کد مقاله کد نشریه سال انتشار مقاله انگلیسی نسخه تمام متن
4433021 1619930 2008 14 صفحه PDF دانلود رایگان
عنوان انگلیسی مقاله ISI
Characterization and distribution of petroleum hydrocarbons and heavy metals in groundwater from three Italian tank farms
موضوعات مرتبط
علوم زیستی و بیوفناوری علوم محیط زیست شیمی زیست محیطی
پیش نمایش صفحه اول مقاله
Characterization and distribution of petroleum hydrocarbons and heavy metals in groundwater from three Italian tank farms
چکیده انگلیسی

The present paper highlights the utility of petroleum chemical fingerprinting in investigating known or suspected tank farm releases. A detailed characterization of groundwater was carried out in three tank farms located in north, central and south Italy. Eighteen parent polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (naphthalene through coronene), n-alkanes (n-C10 through n-C36), isoprenoids pristane and phytane, vanadium, nickel and lead were determined. Distribution profiles and diagnostic ratios of specific fuel constituents were studied in order to identify contamination sources. Data analysis shows that in the study sites multiple pollutant sources affecting the tank farms and the surrounding industrial areas are present. Both high concentrations of contaminants coming from fuel releases and noticeable concentrations of biogenic compounds were found. A detailed data analysis suggests the origin and the level of pollution of the three sites. The results demonstrate that threshold concentration approach is not always sufficient and it is necessary to carry out studies of contaminant distribution and their diagnostic ratios in order to perform a successful forensic investigation.

ناشر
Database: Elsevier - ScienceDirect (ساینس دایرکت)
Journal: Science of The Total Environment - Volume 393, Issue 1, 1 April 2008, Pages 50–63
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