Deuterium, oxygen-18 and salt content of drinking water sources in Cairo
- 1. Atomic Energy Establishment, Cairo (Egypt). Nuclear Research Centre
Description
The continuous increase of population in Cairo exceeding 10 millions inhabitants lead to the search for supplementary potable water resources in addition to the Nile River which is the principle drinking water source. Groundwater represents the main supplementary source. Evaluation of the groundwater feeding the so-called El-Ameria Water Treatment Station which is one of the biggest potable water supplies at the northern of Cairo was carried out. Chemical and isotopic techniques were applied to estimate the suitability of this groundwater for drinking purposes. The chemical analysis includes the determination of sodium, potasium, calcium and magnesium concentrations in additon to those of chlorides, sulphates, bicarbonates and silicates, while the isotopic analysis includes oxygen-18 and deuterium. The overall chemical- and isotopic investigations determined the conditions at which the examined groundwater is suitable for drinking purposes. (orig.)
Abstract (German)
Die staendige Zunahme der Einwohner von Kairo, die bereits die 10 Millionen Grenze ueberschritten hat, zwingt zur Suche nach zusaetzlichen Trinkwasserressourcen in Ergaenzung zum Nil, der als Quelle grundsaetzlich geeignet ist. Das Grundwasser stellt dabei die wichtigste Hilfsquelle dar. Es wurden Einschaetzungen am Grundwassernaehrgebiet des sogenannten El-Ameria Wasserwerks ausgefuehrt, eine der groessten Trinkwasserversorgungsstationen noerdlich von Kairo. Es wurden chemische und isotopische Methoden zur Einschaetzung der Brauchbarkeit dieses Grundwassers als Trinkwasser angewendet. Die chemischen Analysen umfassten die Konzentrationsbestimmungen von Natrium, Kalium, Kalzium und Magnesium sowie die Chlorid-, Sulfat-, Bikarbonat- und Silikatgehalte. Die Isotopenanalysen umfassen die Deuterium- und 18O-Gehalte. Alle chemischen und isotopischen Untersuchungen lassen den Schluss zu, dass das untersuchte Grundwasser als Trinkwasser geeignet ist. (orig.)Additional details
Publishing Information
- Journal Title
- Isotopenpraxis
- Journal Volume
- 26
- Journal Issue
- 12
- Series
- Isotopenpraxis.
- Journal Page Range
- 566-569
- ISSN
- 0021-1915
- CODEN
- IPRXA
INIS
- Country of Publication
- Germany
- Country of Input or Organization
- Germany
- INIS RN
- 22049631
- Subject category
- S37: INORGANIC, ORGANIC, PHYSICAL AND ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY; S58: GEOSCIENCES;
- Descriptors DEI
- ACID CARBONATES; CALCIUM COMPOUNDS; CHLORIDES; DEUTERIUM; DRINKING WATER; EGYPTIAN ARAB REPUBLIC; GROUND WATER; ISOTOPE RATIO; MAGNESIUM COMPOUNDS; OXYGEN 18; POTASSIUM COMPOUNDS; QUANTITATIVE CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; SILICATES; SODIUM COMPOUNDS; SULFATES; WATER CHEMISTRY
- Descriptors DEC
- AFRICA; ALKALI METAL COMPOUNDS; ALKALINE EARTH METAL COMPOUNDS; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; CHLORINE COMPOUNDS; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; EVEN-EVEN NUCLEI; HALIDES; HALOGEN COMPOUNDS; HYDROGEN COMPOUNDS; HYDROGEN ISOTOPES; ISOTOPES; LIGHT NUCLEI; NUCLEI; ODD-ODD NUCLEI; OXYGEN COMPOUNDS; OXYGEN ISOTOPES; SILICON COMPOUNDS; STABLE ISOTOPES; SULFUR COMPOUNDS; WATER; WATER TREATMENT