Concentration and distribution of copper in effluents from the H. B. Robinson Steam Electric Plant

Technical Report · Sat Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1983

OSTI ID:5937201

Harrison, F L; Bishop, D J; Rice, Jr, D W; Knezovich, J P

Water and bedload sediments were sampled at the intake and discharge areas of the H.B. Robinson Steam Electric Plant and at a control area upstream of the plant in November 1979 and May and July 1980. Water samples were analyzed for total, for soluble and particulate, and for labile and bound copper; sediments were analyzed for total copper. During the July field survey, samples were taken at three additional sites downstream of the plant. Total copper concentrations in water samples from the discharge area were always higher than in those from the intake. Concentrations of copper in discharge waters ranged from 33 to 79 ..mu..g/L, whereas those in intake waters ranged from 27 to 58 ..mu..g/L. The concentration of copper in the water in the control area upstream from the power station ranged from 3.1 to 5.8 ..mu..g/L; this was significantly lower than that in the discharge and intake areas.

• Research Organization: Lawrence Livermore National Lab., CA (USA)
• DOE Contract Number: W-7405-ENG-48
• OSTI ID: 5937201
• Report Number(s): NUREG/CR-3132; UCRL-53047; ON: DE83015453
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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