Chemical characterization of atmospheric transported polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in Peninsular Malaysia: a quarter century view

Atmosphere has long been known as free way for the transport of particle reactive chemicals far distances. Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) are priority pollutants in the environment where anthropogenic sources such as petroleum are studied. Chemical characterization of deposited PAH in Penin...

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Main Authors: Sakari, Mahyar, Mohamed, Che Abd Rahim, Zakaria, Mohamad Pauzi
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Language:English
Published: IEEE 2009
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Mohamed, Che Abd Rahim
Zakaria, Mohamad Pauzi
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description Atmosphere has long been known as free way for the transport of particle reactive chemicals far distances. Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) are priority pollutants in the environment where anthropogenic sources such as petroleum are studied. Chemical characterization of deposited PAH in Peninsular Malaysia showed that compounds resulting from combustion contribute more to atmospherically transported compounds than do un-combusted materials, which usually follow the lateral transport, local oil discharge and in-situ natural production. The composition and characterization of PAH demonstrated a higher abundance of parent compounds than of alkyl substitutes. These include pyrene, benzo(e)pyrene, benzo(a)pyrene and benzo(k)fluorenthene. Parent compounds represent a higher proportion of combusted organic materials as well as of petroleum that transfers via atmospheric movement rather than laterally via, for example, rivers and run-off discharges. Diagnostic chemical ratios of chemical compounds such as phenantherene to antheracene and fluorenthene to pyrene showed that combusted materials are dominant that are transferred by atmosphere movement, either over short or long distances, in the studied area.
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spelling upm-458142020-08-10T02:20:09Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/45814/ Chemical characterization of atmospheric transported polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in Peninsular Malaysia: a quarter century view Sakari, Mahyar Mohamed, Che Abd Rahim Zakaria, Mohamad Pauzi Atmosphere has long been known as free way for the transport of particle reactive chemicals far distances. Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) are priority pollutants in the environment where anthropogenic sources such as petroleum are studied. Chemical characterization of deposited PAH in Peninsular Malaysia showed that compounds resulting from combustion contribute more to atmospherically transported compounds than do un-combusted materials, which usually follow the lateral transport, local oil discharge and in-situ natural production. The composition and characterization of PAH demonstrated a higher abundance of parent compounds than of alkyl substitutes. These include pyrene, benzo(e)pyrene, benzo(a)pyrene and benzo(k)fluorenthene. Parent compounds represent a higher proportion of combusted organic materials as well as of petroleum that transfers via atmospheric movement rather than laterally via, for example, rivers and run-off discharges. Diagnostic chemical ratios of chemical compounds such as phenantherene to antheracene and fluorenthene to pyrene showed that combusted materials are dominant that are transferred by atmosphere movement, either over short or long distances, in the studied area. IEEE 2009 Conference or Workshop Item PeerReviewed text en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/45814/1/Chemical%20characterization%20of%20atmospheric%20transported%20polycyclic%20aromatic%20hydrocarbons%20in%20Peninsular%20Malaysia%20a%20quarter%20century%20view.pdf Sakari, Mahyar and Mohamed, Che Abd Rahim and Zakaria, Mohamad Pauzi (2009) Chemical characterization of atmospheric transported polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in Peninsular Malaysia: a quarter century view. In: 2009 International Conference on Space Science and Communication (IconSpace), 26-27 Oct. 2009, Port Dickson, Negeri Sembilan. (pp. 195-199). 10.1109/ICONSPACE.2009.5352640
spellingShingle Sakari, Mahyar
Mohamed, Che Abd Rahim
Zakaria, Mohamad Pauzi
Chemical characterization of atmospheric transported polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in Peninsular Malaysia: a quarter century view
title Chemical characterization of atmospheric transported polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in Peninsular Malaysia: a quarter century view
title_full Chemical characterization of atmospheric transported polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in Peninsular Malaysia: a quarter century view
title_fullStr Chemical characterization of atmospheric transported polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in Peninsular Malaysia: a quarter century view
title_full_unstemmed Chemical characterization of atmospheric transported polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in Peninsular Malaysia: a quarter century view
title_short Chemical characterization of atmospheric transported polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in Peninsular Malaysia: a quarter century view
title_sort chemical characterization of atmospheric transported polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in peninsular malaysia: a quarter century view
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