| Title: | Rapid analysis of tile industry gaseous emissions by ion mobility spectrometry and comparison with solid phase micro-extraction/gas chromatography/mass spectrometry |
| Author(s): | Pozzi R; Bocchini P; Pinelli F; Galletti GC; |
| Address: | "Department of Chemistry G Ciamician, University of Bologna, via F Selmi 2, I-40126, Bologna, Italy" |
| ISSN/ISBN: | 1464-0325 (Print) 1464-0325 (Linking) |
| Abstract: | "The present paper reports on a rapid method for the analysis of gaseous emissions from ceramic industry, based on ion mobility spectrometry (IMS) as a means for on-site monitoring of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) produced during tile baking. IMS was calibrated with a set of reference compounds (i.e. ethyl acetate, ethanol, ethylene glycol, diethylene glycol, acetaldehyde, formaldehyde, 2-methyl-1,3-dioxolane, 2,2-dimethyl-1,3-dioxolane, 1,3-dioxolane, 1,4-dioxane, benzene, toluene, cyclohexane, acetone, acetic acid) via air-flow permeation. The technique was tested on a laboratory-scale kiln and tiles prepared with selected glycol- and resin-based additives. Finally, the analytical method was applied to emissions from two industries in the Modena (Italy) ceramic area. The results of all experimental phases were compared to those obtained by solid phase micro-extraction/gas chromatography/mass spectrometry (SPME/GC/MS). IMS showed potential as a real-time monitoring device for quality assessment in ceramic industry emissions. IMS spectra, SPME/GC/MS data, relationship between additives/baking conditions and produced VOCs and advantages and limitations of both techniques will be discussed" |
| Keywords: | Air Pollutants/*analysis *Ceramics Environmental Monitoring Industrial Waste Mass Spectrometry/methods Organic Chemicals/*analysis/chemistry; |
| Notes: | "MedlinePozzi, R Bocchini, P Pinelli, F Galletti, G C eng Comparative Study Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't England 2006/11/30 J Environ Monit. 2006 Dec; 8(12):1219-26. doi: 10.1039/b609850a. Epub 2006 Oct 24" |
