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Obtaining stable redox potential readings in gneiss groundwater and mine water: difficulties, meaningfulness, and potential improvement

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Author	Gezahegne, Wondemagegnehu A. Planer Friedrich, Britta Merkel, Broder J.
Copyright Year	2007
Abstract	Natural samples were run in three parallel flow-through cells in the laboratory in order to study the difficulties of obtaining stable redox potential readings, especially in gneiss groundwater and mine water with little redox buffer capacity. Redox potentials were recorded every 2 min for up to 5 days. Measured redox potentials were compared to means of partial potentials, modeled based on species-selective determinations of the most predominant redox-sensitive elements iron and nitrogen. Redox potentials stabilized reproducibly within minutes for a synthetic redox buffer solution and two well-buffered acid mine water samples at pH 2.3 and 3.5. For waters in redox disequilibrium, species-selective analytics might still be the better alternative compared to measuring the redox potential as summary parameter for modeling species distribution. In cases where the redox potential is the only readily available parameter, filtration and possibly acidification is recommended for quicker stabilization of redox potential readings and less deviations between measured and modeled values. A minimum of 2% was achieved in the samples investigated, however, often after measuring significantly longer than the previously suggested 30 min. Final stabilization could take up to several hours in waters with low buffer capacity.Afin d’étudier les difficultés à obtenir des lectures stables des potentiels redox, notamment sur les eaux souterraines présentes dans des gneiss et dans les mines, qui présentent un faible pouvoir tampon, des échantillons ont été prélevés régulièrement en laboratoire, dans trois cellules d’écoulement parallèles. Les potentiels redox ont été enregistrés toutes les deux minutes durant cinq jours. Ces potentiels redox mesurés ont été comparés aux moyennes des potentiels partiels, modélisés à partir des déterminations sélectives des espèces chimiques des éléments sensibles aux conditions redox les plus prédominants, le fer et l’azote. Les potentiels redox se sont systématiquement stabilisés en quelques minutes pour une solution tampon synthétique et pour deux échantillons d’eaux de mines acides bien tamponnées à pH 2.3 à 3.5. Pour les eaux en déséquilibre redox, des analyses sélectives des espèces chimiques seraient toujours la meilleure alternative aux mesures sommaires du potentiel redox, pour modéliser la distribution des espèces. Dans les cas où le potentiel redox est le seul paramètre directement disponible, une filtration et éventuellement une acidification sont recommandées pour obtenir une stabilisation plus rapide des lectures des potentiels redox, et pour réduire les écarts entre les valeurs mesurées et modélisées. Un minimum de 2% a été atteint parmi les échantillons étudiés, mais en prolongeant souvent les mesures au-delà des 30 minutes suggérées initialement. La stabilisation finale pourrait prendre jusqu’à plusieurs heures dans des eaux à faible pouvoir tampon.Se han llevado a cabo experimentos en laboratorio sobre tres muestras naturales en tres células de flujo paralelas, para estudiar las dificultades en la obtención de medidas de potencial redox estables, especialmente en aguas subterráneas procedentes de gneisses y en agua de minas con capacidades tampón redox bajas. Los potenciales redox fueron medidos cada dos minutos durante más de cinco días. Los potenciales redox medidos fueron comparados con medias de potenciales parciales, modelizados en base a determinaciones selectivas de especies de hierro y nitrógeno, los elementos predominantes redox-sensitivos. Los potenciales redox se estabilizaron de forma reproducible en minutos en una solución redox tampón y dos muestras de agua ácida de pozos de mina a pH 2.3 y 3.5. Para aguas en desequilibrio redox los análisis selectivos por especies deberían ser todavía la mejor alternativa comparados con la medida del potencial redox como una suma de parámetros para modelizar la distribución de especies. En casos en los que el potencial redox sea el único parámetro fácilmente obtenible, se recomienda una filtración y una posible acidificación para una estabilización más rápida de las medidas de potencial redox y que haya menos desviaciones entre los valores medidos y los del modelo. En las muestras investigadas se consiguió un mínimo de un 2%, sin embargo, a menudo incluso después de medidas significativamente más largas que las previamente sugeridas de 30 minutos. La estabilización final tuvo lugar después de más de varias horas en aguas con capacidad tampón baja.
Starting Page	1221
Ending Page	1229
Page Count	9
File Format	PDF
ISSN	14312174
Journal	Hydrogeology Journal
Volume Number	15
Issue Number	6
e-ISSN	14350157
Language	English
Publisher	Springer-Verlag
Publisher Date	2007-03-16
Publisher Institution	International Association of Hydrogeologists
Publisher Place	Berlin, Heidelberg
Access Restriction	One Nation One Subscription (ONOS)
Subject Keyword	Redox potential Electrochemistry Equipment/field techniques Hydrochemistry Hydrochemical modeling Waste Water Technology Water Pollution Control Water Management Aquatic Pollution Geology Hydrogeology
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article
Subject	Earth and Planetary Sciences Water Science and Technology

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