Assessment of Metal Enrichment in Water and Sediment of Salichaung Hot Spring, Momauk Township, Kachin State, Myanmar
| Meeting | VIWC2026 |
| Topic | OS3: Water Environment and Mining |
| Author | Khin Pyone | Aye Myat Mon |
| Organization | Associate Professor Department of Geology, University of Mandalay, Myanmar | Lecturer Department of Physics, Yatanarpon University , Myanmar |
| DOI | 2022.1669936643 |
Abstract
The main focus is to investigate the water chemical analysis and heavy metal enrichment in sediments of Salichaung Hot Spring, Momauk Township. Water sample were examined with Public Health Laboratory to determine the water quality parameters. Sediment samples were analyzed by using EDXRF method. The water in the Salichaung Hot Spring is chemically potable for the twelve water quality posts of measurements. The concentrations of elements in bottom part sediment S (B) are higher than top part sediment S (T). The enrichment factors (EF) of Fe and Zn have no enrichment in top and bottom sediment. The enrichment factors (EF) of Al and K are minimal enrichment in top and bottom sediment. The enrichment factors (EF) of Mn in top and bottom sediment are moderate. The enrichment factors (EF) of Sr is significant in top sediment and moderate in bottom sediment. The enrichment factors (EF) of Th is significant in top and bottom sediment. The enrichment factors of seven heavy metals are not in very severe range.
Keywords: Salichaung Hot Spring, water quality parameters, enrichment fact
