TY  - JOUR
T1  - Assessment of Water Quality in a Coal Burning Power Plant Area of
Malaysia Using Multivariate Statistical Technique
AU - Alam, Lubna AU - Abd Rahim Mohamed, Che 
JO  - Journal of Engineering and Applied Sciences
VL  - 13
IS  - 8
SP  - 2162
EP  - 2171
PY  - 2018
DA  - 2001/08/19
SN  - 1816-949x
DO  - jeasci.2018.2162.2171
UR  - https://makhillpublications.co/view-article.php?doi=jeasci.2018.2162.2171
KW  - Po-210
KW  -water quality
KW  -PCA
KW  -multiple regression
KW  -predictive
KW  -concentration
AB  - This study presents the results of statistical analysis of a set of physico-chemical parameters
measured at 3 month intervals between November 2007 and February 2009 in the coastal area of Kapar,
Malaysia. The concentration of the natural radionuclide Po-210 ranged from 0.12±0.01-1.82±0.04 mBq/L and from
24.60-348.29 Bq/kg (dry weight) in the dissolved and particulate phases of water samples, respectively. In this
study, multivariate statistical methods such as principal component analysis and multiple regression analysis
were used to investigate the source of pollutants and determine water quality parameters as a predictor
of Po-210 concentration, respectively. Based on the statistical analysis, it can be concluded that the source of
pollutants in the Kapar coastal area is related to organic parameters and terrestrial input. On the other hand, pH
was identified as a predictive variable for the concentration of Po-210 in the study area.
ER  -