Residual petroleum and polychlorobiphenyl oils as sorptive phases for organic contaminants in soils

Journal Article · Sun Dec 31 23:00:00 EST 1989 · Environmental Science and Technology; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1021/es00071a018· OSTI ID:5453587

Boyd, S A; Sun, Shaobai ^[1]

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1. Michigan State Univ., East Lansing (USA)

In this study, the role of residual petroleum and polychlorobiphenyl (PCB) oils as sorptive phases for organic contaminants in soils was evaluated and compared to that of natural soil organic matter. The soil-water distribution coefficients of pentachlorophenol (PCP), toluene, and 2-chlorobiphenyl in actual field soils contaminated with such anthropogenic organic phases are presented here. The results show that both natural organic matter and residual oil components of these soils act as partition media for organic solutes, with the latter being {approximately} 10 times more effective as a sorptive phase.

• OSTI ID: 5453587
• Journal Information: Environmental Science and Technology; (United States), Journal Name: Environmental Science and Technology; (United States) Vol. 24:1; ISSN ESTHA; ISSN 0013-936X
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

02 PETROLEUM
020900 -- Petroleum-- Environmental Aspects
54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
540220* -- Environment
Terrestrial-- Chemicals Monitoring & Transport-- (1990-)
ALKYLATED AROMATICS
AROMATICS
CHLORINATED AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS
HALOGENATED AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS
HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
HYDROCARBONS
MATERIALS
MATTER
ORGANIC CHLORINE COMPOUNDS
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
ORGANIC HALOGEN COMPOUNDS
ORGANIC MATTER
PETROLEUM PRODUCTS
SOILS
SORPTIVE PROPERTIES
SURFACE PROPERTIES
TOLUENE