Application of trace analytical techniques to a study of hydrocarbon composition upon dispersion of petroleum in a flowing seawater system

Conference · Tue Aug 01 04:00:00 EDT 1978 · Prepr., Div. Pet. Chem., Am. Chem. Soc.; (United States)

OSTI ID:6396765

Bean, R M; Blaylock, J W; Riley, R G

Marine biology studies at Battelle's Marine Research Laboratory at Sequim, Washington, have been directed toward understanding long-term effects of petroleum hydrocarbons on marine ecosystems and associated organisms. To this end, studies have considered the toxicological and ecological effects of petroleum in sediments and water in concentrations considerably below those which can cause acute toxic (lethal) effects. As a part of these long-term studies, experiments are being conducted over periods of many months in flowing seawater systems containing total hydrocarbon concentrations on the order of one milligram per liter or less. At these concentrations, many of the individual petroleum components of interest are in concentrations of less than one microgram per liter. These concentration levels of hydrocarbons present problems to the analytical chemist in representative sampling and with method sensitivity. The methodologies described were adopted in an attempt to circumvent these analytical problems and to develop a reasonably accurate determination of the important component composition of these very dilute oil in water suspensions.

• Research Organization: Battelle Pacific Northwest Labs., Richland, WA
• OSTI ID: 6396765
• Report Number(s): CONF-780902-P3
• Conference Information: Journal Name: Prepr., Div. Pet. Chem., Am. Chem. Soc.; (United States) Journal Volume: 23:3
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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02 PETROLEUM
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54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
AROMATICS
CHEMICAL COMPOSITION
DISPERSIONS
ENERGY SOURCES
FOSSIL FUELS
FUELS
HYDROCARBONS
HYDROGEN COMPOUNDS
ISOTOPE APPLICATIONS
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
PETROLEUM
SEAWATER
SUSPENSIONS
TRACER TECHNIQUES
WATER