Selenium mass balance in the Great Salt Lake, Utah
Science of the Total Environment
By: X. Diaz, W.P. Johnson, and D. L. Naftz
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Abstract
A mass balance for Se in the south arm of the Great Salt Lake was developed for September 2006 to August 2007 of monitoring for Se loads and removal flows. The combined removal flows (sedimentation and volatilization) totaled to a geometric mean value of 2079??kg Se/yr, with the estimated low value being 1255??kg Se/yr, and an estimated high value of 3143??kg Se/yr at the 68% confidence level. The total (particulates + dissolved) loads (via runoff) were about 1560??kg Se/yr, for which the error is expected to be ?? 15% for the measured loads. Comparison of volatilization to sedimentation flux demonstrates that volatilization rather than sedimentation is likely the major mechanism of selenium removal from the Great Salt Lake. The measured loss flows balance (within the range of uncertainties), and possibly surpass, the measured annual loads. Concentration histories were modeled using a simple mass balance, which indicated that no significant change in Se concentration was expected during the period of study. Surprisingly, the measured total Se concentration increased during the period of the study, indicating that the removal processes operate at their low estimated rates, and/or there are unmeasured selenium loads entering the lake. The selenium concentration trajectories were compared to those of other trace metals to assess the significance of selenium concentration trends. ?? 2008 Elsevier B.V.
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Diaz, X., Johnson, W., and Naftz, D.L., 2009, Selenium mass balance in the Great Salt Lake, Utah: Science of the Total Environment, v. 407, no. 7, p. 2333-2341, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2008.11.029.
| Publication type | Article |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Title | Selenium mass balance in the Great Salt Lake, Utah |
| Series title | Science of the Total Environment |
| DOI | 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2008.11.029 |
| Volume | 407 |
| Issue | 7 |
| Year Published | 2009 |
| Language | English |
| Larger Work Type | Article |
| Larger Work Subtype | Journal Article |
| Larger Work Title | Science of the Total Environment |
| First page | 2333 |
| Last page | 2341 |