Exploration of Seasonal Metal Pollution in Karacaören II Dam Lake Sediment Samples using X-ray Fluorescence Method
Abstract
In this study, the seasonal metal pollution of sediment samples taken from twelve distinct notes of the Karacaören II Dam Lake was examined. The quantity of metal in soil samples was determined using energy dispersive X-ray fluorescence spectroscopy. The geoaccumulation index and enrichment factor expressions were created using the metal concentrations found in the sediments. Seasonal values at the local, state, and international levels were compared to the findings. The ratios of the elements copper, zinc, lead, arsenic, nickel, chromium, and mercury, measured in parts per million (ppm), were found to be 42-96, 53-78, 11-14, 4-7, 233-244, and 611-711, respectively. There is also discussion of the sediments' elemental composition and degree of pollution. In contrast, it was found that the Urbach energy increased from 0.246 eV to 0.630 eV with increasing levels of V2O5. These synthetic glasses' densities and molar volumes were also investigated and discussed.
Keywords
Karacaören II dam lake, Sediment, Heavy metal, Pollution, ED-XRF.
Supporting Institution
TÜBİTAK
Project Number
115Y768
Thanks
This work has been made possible thanks to TUBITAK Project No. 115Y768 from the Turkish Council for Scientific and Technological Research.
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