Contribution of power/desalination plants to the levels of halogenated volatile liquid hydrocarbons in the coastal areas of Kuwait

Saeed, Talat; Khordagui, Hosny; Al-Hashash, Huda

doi:10.1016/s0011-9164(99)00007-7

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“…They reported that the relative concentration of THMs in process streams depended on temperature, pH, total organic carbon (TOC), and residual chlorine, of which the last variable is the most important. Also, Saeed et al [18] investigated the presence of halogenated volatile liquid hydrocarbons (HVLHs) in the vicinity of inlets and outlets of power/desalination plants in Kuwait. The results showed that THMs contributed the bulk of the total HVLHs, of which BFM constituted more than 87%.…”

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Trihalomethane Levels and Their Seasonal Variation in Drinking Water Produced from Thermal Desalination in Kuwait

Al–Mudhaf¹,

Abu-Shady²

2008

TOENVIRSJ

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Drinking water is obtained in Kuwait by blending desalinated seawater with 5-10% brackish water. Chemical analysis of trihalomethanes (THMs) was performed on 624 water samples collected from private residences and government buildings from December 2003 to May 2005. The highest value recorded (91.01 g/L), exceeds the maximum contaminant level (MCL) set by the U.S. EPA. Significant variations in the levels of total THMs (TTHMs) either between various sampling locations or between indoor and outdoor sampling points were found. TTHM levels were mostly higher in the outdoor samples. The maximum recorded value of TTHMs in the indoor drinking water has significantly increased from 50.5 g/L in 1988 (average 25.6±9.1 g/L) to 90.5 g/L (average 45.5±2.6 g/L) in this study. Brominated THMs are the dominant species, and bromoform is the most dominant one. TTHMs values are found mostly higher in winter, in contrast to other studies on drinking water of freshwater sources.

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confidence: 99%

Trihalomethane Levels and Their Seasonal Variation in Drinking Water Produced from Thermal Desalination in Kuwait

Al–Mudhaf¹,

Abu-Shady²

2008

TOENVIRSJ

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“…Increased THM levels near distillation plants of 9.5 µg/l [188] and up to 83 µg/l [202] have been reported. These values are by a factor of three higher than the mean bromoform concentrations reported in the effluents of different coastal power plants that use chlorine for disinfection, and where values ranged between 3.5 µg/l and 25.16 µg/l [190].…”

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“…Significantly increased concentrations of dibromoacetonitrile (DBAN) were also found in many effluents, but concentrations of other halogenated organics, such as haloacetic acids, are usually considerably lower. Oil pollution may give rise to compounds like chlorophenols or chlorobenzenes [184,202,204,205].…”

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Development of an Environmental Impact Assessment and Decision Support System for Seawater Desalination Plants

Lattemann¹

2010

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“…It has Strategic location at the head of the Arabian Gulf and it shares borders with Iraq and Saudi Arabia, Kuwait area is about 17,818 km 2 and it lies between latitudes 28° 30' and 05 and longitude 47 30 and 480 36' E ( Figure 1). Several studies conducted on the contaminated soil near by the power plant and the oil lakes to identify the level of hydrocarbons and trace metals [4,5,6 and 7].…”

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“…It is expected that the discharged effluent contains residues of the treatment chemicals, as well as some corrosion material and by products [1]. The plants may also effect the environment indirectly, such as via the intensified use of energy by the plants [2].…”

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Geoenvironmental Impact of Effluents Generated from Al Subiya Power Plant on the Northern Kuwait Bay, State of Kuwait

El–Anbaawy¹

2017

AJEP

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Abstract:The present study proposed to assess the geo-environmental impacts of Al Subiya desalination plant discharges in the Arabian Gulf, Kuwait. Most of the power and freshwater needs in the Middle East are met by the desalination of seawater. With approximately 11 million m 3 of freshwater being produced each day, the salinity of the seawater along the Gulf coast is increasing. Due to brine discharge into outlet, salinity combined with higher sea surface temperatures was increased is a big environmental challenge. Therefore, in the current study the evaluation of Salinity and conductivity was higher in outlet samples than the inlet. Understanding chemical quality of sediment is important since many pollutants bind strongly to sediment particles and are persistent in the aquatic environment. The chemical and physical make-up of sediment is largely a reflection of upstream and local geology, land use, surface run off and many other complex phenomena. Many persistent compounds have high molecular weight and therefore settle out quickly and are incorporated with other settled organic materials. Since the sediment-water layer is the most reactive layer of the sea bed, changes in the sediment distribution and its physio-chemical characteristics will certainly occur in relation to time and space. In view of this, a distribution map of the sediment is important to understand the changes in composition and nature of contamination in the aquatic environment. This study set out to survey Al Subiya desalination plant inlet and outlet of marine area in Kuwait's Arabian Gulf water and to generate an updated map of the sediments of Kuwait's marine environment, in terms of pollutant factors and the corresponding map of water quality parameters during the survey of one year. The specific objectives were: 1) total organic carbon (TOC), and total petroleum hydrocarbons(TPH) in the sediment collected from selected station, 2) analyze the water quality parameters (pH, Dissolved Oxygen, temperature, salinity, turbidity, conductivity potential) in Al Subiya desalination plant inlet and outlet region, and 3) examine the level of contamination in sediments in terms of size, composition and concentration of different metals and correlate this data with the available physical water quality parameters.

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Contribution of power/desalination plants to the levels of halogenated volatile liquid hydrocarbons in the coastal areas of Kuwait

Cited by 32 publications

References 10 publications

Trihalomethane Levels and Their Seasonal Variation in Drinking Water Produced from Thermal Desalination in Kuwait

Trihalomethane Levels and Their Seasonal Variation in Drinking Water Produced from Thermal Desalination in Kuwait

Development of an Environmental Impact Assessment and Decision Support System for Seawater Desalination Plants

Geoenvironmental Impact of Effluents Generated from Al Subiya Power Plant on the Northern Kuwait Bay, State of Kuwait

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