Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons Formation from Fuel and Additives Combustion

A study has been made of the effect of additives to the fuel of a turbulent diffusion flame on the formation of soot and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs). Fuels containing a polystyrene thickener doped with benzene proved to have many advantages over unthickened fuels. Most significant were an increase in the burning time and the flash point. Nevertheless, polystyrene and benzene additives to a considerable extent increased the formation of soot and PAHs. The analysis of PAHs in this study was made by capillary gas chromatography (GC) and capillary gas chromatography/mass spectrometry (GC/MS). A total of 42 individual compounds were characterized by their retention indices and mass spectra.     

Analysis of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in environmental samples: a critical review of gas chromatographic (GC) methods

Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) are frequently measured in the atmosphere for air quality assessment, in biological tissues for health-effects monitoring, in sediments and mollusks for environmental monitoring, and in foodstuffs for safety reasons. In contemporary analysis of these complex matrices, gas chromatography (GC), rather than liquid chromatography (LC), is often the preferred approach for separation, identification, and quantification of PAHs, largely because GC generally affords greater selectivity, resolution, and sensitivity than LC. This article reviews modern-day GC and state-of-the-art GC techniques used for the determination of PAHs in environmental samples. Standard test methods are discussed. GC separations of PAHs on a variety of capillary columns are examined, and the properties and uses of selected mass spectrometric (MS) techniques are presented. PAH literature on GC with MS techniques, including chemical ionization, ion-trap MS, time-of-flight MS (TOF-MS), and isotope-ratio mass spectrometry (IRMS), is reviewed. Enhancements to GC, for example large-volume injection, thermal desorption, fast GC, and coupling of GC to LC, are also discussed with regard to the determination of PAHs in an effort to demonstrate the vigor and robustness GC continues to achieve in the analytical sciences.     

Simultaneous determination of two serine proteinases by hydrophobic interaction chromatography

Summary An LC clean-up procedure based upon a complexation between polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) and silica with chemically bonded 2,4-dinitroaniline has been combined with GC/MS. The LC pre-separation makes it possible to obtain a relatively clean fraction of PAHs free from alkanes, alkylbenzenes and naphthalenes, PCBs, chlorinated pesticides and many other interfering compounds. This fraction has been analyzed using capillary GC and mass selective detector (MSD). Substantial improvement of the MS spectra of PAHs with three or more fused benzene rings is achieved.     

Compound-specific stable isotope analysis of organic contaminants in natural environments: a critical review of the state of the art,prospects, and future challenges

Compound-specific stable isotope analysis (CSIA) using gas chromatography-isotope ratio mass spectrometry (GC/IRMS) has developed into a mature analytical method in many application areas over the last decade. This is in particular true for carbon isotope analysis, whereas measurements of the other elements amenable to CSIA (hydrogen, nitrogen, oxygen) are much less routine. In environmental sciences, successful applications to date include (i) the allocation of contaminant sources on a local, regional, and global scale, (ii) the identification and quantification of (bio)transformation reactions on scales ranging from batch experiments to contaminated field sites, and (iii) the characterization of elementary reaction mechanisms that govern product formation. These three application areas are discussed in detail. The investigated spectrum of compounds comprises mainly n-alkanes, monoaromatics such as benzene and toluene, methyl tert-butyl ether (MTBE), polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), and chlorinated hydrocarbons such as tetrachloromethane, trichloroethylene, and polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs). Future research directions are primarily set by the state of the art in analytical instrumentation and method development. Approaches to utilize HPLC separation in CSIA, the enhancement of sensitivity of CSIA to allow field investigations in the µg L^–1 range, and the development of methods for CSIA of other elements are reviewed. Furthermore, an alternative scheme to evaluate isotope data is outlined that would enable estimates of position-specific kinetic isotope effects and, thus, allow one to extract mechanistic chemical and biochemical information.Abbreviations BTEX benzene, toluene, ethylbenzene, xylenes - MTBE methyl tert-butyl ether - PAHs polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons - VOCs volatile compounds - PCBs polychlorinated biphenyls - CSIA compound-specific (stable) isotope (ratio) analysis - GC-IRMS, GC/IRMS or GCIRMS gas chromatography-isotope ratio mass spectrometry - GC-C-IRMS, GC/C/IRMS or GCC-IRMS gas chromatography-combustion-isotope ratio mass spectrometry - irmGC/MS isotope ratio monitoring gas chromatograph-mass spectrometry - GC/P/IRMS gas chromatography-pyrolysis-isotope ratio mass spectrometry (used for D/H) - KIE kinetic isotope effect - PSIA position-specific isotope analysis (for intramolecular isotope distribution) - SNIF-NMR site-specific natural isotopic fractionation by nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy     

Comparison of microprobe two-step laser desorption/laser ionization mass spectrometry and gas chromatography/ mass spectrometry studies of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in ancient terrestrial rocks

Microprobe two-step laser desorption/laser ionization mass spectrometry (μL²MS) and gas chromatography/mass spectrometry (GC/MS) were used to analyze polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in ancient terrestrial rocks. μL²MS provides an in situ analysis of very small samples, records the PAHs with no isomer information, and gives quantitative data on the degree of alkylation of a given PAH series over the complete mass range. GC/MS provides isomer separation and quantitation of PAHs in bitumen but not kerogen, and is limited by sample size. Combination of these techniques allows analysis of very small samples by μL²MS with GC/MS confirmation of isomer distributions of the solvent extractable components (bitumen). It was found that the concentration of bitumen within the rock samples affects the PAH alkylation signal for μL²MS. At low bitumen concentrations μL²MS can produce pyrolysis products from kerogen that is present; however, as bitumen concentrations increase, the PAH distribution from bitumen dominates the signal.     

基于不同燃料PAH特性改进的适用于多组分燃料的碳烟模型

将多环芳烃(PAH)骨架模型与甲苯参比燃料(TRF)氧化模型耦合,构建了一个新的TRF-PAH骨架模型.以新的TRF-PAH骨架模型作为燃料燃烧的气相化学反应模型,基于不同分子结构的燃料氧化过程中生成PAHs和碳烟的路径也不同的研究结论,本文进一步优化了以PAHs为碳烟前驱生成物的碳烟半经验模型.通过甲苯在流动反应器、搅拌反应器和激波管中的氧化/裂解实验验证发现,新的TRF-PAH骨架模型可以相对准确地预测小分子PAHs和重要中间组分的浓度.通过对比烷烃和芳香烃氧化过程中生成苯的计算值可以发现,燃料的分子结构对PAHs的生成路径影响很大.另外,改进后的碳烟模型利用甲苯、正庚烷/甲苯及异辛烷/甲苯混合物为燃料的激波管中裂解和氧化实验验证,结果表明在较宽的工况内碳烟模拟值与实验值吻合较好.最后,将新的碳烟模型应用于KIVA程序,模拟以TRF20为燃料的柴油机碳烟排放,结果表明TRF-PAH骨架模型和碳烟模型能重现缸内燃烧和排放的特性.     

色谱／质谱联用技术分析测定贻贝中的多环芳烃

介绍了ＧＣ－ＭＳ联用技术－物质征离子选择法测定贻贝中多环芳烃的分析方法，并就定性定量离子的选择，以及方法的准确度和精密度进行了探讨。结果表明，本方法适用于海洋生物贻贝，牡蛎中ＰＡＨｓ的分析测定。     

Characterization of the materials used in Chinese ink sticks by pyrolysis-gas chromatography–mass spectrometry

Chinese ink stick has a long history and a special importance in Chinese culture. Its main components are soot (normally pine wood soot and lamp soot) and animal glue; however, additives were added from time to time for different purposes. In order to see whether the two types of soot can be differentiated and the other constituents in Chinese ink sticks can be identified or not by Pyrolysis-Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry (Py-GC-MS) and GC-MS techniques, an initial study has been carried out. The main polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in soot could be identified, which are anthracene, fluoranthene, triphenylene and benz[e]acephenanthrylene. The main difference between those two types of soot is that the detectable amount of PAHs in lamp soot is much lower than in pine wood soot. In addition to this, the relative concentration of the main polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons including anthracene, fluoranthene, pyrene, triphenylene and its isomer, benzo[k]fluoranthene and its isomers are different in the two types of soot. The relative content of benzo[k]fluoranthene is higher in pine soot than in lamp soot, which could be used to as a criterion to differentiate the two types of soot. Py-GC-MS technique is a very effective method to identify the main components of Chinese ink sticks, including the PAHs of soot, binding media and the additives of camphor and borneol in one analysis.     

Decomposition of Chlorobenzene by Thermal Plasma Processing

Decomposition of chlorobenzene as a model molecule of aromatic chlorinated compounds was studied in radiofrequency thermal plasma both in neutral and oxidative conditions. Optical emission spectroscopy was applied for the evaluation of the plasma excitation and molecular rotational-vibrational temperature. Atomic (C, H, O) and molecular (CH, OH, C₂) radicals were identified, while the morphology of the formed soot was characterized by electron microscopy. Organic compounds adsorbed on the surface of the soot after plasma processing were comprised of various polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH) and chlorinated PAH molecules. Their amount was greatly affected by experimental conditions, especially the oxygen content and plate power. The higher input power reduced the ring number of the PAH molecules. Addition of oxygen significantly reduced the amount of both PAHs chlorinated PAH molecules but enhanced the formation of polychlorinated benzene compounds.     

Analysis of BTEX, PAHs and metals in the oilfield produced water in the State of Sergipe, Brazil

During oil and gas exploitation, large amounts of produced water are generated. This water has to be analyzed with relation to the chemical composition to deduce the environmental impact of its discharge after a treatment process. Therefore, a study was carried out to evaluate preliminarily the BTEX (benzene, toluene, ethylbenzene and xylenes), polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) and metals contents in produced water samples taken from effluents of the Bonsucesso treatment plant located in the city of Carmópolis, the most important oil and gas producer in the State of Sergipe, North-east of Brazil. Three methods were optimized to determine the target compounds. Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons were determined by gas chromatography with mass spectrometric detection (GC/MS), volatile aromatic hydrocarbons (BTEX) by gas chromatography with photoionization detector (GC/PID) and metals were analyzed by flame atomic absorption spectrometry (FAAS). The results showed that concentrations of the target compounds in these samples ranged from 96.7 to 1397 μg L^− 1 for BTEX, from 0.9 to 10.3 μg L^− 1 for PAHs and from 0.003 to 4540 mg L^− 1 for metals.     

Evaluation of an in-injection port thermal desorption-gas chromatography/mass spectrometry method for analysis of non-polar organic compounds in ambient aerosol samples

Thermal desorption coupled with gas chromatography/mass spectrometry (TD-GC/MS) is an alternative to solvent extraction (SE)-based GC/MS (SE-GC/MS) for the analysis of non-polar organic compounds in filter or impactor-collected aerosols. TD-GC/MS has no sample pretreatment and requires a small filter aliquot for detecting individual organic compounds. The performance of an in-injection port TD-GC/MS is evaluated for polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), n-alkanes, iso-/anteiso-alkanes, hopanes, steranes, branched alkanes, cyclohexanes, alkenes, and phthalates in standards and ambient air samples. Replicate analysis for 132 organic compounds showed relative standard deviations <10%, with the majority <5%. Accuracy for 15 PAHs, determined with NIST standard reference material (SRM) 1649a urban dust, was within +/-5% of the certified values. TD-GC/MS and SE-GC/MS method comparisons for 14 Hong Kong ambient samples agreed within 11% for 106 non-polar compounds. For 19 Tong Liang, China samples, agreement was within 13% for 23 PAHs.     

Chemistry of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons formation from phenyl radical pyrolysis and reaction of phenyl and acetylene

An experimental investigation of phenyl radical pyrolysis and the phenyl radical + acetylene reaction has been performed to clarify the role of different reaction mechanisms involved in the formation and growth of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) serving as precursors for soot formation. Experiments were conducted using GC/GC-MS diagnostics coupled to the high-pressure single-pulse shock tube present at the University of Illinois at Chicago. For the first time, comprehensive speciation of the major stable products, including small hydrocarbons and large PAH intermediates, was obtained over a wide range of pressures (25-60 atm) and temperatures (900-1800 K) which encompass the typical conditions in modern combustion devices. The experimental results were used to validate a comprehensive chemical kinetic model which provides relevant information on the chemistry associated with the formation of PAH compounds. In particular, the modeling results indicate that the o-benzyne chemistry is a key factor in the formation of multi-ring intermediates in phenyl radical pyrolysis. On the other hand, the PAHs from the phenyl + acetylene reaction are formed mainly through recombination between single-ring aromatics and through the hydrogen abstraction/acetylene addition mechanism. Polymerization is the common dominant process at high temperature conditions.     

Analysis of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in the particulate phase of cigarette smoke using a gas chromatographic-high-resolution mass spectrometric technique

A new procedure is developed for the extraction of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) from the particulate phase of cigarette smoke. The procedure applies solid-phase extraction using a Bond Elut CH cartridge as a sample preparation step. The efficiency of the cleanup procedure is verified using a gas chromatographic (GC)-high-resolution mass spectrometric (MS) technique, proving that no interference occurs in the PAHs' determination. The efficient cleanup allows GC detection using either high- or low-resolution MS detection. Enhanced sensitivity is obtained using GC-MS and selected ion monitoring. This new technique has several advantages over other reported techniques. The method is simple and robust and has good repeatability and accuracy. The estimated detection limit is 0.1 ng/cigarette for benzo[a]pyrene. In addition to that, the recovery from the smoke pad in which the smoke is collected is approximately 97% for all PAHs. Results for the PAH analyses for 1R5F, 1R4F, and 1R3 Kentucky reference cigarettes are reported in this study. These results provide useful evidence for clarifying the controversy about previously reported data.     

气相色谱-三重四极杆串联质谱法检测环境空气中的多环芳烃

建立了气相色谱-三重四极杆串联质谱检测环境空气中多环芳烃的方法,并利用同位素稀释法对多环芳烃进行了测定。将该方法应用于华南地区某大型石化企业周边环境空气中多环芳烃的检测,并与气相色谱-质谱方法进行了对比。结果表明,该方法的仪器检出限（0.01~0.15 μg/L）和定量限（0.03~1.5 μg/L）均优于气相色谱-质谱法（0.1~0.8 μg/L和0.3~3.5 μg/L）,并有更好的灵敏度与选择性。当利用气相色谱-质谱作为检测手段时,回收率指示物氘代菲和进样内标六甲基苯均受到了杂质的严重干扰,影响了定量结果的准确性,而三重四极杆串联质谱很好地解决了这些问题。实际样品分析时,标准曲线中16种多环芳烃相对响应因子的相对标准偏差为2.60%~15.6%,氘代化合物的回收率为55.2%~82.3%,空白加标样品的回收率为98.9%~111%,平行样品的相对标准偏差为6.50%~18.4%,采样空白含量范围为未检出~44.3 pg/m³,实验室空白含量范围为未检出~36.5 pg/m³。上述研究表明,分析环境空气中的多环芳烃时,气相色谱-三重四极杆串联质谱方法值得推广。     

A Simple Extraction Method for Determination of High Molecular Weight Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons in Sediments by Gas Chromatography–Mass Spectrometry

A simplified extraction method was developed for extracting high molecular weight polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) from river sediments. The samples were extracted 3 times with 5 mL of solvent (toluene:methanol, 9 : 1, v/v) at 100 °C, 10 minutes for each extraction. After clean‐up and concentration, extracts were analyzed by gas chromatography coupled with mass spectrometer (GC‐MS). The extraction efficiency and accuracy was evaluated by the standard reference material (SRM‐1941b). Comparing to certified values, the average recoveries of high molecular weight PAHs with 3, 4, 5 and 6 fused benzene rings were 72.9∼113.2 % (R.S.D. 2.3∼6.3 %) except those of dibenz[a,h]anthracene (206.2±4.6 %). The average recoveries for PAHs spiked sediment samples were comparable with accelerated solvent extraction (ASE) and Soxhlet methods. The simple extraction method consumes less solvent, fewer amount of sample than those of conventional methods. The lowest quantitation limit of PAHs is 1.1 μg/kg.     

色谱与色谱/质谱法相结合分析热裂解汽油C9馏分

采用毛细管气相色谱-氢火焰离子化检测器（CGC-FID）和气相色谱-质谱法(GC/MS)分析了热裂解汽油C9 馏分的组成。实验使用PONA毛细管气相色谱柱(100 m×0.25 mm i.d.×0.5 μm),根据烃类化合物在PONA柱上的保留规律,以正构烷烃标样保留值作为碳数分布依据,定量分析了裂解汽油C9 馏分中烃类化合物的碳数分布和单体烃含量;用GC/MS联用技术和CGC保留值定性法相结合对裂解汽油C9 馏分中相对含量大于0.2%的39种化合物进行了定性。     

Analysis of pesticide residues in fruit and vegetables with ethyl acetate extraction using gas and liquid chromatography with tandem mass spectrometric detection

A multiresidue method based on extraction with ethyl acetate has been used at the Swedish National Food Administration since 1989 to monitor pesticide residues in fruit and vegetables. The method has been continuously adjusted, resulting in simple and quick analyses of pesticide residues. To recover basic pesticides, the addition of an alkali is necessary. The addition of sodium hydrogen carbonate has been shown to recover all pesticides effectively without any degradation. The liquid chromatography (LC) with tandem mass spectrometry (MS/MS) technique has made it possible to analyse more polar pesticides and to replace many single methods. The latest development in the multiresidue method, comprising the use of gas chromatography (GC) with MS/MS, has further improved the analysis by replacing the conventional GC detectors. The need for cleanup has been reduced or eliminated entirely. Consequently, the method has been simplified in a way that makes it possible to recover all included analytes in many different matrices in one single extraction and to detect them either with GC-MS/MS or with LC-MS/MS.     

气质联用仪测定电子电气产品中多环芳烃

建立了以甲苯溶剂超声波震荡提取、离心机分离萃取液、气相色谱-质谱联用仪测定电子电气产品中16种多环芳烃组分的方法,萃取条件为:用甲苯溶剂在60℃超声波震荡60 min,外标法定量。各组分的浓度在10～500ng/mL范围内具有良好的线性,线性相关系数r2大于0.994,检出限为0.05～0.30 mg/kg。方法的加标回收率为80%～120%,测定结果的相对标准偏差小于5%。     

Combined capillary gas chromatography/ion trap mass spectrometry quantitative methods using labeled or unlabeled internal standards

Three methods of operating an ion trap mass spectrometer (ITMS) were investigated for the determination of quantitative information by combined capillary GC/MS and GC/MS/MS. Separate regression Lines for a hexynone drug were examined by using bath unlabeled and stable-isotope-labeled internal standards. The ITMS modes of operation examined were (1) the full-scan, rf-voltage-only mode, useful on ion trap detectors as well as on the ITMS, (2) a scan using combined rf and dc voltages (rf/dc) for mass-selective storage analyses, and (3) rf/dc followed by collision-induced dissociation, Results of over 200 analyses in the 0.1–10 ng on-column range, with 5 ng of internal standard, showed that the unlabeled internal standard, separated by retention time on the capillary GC column, gave the best relative standard deviatiod (less than 5% over the range) and linear correlations (r ² typically > 0.9992).     

Role of phenyl radicals in the growth of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons

To investigate the role of phenyl radical in the growth of PAHs (polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons), pyrolysis of toluene with and without benzene has been studied by using a heatable tubular reactor couple with an in-situ sampling vacuum ultraviolet (VUV) single photon ionization (SPI) time-of-flight mass spectrometer (TOFMS) at temperatures 1155-1467 K and a pressure of 10.02 Torr with 0.56 s residence time. When benzene was added, a significant increase of phenyl addition products (biphenyl, terphenyl, and triphenylene) was observed and the mass spectra showed a clear regular sequence with an interval of approximately 74 mass number, corresponding to the phenyl addition (+C6H5) followed by H-elimination (-H) and cyclization (-H2). The analysis showed that the PAC (phenyl addition/cylization) mechanism is efficient for the growth of PAHs without a triple fusing site, for which the HACA (hydrogen abstraction/C2H2 addition) step is inefficient, and produces PAHs with five-membered rings. The PAC process was also suggested to be efficient in the subsequent growth of PAHs with five-membered rings. The role of the PAC mechanism in combustion conditions is discussed in relation to the importance of disordered five-membered ring structure in fullerene or soot core.