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A Study of Pollutant Loads Variations in Shenzhen River Estuary in Recent Decade
YU Yi, SONG Fang, ZHAO Zhijie, QIN Huapeng, DUAN Yujie, YAO Lijuan, WANG Zhengjun
Acta Scientiarum Naturalium Universitatis Pekinensis    2020, 56 (3): 460-470.   DOI: 10.13209/j.0479-8023.2020.015
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This study applies a LOADEST model to hydrology and water quality data from 2008 to 2017 to examine the variation of pollutant loads in Shenzhen River estuary. These investigated pollutants include COD, NH3-N, TN and TP. The result from the LOADEST model, alone with situation of both precipitation and wastewater treatment plants, are used to analyze both natural and artificial impacts on the pollutants. The research concludes the following statements. 1) The net pollutant loads in Shenzhen River decreased significantly from 2008 to 2017, but still not enough to reach level V for river water quality standard (GB3838–2002). 2) The seasonal variations of net pollutant loads reduced from 2008 to 2017. 3) There is a strong correlation between precipitation and COD net load, which indicates that this pollutant is mainly originated from non-point sources. Precipitation and NH3-N, TN and TP net loads have weak correlations, which means that point sources are the main contributors of these pollutants. 4) There is a negative correlation between net pollutant loads and the amount of treated wastewater. This illustrates the enhanced capacity of waste water treatment plants, as well as the improved quality of discharged treated water will contribute to better water quality in Shenzhen River.
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Water Source Apportionment of Pollutions in Shenzhen Bay Basin
SONG Fang, QIN Huapeng, CHEN Sidian, ZHAO Zhijie
Acta Scientiarum Naturalium Universitatis Pekinensis    2019, 55 (2): 317-328.   DOI: 10.13209/j.0479-8023.2018.097
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By using pollution source survey data, sewage treatment plant data, sediment monitoring results and SWMM, this study estimated the non-point source and overflow load of the basin. By analyzing the spatial and temporal distribution of major pollutants, the following results were obtained. 1) The chemical oxygen demand (COD), ammonia nitrogen (NH3-N) and total phosphorous (TP) loads in Shenzhen River basin in 2015 were 36760 t/a, 5715.65 t/a and 494.36 t/a, respectively. The COD, NH3-N and TP loads of the point source were 26300 t/a, 5496.9 t/a, and 463.55 t/a. The point source accounts for 72% of COD, 96% of NH3-N, and 94% of TP of the whole year. The COD, NH3-N and TP loads of the non-point source were 8608 t/a, 99.8 t/a and 18 t/a. The COD, NH3-N and TP loads of the overflow in rainy season (April to September) were 1894.05 t, 118.95 t and 12.81 t. 2) The COD, NH3-N and TP loads in Shenzhen Bay basin in 2015 were 116.5 t/d, 15.75 t/d and 1.412 t/d; the sewage outlets and the leakage sewage to tributary were the largest proportion of all source during the dry season. The COD, NH3-N and TP loads of the point source were 71.94 t/d, 15.06 t/d, and 1.27 t/d during the dry season. During the rainy season, the non-point source COD accounted for the largest proportion (34.21%), followed by and the leakage sewage to tributary and the sewage outlets, which were 28.73% and 22.3%. 3) Due to a large amount of pollutant load were transported into the waterbody, the pollutant load from non-point source and overflow considerably effected the water quality during the rainy season that could not be ignored, especially in the rainy days, and it took a long time to return to normal water quality.

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