Determination of aromatic and PAH (polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons) content of oily wastewaters
An analytical scheme was developed for determining the total organic content and hydrocarbon concentration from a one-liter portion of a wastewater sample, and determining the volatile, suspended, and water-soluble fractions from a second, two-liter portion. Analyses of untreated and treated bilge wastewater from the U.S. Army Fort Eustis, Va., facility showed 10-300 ppm suspended organics and 10-300 ppm dissolved organics in the untreated bilge, and no suspended matter, but 700-2000 ppm dissolved organics, in the treated bilge wastewaters. Of the dissolved organics in untreated and treated wastewater, 70 and 10%, respectively, were extracted with chloroform; the organics in the treated water were probably biologically derived from petroleum degradation. Gas chromatographic/mass spectroscopic and high-pressure liquid chromatographic analyses of the chloroform extracts showed about equal parts of phenolic compounds and aromatic hydrocarbons, small amounts of heterocyclics, and traces of polycyclic aromatics in the untreated wastewater, and mainly phenolics in the treated water.
- Research Organization:
- Rockwell International
- OSTI ID:
- 5218503
- Report Number(s):
- CONF-780902-
- Journal Information:
- Am. Chem. Soc., Div. Pet. Chem., Prepr.; (United States), Journal Name: Am. Chem. Soc., Div. Pet. Chem., Prepr.; (United States) Vol. 23:3; ISSN ACPCA
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
AROMATICS
CHEMICAL ANALYSIS
CHROMATOGRAPHY
GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY
HETEROCYCLIC COMPOUNDS
HYDROCARBONS
HYDROGEN COMPOUNDS
HYDROXY COMPOUNDS
LIQUID COLUMN CHROMATOGRAPHY
LIQUID WASTES
MANAGEMENT
MASS SPECTROSCOPY
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
PHENOLS
POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS
PROCESSING
SEPARATION PROCESSES
SPECTROSCOPY
WASTE MANAGEMENT
WASTE PROCESSING
WASTE WATER
WASTES
WATER