Characterization of degradation products of PAH-contaminated soil after ozone treatment

Frank Seibel, Michael Stieber, Peter Werner, Fritz H. Frimmel

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Abstract

The oxidation effects of an ozone treatment using naphthalene (NAP), phenanthrene (PHE), pyrene (PYR) and a mixture of these polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) adsorbed on solid phases were studied. Due to ozonation, a decrease of the applied concentrations of each of the investigated compounds with respect to their molecular weights occurred (up to 86% for NAP, 73% for PHE and 50% for PYR). After ozonation, the formation of o-phthalaldehydic acid, o-phthalaldehyde, o-phthalic acid, oxalic acid, acetic-acid, formic acid, and diphenic acid was observed as oxidation products. Dependent on dosage, ozone was even able to oxidize the PAH to carbon dioxide and water to a certain extent.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationProceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering
EditorsTuan Vo-Dinh
Pages86-97
Number of pages12
Publication statusPublished - Dec 1 1995
EventEnvironmental Monitoring and Hazardous Waste Site Remediation - Munich, Ger
Duration: Jun 19 1995Jun 21 1995

Publication series

NameProceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering
Volume2504
ISSN (Print)0277-786X

Other

OtherEnvironmental Monitoring and Hazardous Waste Site Remediation
CityMunich, Ger
Period6/19/956/21/95

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
  • Condensed Matter Physics
  • Computer Science Applications
  • Applied Mathematics
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering

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