| Main Title |
Influence of Aqueous Aluminum and Organic Acids on Measurement of Acid Neutralizing Capacity in Surface Waters. |
| Author |
Sullivan, T. J. ;
Driscoll, C. T. ;
Gherini, S. A. ;
Munson, R. K. ;
Cook, R. B. ;
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| CORP Author |
Syracuse Univ., NY. Dept. of Civil Engineering. ;Tetra Tech, Inc., Lafayette, CA. ;Oak Ridge National Lab., TN. ;Indiana Univ. at Bloomington. Dept. of Biology.;Corvallis Environmental Research Lab., OR. |
| Publisher |
c1989 |
| Year Published |
1989 |
| Report Number |
EPA-R-814951 ;EPA-R-813933; |
| Stock Number |
PB90-108465 |
| Additional Subjects |
Surface waters ;
Acidification ;
Neutralizing ;
Aluminum ;
Dissolved organic matter ;
Carbon ;
Chemical analysis ;
Quantitative analysis ;
Valence ;
Volumetric analysis ;
Graphs(Charts) ;
Reprints ;
Acid neutralizing capacity
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| Holdings |
| Library |
Call Number |
Additional Info |
Location |
Last
Modified |
Checkout
Status |
| NTIS |
PB90-108465 |
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07/26/2022 |
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| Collation |
5p |
| Abstract |
Acid neutralizing capacity (ANC) is used to quantify the acid-base status of surface waters. Acidic waters have been defined as having ANC values less than zero, and acidification is often quantified by decreases in ANC. Measured and calculated values of ANC generally agree, except for low-ANC waters. The discrepancy in ANC is greatest for waters with high concentrations of aluminum and/or dissolved organic carbon (DOC). The discrepancy due to aluminum increases with increasing concentration of dissolved monomeric aluminum (Al sub m) and can exceed 50 micro eq/1 at low pH and high Al sub m values. ANC should not be used as a single parameter for characterizing the chemical suitability of surface waters for biota or for assessing the susceptibility of low-ANC waters to acidification by acid deposition. (Copyright (c) Macmillan Magazine, Ltd. 1989.) |
