Study of the polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons content in gas released from burning mine waste dump

• Autorzy: Smoliński A. , Kuna-Gwoździewicz P. , Łączny M. , Bąk A.
• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

Burning mine waste dumps release gases of significant content of the polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs). The main objective of the study was to determine the PAHs concentrations in gas sampled from the burning mine waste dump located in Ruda Śląska, Upper Silesia, Poland (N 50°16′46.2″; E 18°51′02.4″). Determination of the level of PAHs content in gas released from burning mine waste dumps is essential for an assessment of its potential environmental risk to human health and the environment. Gas sampling was conducted in 2011 using fixed sorbent type polyurethane foam with a quartz fiber filter and the aspirator. Burning zones were selected based on the assessment of a thermal activity, i.e., measurements of surface and subsurface (at the depth of 1 m) temperatures and determination of the composition of gas at the depth of 1 m (CO2, CO and O2 content). The techniques of pressure-liquid extraction and liquid chromatography (HPLC) with a fluorescence detector (FLD) were applied in the analyses of the samples. The Hierarchical Clustering Analysis enabled to explore the differences between the gaseous samples collected in five burning zones. The average total sum of PAHs content was 2.22 mg/m3. Naphthalene, fluorene and phenanthrene were the main components detected in gas samples, which is associated with their high volatility, when compared to other PAHs compounds. The heaviest PAHs (benzo[a]anthracene, chrysene, benzo[b]fluoranthene, benzo[k]fluoranthene, benzo[a]pyrene,dibenzo[a,h]anthracene, benzo[g,h,i]perylene and indeno[1,2,3-cd]pyrene) In all tested samples were not detected which may be attributed to decreasing evaporation with increasing molecular mass.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

burning mine waste dump; PAHs; environmental risk; experimental data analysis; Hierarchical Clustering Analysis

• Wydawca: University of Silesia in Katowice ; Akademiai Kiado
• Czasopismo: Acta Chromatographica
• Rocznik: 2015
• Tom: Vol. 27, no. 2
• Strony: 239--254
• Opis fizyczny: Bibliogr. 31 poz., rys., tab.

Twórcy

autor

Smoliński A.

• Central Mining Institute Department of Energy Saving and Air Protection Plac Gwarków 1 40-166 Katowice Poland

autor

Kuna-Gwoździewicz P.

• Central Mining Institute Department of Environment Engineering Plac Gwarków 1 40-166 Katowice Poland

autor

Łączny M.

• Central Mining Institute Department of Post-Industrial Sites and Waste Management Plac Gwarków 1 40-166 Katowice Poland

autor

Bąk A.

• University of Silesia Department of Organic Chemistry, Institute of Chemistry Szkolna Street 9 40-007 Katowice Poland

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