Engineering and Technology Journal

Assessment of Water Quality Indices for Shatt Al-Basrah River in Basrah City, Iraq

Hussein H. Karim; Abdul Razzak T. Ziboon; Luay M. Al-Hemidawi

Volume 34, 9A , September 2016, , Page 1804-1822

https://doi.org/10.30684/etj.34.9A.8

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Oil projects in the province of Basrah are widely spread and remarkably increasing as they are considered to be of a significant impact on the environment of this region in elements ... Read More ... Oil projects in the province of Basrah are widely spread and remarkably increasing as they are considered to be of a significant impact on the environment of this region in elements of air, water and soil. This is due to the presence of toxic elements in the air as a result of fuel, or waste thrown into the water. So, this research addresses to study the amount of the pollutants concentration that are discharged by Shuaiba refinery which is located in Basrah province and works for about 24 hours daily.To assess the impact of the refinery on the river, 36 water samples were collected for six months period (from December, 2014 - May, 2015) as well as field measurements and laboratory analyses in order to get appropriate solutions and proposals as much as possible. 180 field measurements have been achieved include electrical conductivity (EC), total dissolved solids (TDS), turbidity, water temperature, and hydrogen ion concentration (pH). In addition, 342 water samples have been prepared to measure several physical and chemical characteristics (NH3, NH4, NO2, NO3, SO4, Cl and Ca, oil and grease, and total hardness TH) inside and outside Shuaiba refinery in the study area. Measurements of these pollutant concentrations were carried out on six sampling sites; one inside the wastewater collection tanks of the refinery and the remained five sites along the Shatt Al-Basrah River. The locations of these sites were selected according to the land use map of Landsat 8 data 2015 and the coordinates of each sample location was measured precisely by GPS. The analysis, pollutants concentration maps and their locations on the satellite image were carried out using Arc GIS 10.3 and ERDAS 2013 software. The field and laboratory test results of water samples indicated high pollutants concentrations during December, April andMay months, while there were a decreased pollutants concentration particularly during the month of March. It is noticed the high reflectivity values in areas that contain contaminants (turbidity) or oily spots with a purity of more sites. The calculations of water quality index (WQI) for all the study sites are within the range of 11.79 to 21.31. Accordingly, the overall WQI class of the study sites in Shatt Al- Basrah River can be emphasized within "poor category" in the polluted range according to studied types of water pollution. The deterioration of the Shatt Al-Basrah water quality is observed toward south of Basrah city due to the pollutants flow into the river.

Evaporation Estimation Using Adaptive Neuro-Fuzzy Inference System and Linear Regression

Ali H. Al-Aboodi

Volume 32, Issue 10 , October 2014, , Page 2465-2474

https://doi.org/10.30684/etj.32.10A.11

Abstract

Evaporation is important for water planning, management and hydrological practices, and it plays an influential role in the management and development of water resources. This study ... Read More ...

Water Quality Index for Basrah Water Supply

Risala A. Mohammed

Volume 31, Issue 8 , June 2013, , Page 1543-1555

https://doi.org/10.30684/etj.31.8A10

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The water quality index (WQI) is a very effective method that allows to compare the quality of various water samples based on the indicator values of each sample. In this study, water ... Read More ...

Keywords = Basrah

Assessment of Water Quality Indices for Shatt Al-Basrah River in Basrah City, Iraq

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Evaporation Estimation Using Adaptive Neuro-Fuzzy Inference System and Linear Regression

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Water Quality Index for Basrah Water Supply

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