Characterization of polynuclear aromatic compounds in petroleum-refining localities. Progress report, September 1, 1982-November 30, 1983

Technical Report · Sat Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1983

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/5822830· OSTI ID:5822830

Warner, I. M.

The overall objective of this project is to identify and determine the amounts of polynuclear aromatic compounds that are possibly associated with oil refineries. Our research also involves developing the analytical and air sampling procedures which will be used in our proposed study. In order to obtain the polynuclear aromatic (PNA) content of our samples, several complementary analytical methods have been identified and are being developed to yield the maximum information about the PNA content of our samples. These methods include separation techniques such as gas and liquid chromatography (GC and LC), detection techniques such as mass spectroscopy (MS), video fluorometry (VF), as well as combined techniques such as GC/MS and LC/VF. The air sampling techniques include particle sampling using high volume air samplers with and without cascade impactors and vapor phase sampling using solid absorbing resins. The analytical methods that we are applying to the identification and determination of PNAs at trace levels in oil refining localities appear to be quite effective. These preliminary studies indicate that PNAs are found in and around oil refinery localities using high volume sampling procedures. However, the concentration level of pollutants found appear to be very low when compared to background samples taken at a Texas Air Control sampling station. Further studies are continuing with particular emphasis on the analysis of vapor phase samples using the adsorbing resins described previously. 5 references, 1 figure, 7 tables.

• Research Organization: Emory Univ., Atlanta, GA (USA). Dept. of Chemistry
• DOE Contract Number: AS05-82ER60100
• OSTI ID: 5822830
• Report Number(s): DOE/ER/60100-T1; ON: DE83017471
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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