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Trace metal enrichment observed in soils around a coal fired power plant in South Africa

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dc.contributor.author Dalton, A
dc.contributor.author Feig, Gregor T
dc.contributor.author Barber, K
dc.date.accessioned 2019-01-16T11:13:04Z
dc.date.available 2019-01-16T11:13:04Z
dc.date.issued 2018-12
dc.identifier.citation Dalton, A., Feig, G.T. and Barber, K. 2018. Trace metal enrichment observed in soils around a coal fired power plant in South Africa. Clean Air Journal, vol. 28(2): 32-41 en_US
dc.identifier.issn 2410-972X
dc.identifier.uri http://www.cleanairjournal.org.za/journals/volume28_no2_2018/volume28_no2_2018_oe.php
dc.identifier.uri https://journals.co.za/content/journal/10520/EJC-1324592eb5
dc.identifier.uri http://hdl.handle.net/10204/10598
dc.description Article published in Clean Air Journal, vol. 28(2): 32-41 en_US
dc.description.abstract A site assessment was conducted at a coal fired power plant in South Africa to determine whether surrounding soils were being enriched with trace metals resulting from activities at the power plant. It was found that deposition of fly ash from the flue stacks and the ash dump along with deposition of coal dust from the coal stock yard were the activities most likely to lead to such enrichment. Eighty topsoil samples were gathered and analysed for total metal content. Results were interpreted within the context of background values. It was found that concentrations of As, Cu, Mn, Ni and Pb exceeded local screening levels, but only As and Pb could be confidently attributed to anthropogenic intervention and actual enrichment. en_US
dc.language.iso en en_US
dc.publisher National Association for Clean Air en_US
dc.relation.ispartofseries Worklist;21134
dc.relation.ispartofseries Worklist;21782
dc.subject Trace metals en_US
dc.subject Soil pollution en_US
dc.subject Coal fired power plant en_US
dc.title Trace metal enrichment observed in soils around a coal fired power plant in South Africa en_US
dc.type Article en_US
dc.identifier.apacitation Dalton, A., Feig, G. T., & Barber, K. (2018). Trace metal enrichment observed in soils around a coal fired power plant in South Africa. http://hdl.handle.net/10204/10598 en_ZA
dc.identifier.chicagocitation Dalton, A, Gregor T Feig, and K Barber "Trace metal enrichment observed in soils around a coal fired power plant in South Africa." (2018) http://hdl.handle.net/10204/10598 en_ZA
dc.identifier.vancouvercitation Dalton A, Feig GT, Barber K. Trace metal enrichment observed in soils around a coal fired power plant in South Africa. 2018; http://hdl.handle.net/10204/10598. en_ZA
dc.identifier.ris TY - Article AU - Dalton, A AU - Feig, Gregor T AU - Barber, K AB - A site assessment was conducted at a coal fired power plant in South Africa to determine whether surrounding soils were being enriched with trace metals resulting from activities at the power plant. It was found that deposition of fly ash from the flue stacks and the ash dump along with deposition of coal dust from the coal stock yard were the activities most likely to lead to such enrichment. Eighty topsoil samples were gathered and analysed for total metal content. Results were interpreted within the context of background values. It was found that concentrations of As, Cu, Mn, Ni and Pb exceeded local screening levels, but only As and Pb could be confidently attributed to anthropogenic intervention and actual enrichment. DA - 2018-12 DB - ResearchSpace DP - CSIR KW - Trace metals KW - Soil pollution KW - Coal fired power plant LK - https://researchspace.csir.co.za PY - 2018 SM - 2410-972X T1 - Trace metal enrichment observed in soils around a coal fired power plant in South Africa TI - Trace metal enrichment observed in soils around a coal fired power plant in South Africa UR - http://hdl.handle.net/10204/10598 ER - en_ZA


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