Determination of the groundwater metal content in Ykspihlaja Kokkola
Jiachen, Don (2009)
2009
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The aim of this work was to determine the metal content of groundwater in the Ykspihlaja area in Kok.kola, and hence to provide an understanding of the water quality to the households living in that area. Previous research studies on a larger scale have been done by local environmental authorities. The results of this study were compared with previous ones and conclusions were made on the differences between them.
The theoretical part of this work discusses how groundwater is formed, and describes the groundwater conditions in Kok.kola. Information about the atomic structure and the functions of the atomic absorption spectrometer are presented in this part as well as the instrumental mechanisms and principles of the spectrometer.
Atomic absorption spectrometry was used as the main method to detect then metal content. Samples were taken from three private household wells located in Ykspihlaja Kok.kola. Experiments for determining the metal content were done in the chemistry laboratory at the Central Ostrobothnia University of Applied Sciences. The possible causes of the metal contents in the samples were analyzed.
The theoretical part of this work discusses how groundwater is formed, and describes the groundwater conditions in Kok.kola. Information about the atomic structure and the functions of the atomic absorption spectrometer are presented in this part as well as the instrumental mechanisms and principles of the spectrometer.
Atomic absorption spectrometry was used as the main method to detect then metal content. Samples were taken from three private household wells located in Ykspihlaja Kok.kola. Experiments for determining the metal content were done in the chemistry laboratory at the Central Ostrobothnia University of Applied Sciences. The possible causes of the metal contents in the samples were analyzed.