10Aug 2017

CHARACTERIZATION OF THE RIVER BED SEDIMENT PROFILE AND EVALUATION OF URBANIZATION POLLUTANTS AT LUCKNOW CITY AREA.

  • Environmental Monitoring Division, Environmental Toxicology Group, CSIR-Indian Institute of Toxicology Research, M. G. Marg, Lucknow-226001, UP, India.
  • Department of Environmental Science, Babu Banarsi Das, University Lucknow, UP, India.
  • Wimpey Laboratory, Ras al Khor, Dubai ? 123279.
  • Department of Civil Engineering, Institute of Engineering Collage, University of Lucknow, UP, India.
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Sediment profile has played a crucial character to control the river water pollution due to exchangeable processes take place between sediment and water. In present study three sediment samples were taken from up, mid and downstream of Gomti River, at Lucknow city during March 2016. Identification of physicochemical components, morphologic, functional groups, particle size, mineralogy and metallic contents were found out in sediment samples. For the characterization of river sediments samples instruments were used scanning electron microscope, (SEM-EDX), fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), particle size distributor and atomic absorption spectrophotometer (AAS). The investigated results indicated an increase in organic matter content as a function of pollutants chelating with sediment, related to the specific surface area. Various hazardous elements like Cd, Pb, Cr, Mn, Ni, Cu, Zn, Mg, Co and Hg were also identified in samples, probably due to anthropogenic activity. The functional group shows the richness of elements in samples. The special finding was found out the enriched components pattern mid>down>upstream. The presence of Hg an anthropogenic occurring element was found, can cause a high toxicity/ risk for aquatic and human life around river city. The aim of study due to analyzed components play an important role in mobilization, water pollutants exchanges, surface area for binding pollutants, functional groups for the confirmation, metals for aquatic toxicity and minerals for the rock function.

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[Vinay Kumar, Pramod Kumar Singh, Pramod Kumar, Pokhraj Shahu, Nishi Kumar Shukla, Markandeya and Ganesh Chandra Kisku. (2017); CHARACTERIZATION OF THE RIVER BED SEDIMENT PROFILE AND EVALUATION OF URBANIZATION POLLUTANTS AT LUCKNOW CITY AREA. Int. J. of Adv. Res. 5 (Aug). 370-380] (ISSN 2320-5407). www.journalijar.com

Ganesh Chandra Kisku
Environmental Monitoring Division, Environmental Toxicology Group, CSIR-Indian Institute of Toxicology Research, M. G. Marg, Lucknow-226001, UP, India

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Article DOI: 10.21474/IJAR01/5071      
DOI URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.21474/IJAR01/5071

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