PHYSICOCHEMICAL STUDIES ON THE SURFACE WATER OF RIVER NILE AND ITS CANALS

Authors

M. WASSEL, Chemistry Department , Faculty of Science, Al-Azhar University, Cairo , Egypt.
G. EL-KADY, Chemistry Department , Faculty of Science, Al-Azhar University, Cairo , Egypt.
S. EL-DEMERDASHE, Chemistry department, Desert Research Center, Cairo, Egypt.
A. MAHMOD, Chemistry department, Desert Research Center, Cairo, Egypt.

Corresponding Author

WASSEL, M.

Document Type

Original Article

Subject Areas

Chemistry

Keywords

surface water; River Nile

Abstract

The study of surface water chemistry mainly based on the results of the chemical analysis which carried out for the thirty-nine (39) collected water samples. The analysis includes the determination of the different properties of water such as electric conductivity(EC), hydrogen ion concentration (pH), total dissolved salts (TDS), turbidity , major ions as cations ( Ca2+, Mg2+,Na+, K+),anions (CO₃2⁻,HCO₃⁻ ,SO₄2⁻,Cl⁻) together with some minor and trace components as PO₄3⁻,NO₃⁻,Pb2+,Cd2+,Sr2+ . Based on the chemical analysis data of surface water of the main irrigation system (River Nile and its Canals) the conclusions could be outlined as follows: Water salinity, Distribution of total water hardness, Distribution of major ions Hydro chemical coefficients, Hypothetical salts assemblages.

How to Cite This Article

WASSEL, M.; EL-KADY, G.; EL-DEMERDASHE, S.; and MAHMOD, A. (2013) "PHYSICOCHEMICAL STUDIES ON THE SURFACE WATER OF RIVER NILE AND ITS CANALS," Al-Azhar Bulletin of Science: Vol. 24: Iss. 1, Article 4.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.21608/absb.2013.6475