Analysis of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs) in soils using ultrasonic agitation, heater/mini condenser tube and gaseous chromatography

The increase in the number of gas stations in Brazil made it also possible the increase in the risk of underground waters contamination due to fuel spill. The polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) are petroleum-derived components and constitute a group of organic pollutants which are persistent in...

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Main Authors: Jurandir Pereira Pinto, Ilza Lobo, Carmen Luísa Barbosa Guedes, Angelita Aparecida Ribeiro da Silva
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Language:English
Published: Universidade Estadual de Londrina 2006-02-01
Series:Semina: Ciências Exatas e Tecnológicas
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Online Access:http://www.uel.br/revistas/uel/index.php/semexatas/article/view/1868
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Ilza Lobo
Carmen Luísa Barbosa Guedes
Angelita Aparecida Ribeiro da Silva
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description The increase in the number of gas stations in Brazil made it also possible the increase in the risk of underground waters contamination due to fuel spill. The polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) are petroleum-derived components and constitute a group of organic pollutants which are persistent in the environment and have highly carcinogenic capacity. In this work it was developed a PAHs analysis methodology in soils for quantifying these components, using the gaseous chromatography technique, through the optimization and validation of the chromatographic as well as the extraction, concentration and purification conditions of the PAHs. A good resolution for the sixteen PAHs was obtained, with retention times ranging from 6.1 to 43.7 minutes. The tube-heater/mini condenser system used for the solvent evaporation also showed satisfactory recovery for the naphthalene (83%) as well as the extraction method by ultrasonic agitation with dichloromethane, obtaining recoveries that ranged from 74 to 104%. The analysis method proved to be appropriate for the quantification of the 16 PAHs in the evaluation of the environmental contamination in gas stations.
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spelling doaj.art-bcad5a3c5d2b4bec92e2004e680614c52022-12-21T18:13:31ZengUniversidade Estadual de LondrinaSemina: Ciências Exatas e Tecnológicas1676-54511679-03752006-02-01272105112Analysis of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs) in soils using ultrasonic agitation, heater/mini condenser tube and gaseous chromatographyJurandir Pereira PintoIlza LoboCarmen Luísa Barbosa GuedesAngelita Aparecida Ribeiro da SilvaThe increase in the number of gas stations in Brazil made it also possible the increase in the risk of underground waters contamination due to fuel spill. The polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) are petroleum-derived components and constitute a group of organic pollutants which are persistent in the environment and have highly carcinogenic capacity. In this work it was developed a PAHs analysis methodology in soils for quantifying these components, using the gaseous chromatography technique, through the optimization and validation of the chromatographic as well as the extraction, concentration and purification conditions of the PAHs. A good resolution for the sixteen PAHs was obtained, with retention times ranging from 6.1 to 43.7 minutes. The tube-heater/mini condenser system used for the solvent evaporation also showed satisfactory recovery for the naphthalene (83%) as well as the extraction method by ultrasonic agitation with dichloromethane, obtaining recoveries that ranged from 74 to 104%. The analysis method proved to be appropriate for the quantification of the 16 PAHs in the evaluation of the environmental contamination in gas stations.http://www.uel.br/revistas/uel/index.php/semexatas/article/view/1868HPAsSoloCromatografiaAgitação ultra-sônica.
spellingShingle Jurandir Pereira Pinto
Ilza Lobo
Carmen Luísa Barbosa Guedes
Angelita Aparecida Ribeiro da Silva
Analysis of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs) in soils using ultrasonic agitation, heater/mini condenser tube and gaseous chromatography
Semina: Ciências Exatas e Tecnológicas
HPAs
Solo
Cromatografia
Agitação ultra-sônica.
title Analysis of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs) in soils using ultrasonic agitation, heater/mini condenser tube and gaseous chromatography
title_full Analysis of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs) in soils using ultrasonic agitation, heater/mini condenser tube and gaseous chromatography
title_fullStr Analysis of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs) in soils using ultrasonic agitation, heater/mini condenser tube and gaseous chromatography
title_full_unstemmed Analysis of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs) in soils using ultrasonic agitation, heater/mini condenser tube and gaseous chromatography
title_short Analysis of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs) in soils using ultrasonic agitation, heater/mini condenser tube and gaseous chromatography
title_sort analysis of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons pahs in soils using ultrasonic agitation heater mini condenser tube and gaseous chromatography
topic HPAs
Solo
Cromatografia
Agitação ultra-sônica.
url http://www.uel.br/revistas/uel/index.php/semexatas/article/view/1868
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