Occurrence of chromium in the Central Oklahoma aquifer and its relationship to other major elements
Abstract
This thesis attempts to determine the areal distribution of the elevated chromium concentrations, the processes responsible for mobilization of chromium, and chromium relation to other major elements in the Central Oklahoma aquifer. Chromium is present in the ground water in areas with neutral to alkaline environment. This condition is enacting oxidation of the Cr3+, which is normally found adsorbed, to Cr6+, which is mobile and toxic. Chemplot was used to portray the areal distribution of elevated chromium concentrations and other major elements involved in the study. Factor analysis was used to evaluate the ionic relationships of chromium and major elements in the aquifer, whereas Piper plot was used to look at water-type in the area of elevated chromium concentrations. Then, literatures on Eh-pH study of As, Cr, Fe, Mn, Se, U, and V enabled the writer to make a reasonable conclusions.
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