Determination of hydrocarbons in water – interlaboratory method validation before routine monitoring

The clarification of hydrocarbon input into the Baltic sea via rivers is one of the priority issues of the 4th Pollution Load Compilation (PLC-4) within the framework of international Baltic Sea marine monitoring. An interlaboratory comparison was conducted to check the applicability of a new method for the determination of hydrocarbons by solvent extraction and gas chromatography. Surrogate oil solutions with known hydrocarbon content were distributed among the participants for preparation of water samples of different hydrocarbon concentration. In using these concentrations as assigned values and by setting target values for precision, the proficiency of participating laboratories could be tested as a qualifying step before involvement in PLC-4 routine monitoring. The results of the exercise indicate that hydrocarbons in water samples can be monitored as a mandatory test item within the framework of PLC-4. Received: 31 October 2000 Accepted: 3 January 2001     

Pervaporation properties of crosslinked poly(dimethylsiloxane) membranes for the removal of hydrocarbons from water

The pervaporation (PV) performance of crosslinked poly(dimethylsiloxane) dimethylmethacrylate (PDMSDMMA) membranes for an aqueous solution of various hydrocarbons was studied using sorption–diffusion theory. Three chlorinated hydrocarbons (chloroform, trichloroethylene, and tetrachloromethane) and three aromatic hydrocarbons (benzene, chlorobenzene, and toluene) were used as the permeants. When aqueous solutions of 0.05 wt % hydrocarbon were permeated through the crosslinked PDMSDMMA membranes, they showed high hydrocarbon/water selectivity and permeability during PV. The hydrocarbon/water selectivity of the crosslinked PDMSDMMA membranes was significantly dependent upon the permeants; in particular, chloroform removed the hydrocarbons most efficiently in this study. The results of the temperature dependence of the PV performance and hydrocarbon absorption into the membrane revealed that the difference in hydrocarbon/water selectivity for various aqueous solutions of hydrocarbons during PV depended significantly on the molar volume and diameter of the hydrocarbons. The permeation and removal mechanism of hydrocarbons from water through crosslinked PDMSDMMA membranes can be explained by a qualitative model based on the diffusion jump model. © 2006 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Polym Sci Part B: Polym Phys 44: 2079–2090, 2006     

Quantification of 16 polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in cigarette smoke condensate using stable isotope dilution liquid chromatography with atmospheric‐pressure photoionization tandem mass spectrometry

A stable isotope dilution liquid chromatography tandem mass spectrometry method for the analysis of 16 polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in cigarette smoke condensate was developed and validated. Compared with previously reported methods, this method has lower limits of detection (0.04–1.35 ng/cig). Additionally, the proposed method saves time, reduces the number of separation steps, and reduces the quantity of solvent needed. The new method was applied to evaluate polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon content in 213 commercially available cigarettes in China, under the International Standardization Organization smoking regime and the Health Canadian intense smoking regime. The results showed that the total polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon content was more than two times higher in samples from the Health Canadian intense smoking regime than in samples from the International Standardization Organization smoking regime (1189.23 versus 2859.50 ng/cig, p < 0.05). Meanwhile, the concentration of individual polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (and total polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons) increased with labeled tar content in both of the tested smoking regimes. There was a positive correlation between total polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons under the International Standardization Organization smoking regime with that under the Health Canadian intense smoking regime. The proposed liquid chromatography tandem mass spectrometry method is satisfactory for the rapid, sensitive, and accurate quantitative evaluation of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon content in cigarette smoke condensate, and it can be applied to assess potential health risks from smoking.     

Dual-seeded dispersion polymerization: Effect of different polymerization conditions on the shape of the produced particles

Dual-seeded dispersion polymerization (DSDP) of 2-ethylhexyl methacrylate with polystyrene (PS) and poly(methyl methacrylate) (PMMA) seed beads in the presence of saturated hydrocarbon droplets followed by evaporation of the hydrocarbon was studied. The effect of various polymerization conditions including initiator type and content, stabilizer type and concentration, and different hydrocarbon’s content on the shape of the obtained particles was investigated. The increase of concentration of 2,2'-azobis(isobutyronitrile) (AIBN) had no effect on the shape of the produced almond-shell-like PS particles, although it contributes in the formation of associated composite particles along with larger poly(2-ethylhexyl methacrylate) (PEHMA) beads produced by secondary nucleation. The experimental results showed that other initiators led to the formation of stable golf-ball-like PMMA particles as well as PS ones with symmetric shape. The type of stabilizer did not affect the shape of the particles. This observation suggests that unique almond-shelllike PS particles can be produced through a stabilizer-free DSDP process. The lowering of the concentration of hydrocarbons with long alkyl chains yielded stable disc-like PMMA particles. The formation of functional almond-shell-like particles by using light hydrocarbons was another interesting finding of this research.     

Changes in hydrocarbon emulsification specificity of the polymeric bioemulsifier emulsan: effects of alkanols

The biopolymer emulsan, which forms stable emulsions with mixtures of aliphatic and cyclic (or aromatic) hydrocarbons in water, does not emulsify aliphatic hydrocarbons alone [1–4]. Monohydric primary alcohols from hexanol to dodecanol were shown to enhance the formation of pure aliphatic hydrocarbon/water emulsions under conditions of mild agitation. Enhancement was a function of emulsan concentration and was proportional to alkanol concentration (5×10^–5 M to 2.5x10^–4 M) at constant bioemulsifier concentration (0.05 mg/ml). Enhancement of emulsification was also found when aqueous solutions of diethanolamine and phenethyl alcohol (5 to 30×10^–3 M) were substituted for the primary alcohols. None of these substances emulsified hexadecane or othern-alkanes in the absence of the biopolymer. The strongest enhancement of emulsification (3-fold) was observed with tetra- and hexadecane. At alkanol concentrations optimal for enhancement of emulsification, no significant lowering of hexadecane/ emulsan/water interfacial tension was observed. The possibility of a direct association of alkanols with the emulsan in solution, resulting in altered conformation of biopolymer and modification of its specificity toward hydrocarbons, is discussed.Preliminary results of this work were presented at the 57th Colloid and Surface Science Symposium, 1983, Toronto, Canada.     

Fe含量对Fe-Zn-M/HY复合催化剂上CO2加氢性能的影响

在340 ℃，5.0 MPa条件下，研究了Fe-Zn-M/HY(M=Cr、Al)复合催化剂上CO2的加氢性能。考察了催化剂中Fe含量对CO2转化率、烃类产物及异构烷烃选择性的影响, 并用CO2-TPD、H2-TPR研究了Fe-Zn-M对CO2的吸附和对H2的还原性能。结果表明, 随着Fe含量的增加, 复合催化剂的活性增强, 烃类产物的选择性降低, 异构烷烃在烃类中的选择性随Fe含量的增加而降低，CO2-TPD、H2-TPR结果表明，随Fe含量的增加，催化剂对CO2的活化吸附量随之增加, 而Fe含量的增加促进了催化剂的还原。     

Adsorption and conversion of various hydrocarbons on monolithic hydrocarbon adsorber

Adsorption and conversion of various hydrocarbons on monolithic hydrocarbon adsorbers were studied using a new experimental model, temperature-programmed adsorption (TPA). In this study, methyl alcohol, acetone, acetaldehyde, 2,2,4-trimethylpentane, n-octane, and toluene were chosen as model hydrocarbons for cold start of a vehicle. The effect of the hydrocarbon components and oxygen concentration on the TPA curve was investigated. Depending on the presence of O(2), the adsorbed and desorbed amounts of the hydrocarbons were decreased, while the conversion efficiency of the hydrocarbons was increased. In the case of hydrocarbons containing oxygen, the thermal decomposition appeared to be in the order methanol, acetaldehyde, and acetone.     

Comparaison de Differentes Methodes Analytiques Appliquees au Dosage des Hydrocarbures Dissousdans L'Eaua L'etatde Traces

Abstract

Many physical-chemical methods are employed for the evaluation of trace hydrocarbons dissolved, in underground or surface waters.

Comparison is done of three techniques chosen amongst the most commonly used in the studies conducted on water pollution caused by oil products:

infrared spectroscopy;

ultraviolet spectrofluorimetry;

gas chromatography.

To enable the application of these techniques to very low concentrations of hydrocarbon all these techniques require a concentration step.

This can be carried out, either by the liquid-liquid extraction of the hydrocarbons with the assistance of an organic solvent and in this case, the concentration ratios are poor, or by the trapping technique, where the hydrocarbon concentration is effected by adsorption on a resin, followed by desorption by a relatively small amount of an appropriate organic solvent. The water amounts so treated can be 10 to 100 larger than those treated by a liquid-liquid extraction.

A trapping system is described which has been used in an initial phase for the detection and quantitation of aromatic hydrocarbons up to C₉. The operational conditions are described for the measurement of heavier hydrocarbons (sampled water quantity and flow, desorption solvent, amount of resin).

The importance of the concentration method and of the sensitivity of the analytical techniques chosen for the definition of the detection threshold of the dissolved hydrocarbons is pointed out.

In addition to the detection level problems for certain types of hydrocarbons, the selectivity of these techniques is considered.

In conclusion, the various methods are compared amongst themselves from the point of view of their application, of the quality of the results which are obtained and of their applicability to the different real water samples polluted by hydrocarbons.     

Determination of hydrocarbons in water by evanescent wave absorption spectroscopy in the near-infrared region

An home-made EFA (Evanescent Field Absorbance)-sensor has been tested for the determination of hydrocarbons in water. The investigations have been performed both with crude oil emulsions and petrol solutions. Cuvette and evanescent wave spectra of crude oil and petrol in the near-infrared region are presented and discussed. The concentration of aromatic compounds in crude oil can be determined semiquantitatively by the standard addition method. The sorption behaviour of the hydrocarbons in the cladding of the fiberoptic sensor has been investigated and a correlation between the sensor signal and the concentration of the aqueous hydrocarbon emulsion/solution could be shown. The desorption of the enriched molecules after the measurements is also presented. The petrol molecules evaporate in ambient air so that the sensor is easily regenerated. In case of oil measurements the hydrocarbon molecules cannot be removed by rinsing the sensor with clear water or by evaporating them in ambient air. It has to be regenerated by washing it with a high volatile solvent instead.     

Distribution characteristics and source tracing of petroleum hydrocarbons in the northeastern South China Sea

In recent years,oil spills caused by human activities have occurred frequently,and the resultant oil pollution has received extensive attention worldwide.In this paper,a total of 50 water samples were collected from the northeastern part of the South China Sea,and total petroleum hydrocarbons(TPHs)and n-alkane content in the samples were analyzed by gas chromatography-flame ionization detector(GC-FID) technology.The petroleum hydrocarbon characteristic indices,such as carbon predominance index(C...     

Vesicle formation in hydrocarbons assisted with microbial hydrolases and biosurfactants

The present study demonstrates the role of microbial hydrolases in the transformation of hydrocarbons (soybean, sunflower, groundnut and gingelly oil, etc.) to vesicles. The combined effect of lipolytic enzyme generation and biosurfactants production during microbial growth at optimized media and environmental conditions mediates this transformation. Among the microbial species, Candida albicans exhibit complete transformation compared to Pseudomonads and Bacillus sps. Within hydrocarbons, only soybean and sunflower oils transformed to solid mass and no change with the remaining oils. Characterization of the vesicles revealed an increase in total weight by 160-180% compared to the original weight of hydrocarbon taken for the study and more than 73% increases in viscosity. Acid value and saponification value also showed an increase, respectively, by 78 and 84%. The bound water content estimated was 26%. Light microscopic analysis exhibit, presence of unilamellar and bi-lamellar structures.     

Mutual solubilities of hydrocarbons and water with the CPA EoS

The knowledge of hydrocarbon/water phase equilibria is important in the design and operation of equipment for petroleum transport and refining and petrochemical plants. The presence of water in a hydrocarbon mixture can affect the product quality and damage the operation equipment due to corrosion and formation of gas hydrates. Tracing the concentration of hydrocarbons in aqueous media is also important for technical purposes like preventing oil spills and for ecological concerns such as predicting the fate of these organic pollutants in the environment.     

Effects of Cyclodextrins on Dodecane Biodegradation

Bioremediation of non-chlorinated hydrocarbon-polluted soils is mainly affectedby low bioavailability, due to hydrophobicity of these xenobiotics. In fact, severalmicroorganisms can use hydrocarbons as energy and carbon sources, but theirdegradative activity takes place into the aqueous phase of the soil, where just tracesof hydrocarbons are found because of their low water solubility. So, natural attenuationusually occurs in hydrocarbon-polluted soils, but this process is very slow. It has alreadybeen demonstrated that cyclodextrins increase hydrocarbon solubility and bioavailabilityand accelerate their biodegradation. In this work it was investigated if their efficacy onbiodegradation of a model hydrocarbon (dodecane) is affected by the kind (,-, - and hydroxypropyl--cyclodextrin) and the concentrationof cyclodextrin and by environmental factors such as temperature and composition ofthe microbial indigenous population. The results obtained show that all the testedfactors influence the biodegradation kinetics. The best results were obtained with-cyclodextrin at a concentration near to its water solubility limit; moreover,biodegradation rate increases with temperature and different microbial strains showdifferent degradative activity and metabolic behaviour.     

Freezing temperatures and densities of solutions of some hydrocarbons and sodium oleate inN-methylacetamide. Evidence for a solvophobic interaction

The freezing temperatures and densities (at 31°C) of solutions of octane, nonane, decane, 3,3-diethylpentane, and sodium oleate inN-methylacetamide (NMA) have been measured. The molality of the freezing solution was calculated from the density. The solubilities of octane, nonane, and decane inN-methylacetamide are also reported. Apparent molal volumes calculated from the densities are close to the values in the pure hydrocarbons and are not strong functions of the concentration. This indicates the absence of any unusual packing effect. The calculated free energies of transfer of the hydrocarbons from pure hydrocarbon to NMA solution are much less negative than the corresponding values for water, showing that the bulk solvophobic interaction inN-methylacetamide is smaller than in water. This is consistent with the freezing temperatures of sodium oleate which show that micelles do not form below 0.1 mole-kg^–1. The osmotic coefficients of the hydrocarbons calculated from the freezing temperatures showed negative deviations from ideality that were larger for the hydrocarbons with the higher molecular weights. Two estimates of the pairwise solvophobic interaction inN-methylacetamide indicate that it is also smaller than in water. The solvophobic effect in this solvent does not include the large entropy and enthalpy effects found in aqueous solutions.     

干酪根组成结构及其热解生油特性的红外光谱研究

对五种不同地区油页岩中干酪根进行了固体KBr压片红外吸收光谱分析,并通过曲线分峰拟合建立了干酪根中脂肪烃区域结构参数的定量测定方法。利用TG-FTIR联用分析技术对干酪根在20 ℃/min升温速率下热解挥发分析出组分在线定性分析,得到了脂肪烃结构参数随热裂解过程的反应特性及变化规律。研究表明,油页岩中干酪根由脂肪烃结构、芳香烃结构和含氧等官能团三部分组成。脂肪烃结构相对含量为18.5%~78.2%,并均以含长链亚甲基结构为主。随着演化程度的加深,干酪根中脂肪烃含量逐渐减少,生油能力也不断降低。干酪根热分解主要发生在350~520 ℃,520 ℃后热失重现象趋于平缓,在此温度下各样品残余半焦的质量分数为19.5%~52.2%。在线红外分析结果表明,干酪根热裂解过程中先析出游离水,随后发生解聚和脱水反应,主要的烷基侧链不断脱落、环化及含氧基团逐渐断裂生成各种烷烃类、羧酸类、醇类和醛类等物质,直至形成更加稳定的类石墨态结构。     

Thermodynamics of the molecular association of tri-n-octylphosphine oxide and haloalkanes using gas-liquid chromatography

The gas chromatographic retention behavior of nineteen halogenated hydrocarbons and of seven saturated hydrocarbons was measured at four temperatures from 55 to 65°C in tri-n-octylphosphine oxide (TOPO) and at 60°C in squalane (SQ). Thermodynamic functions of solution in TOPO were computed from these data. Strongly negative deviations from the ideal behavior were interpreted in terms of halogenated hydrocarbon+TOPO association, and the equilibrium constants were calculated by reference to the inert solvent SQ. The larger equilibrium constants correspond to solutes with a definite proton donor capability. The substitution of Cl for Br, however, produces an increase in the association constants suggesting the existence of other interaction mechanisms. Complexing of halogenated hydrocarbons with TOPO is markedly greater than with ethers, thioethers or tertiary amines.     

Determination of hydrocarbons in water by evanescent wave absorption spectroscopy in the near-infrared region

An home-made EFA (evanescent field absorbance)-sensor has been tested for the determination of hydrocarbons in water. The investigations have been performed both with crude oil emulsions and petrol solutions. Cuvette and evanescent wave spectra of crude oil and petrol in the near-infrared region are presented and discussed. The concentration of aromatic compounds in crude oil can be determined semiquantitatively by the standard addition method. The sorption behaviour of the hydrocarbons in the cladding of the fiberoptic sensor has been investigated and a correlation between the sensor signal and the concentration of the aqueous hydrocarbon emulsion/solution could be shown. The desorption of the enriched molecules after the measurements is also presented. The petrol molecules evaporate in ambient air so that the sensor is easily regenerated. In case of oil measurements the hydrocarbon molecules cannot be removed by rinsing the sensor with clear water or by evaporating them in ambient air. It has to be regenerated by washing it with a high volatile solvent instead.     

1H NMR和GC-MS法分析表征煤液化油

采用经典柱色谱法对煤液化循环油和“加氢”后的循环油进行族组成分离,将其分离成饱和烃、芳香烃和极性物3个组分,并用核磁共振波谱仪对各个组分进行定性分析,同时用气质联用分析方法初步确定了饱和烃和芳香烃两个馏分的主要物质组成。结果表明:循环油饱和烃部分主要由C12~C27直链烷烃组成,芳香烃部分主要组成是烷基取代的氢化单环芳烃及少量的多环芳烃。而循环油经420℃“加氢”后饱和烃部分除了含C12~C27的直链烷烃,还有一些直链烷烃的异构体和环烷烃,芳香烃部分主要是双环、三环、四环芳烃,单环芳烃则完全消失。     

Development of a fifteen component hydrocarbon gas standard reference material at 5 nmol/mol in nitrogen

Primary gravimetric gas cylinder standards containing fifteen alkane, alkene and aromatic hydrocarbons (C₂–C₁₀) were prepared. A procedure previously developed to prepare gas cylinder standards for volatile organic compounds at the 5 nmol/mol (ppb) level was used. The set of primary hydrocarbon gas standards prepared by this procedure were intercompared by using gas chromatography with a hydrogen flame ionization detector (GC-FID). The linear regression analysis showed excellent agreement among the standards for each compound. Similar mixtures containing many of these hydrocarbons have been evaluated over time and have shown stability of the concentrations in aluminum gas cylinders for three years. This research resulted in the production and certification of Standard Reference Material (SRM) 1800, which contains fifteen hydrocarbons in nitrogen at a nominal concentration of 5 nmol/mol for each analyte. A batch of twenty-four cylinders containing the mixture was prepared at NIST following previously demonstrated protocols for their preparation. Each cylinder was analyzed against one cylinder from the batch, designated as the “lot control”, for each of the fifteen hydrocarbons. The data showed that the batch was homogeneous, from 0.2 to 0.7% depending on the compound, and stable for each hydrocarbon in the mixture resulting in certification and issuance of SRM 1800.     

One Step Ultrasound Extraction and Purification Method for the Gas Chromatographic Analysis of Hydrocarbons from Marine Sediments: Application to the Monitoring of Italian Coasts

In this study, we describe the development of an ultrasound-assisted method for the simultaneous extraction and purification of hydrocarbons from marine sediments and then its application to the gas chromatographic analysis for the estimation of the biogenic anthropogenic and petrogenic sources of hydrocarbons present in marine sediments. The extraction of hydrocarbons and their simultaneous purification from other organic compounds present in sediments was performed by sonication of a three phase system consisting of sediment, hexane and a HCl medium at pH 2. This method allowed accurate recoveries of the hydrocarbon content in samples. In the following GC-FID analysis, we examined the hydrocarbon distribution in four different areas of the Italian seas determining the pristane to phytane ratio, the total odd n-alkanes to even n-alkanes ratio (carbon preference index), the low molecular weight to high molecular weight ratio, perylene content and the presence of the so called unresolved complex mixture; according to recent studies, these parameters support the identification of the biogenic, anthropogenic and petrogenic hydrocarbon sources present in environmental samples. GC chromatograms were then re-examined by means of two different statistical multivariate methods: two-dimensional mapping (2DMAP) and independent component analysis (ICA). 2DMAP showed the presence of a significant heterogeneity in the hydrocarbon composition of different areas and within samples of a same area. ICA confirmed the general heterogeneity evidenced by 2DMAP allowing in addition to characterise the hydrocarbon composition of one of the investigated areas.