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Title: Analysis of colloidal phases in urban stormwater runoff

Abstract

The composition and morphology of colloidal materials entering an urban waterway (Brays Bayou, Houston, USA) during a storm event was investigated. Analyses of organic carbon, Si, Al, Fe, Cr, Cu, Mn, Zn, Ca, Mg, and Ba were performed on the fraction of materials passing through a 0.45 {micro}m filter. This fraction, traditionally defined as dissolved, was further fractionated by ultracentrifugation into colloidal and dissolved fractions. Colloids, operationally defined by this procedure, accounted for 17% of the carbon, 32% of the silica, 79% of the Al, 85% of the Fe, 52% of the Cr, 43% of the Mn, and 29% of the Zn present in filtrates when averaged over the storm event. However, the composition of colloidal material was observed to change over time. For example, colloids were predominantly composed of silica during periods of dry weather flow and at the maximum of the stormwater flow, while carbon dominated the colloidal fraction at the beginning and declining stages of the storm event. These changes in colloidal composition were accompanied by changes in colloidal morphologies, varying from organic aggregates to diffuse gel-like structures rich in Si, Al, and Fe. The colloidal phase largely determined the variability of elements in the 0.45 {micro}mmore » filtrate.« less

Authors:
; ;  [1]
  1. Rice Univ., Houston, TX (United States). Dept. of Environmental Science and Engineering
Publication Date:
OSTI Identifier:
335340
Resource Type:
Journal Article
Journal Name:
Environmental Science and Technology
Additional Journal Information:
Journal Volume: 33; Journal Issue: 6; Other Information: PBD: 15 Mar 1999
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES; WATER POLLUTION; URBAN AREAS; RUNOFF; COLLOIDS; CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; MOLECULAR STRUCTURE; TEXAS; SILICON; ALUMINIUM; IRON; CHROMIUM; COPPER; MANGANESE; ZINC; CALCIUM; MAGNESIUM; BARIUM

Citation Formats

Grout, H, Wiesner, M R, and Bottero, J Y. Analysis of colloidal phases in urban stormwater runoff. United States: N. p., 1999. Web. doi:10.1021/es980195z.
Grout, H, Wiesner, M R, & Bottero, J Y. Analysis of colloidal phases in urban stormwater runoff. United States. https://doi.org/10.1021/es980195z
Grout, H, Wiesner, M R, and Bottero, J Y. 1999. "Analysis of colloidal phases in urban stormwater runoff". United States. https://doi.org/10.1021/es980195z.
@article{osti_335340,
title = {Analysis of colloidal phases in urban stormwater runoff},
author = {Grout, H and Wiesner, M R and Bottero, J Y},
abstractNote = {The composition and morphology of colloidal materials entering an urban waterway (Brays Bayou, Houston, USA) during a storm event was investigated. Analyses of organic carbon, Si, Al, Fe, Cr, Cu, Mn, Zn, Ca, Mg, and Ba were performed on the fraction of materials passing through a 0.45 {micro}m filter. This fraction, traditionally defined as dissolved, was further fractionated by ultracentrifugation into colloidal and dissolved fractions. Colloids, operationally defined by this procedure, accounted for 17% of the carbon, 32% of the silica, 79% of the Al, 85% of the Fe, 52% of the Cr, 43% of the Mn, and 29% of the Zn present in filtrates when averaged over the storm event. However, the composition of colloidal material was observed to change over time. For example, colloids were predominantly composed of silica during periods of dry weather flow and at the maximum of the stormwater flow, while carbon dominated the colloidal fraction at the beginning and declining stages of the storm event. These changes in colloidal composition were accompanied by changes in colloidal morphologies, varying from organic aggregates to diffuse gel-like structures rich in Si, Al, and Fe. The colloidal phase largely determined the variability of elements in the 0.45 {micro}m filtrate.},
doi = {10.1021/es980195z},
url = {https://www.osti.gov/biblio/335340}, journal = {Environmental Science and Technology},
number = 6,
volume = 33,
place = {United States},
year = {Mon Mar 15 00:00:00 EST 1999},
month = {Mon Mar 15 00:00:00 EST 1999}
}