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Huan Jing Ke Xue

Title:		[Pollution characteristics of volatile organic compounds from wastewater treatment system of vitamin C production]
Author(s):		Guo B; Lu GL; Ren AL; Du Z; Xing ZX; Han P; Gao B; Liu SY;
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Journal Title:		Huan Jing Ke Xue
Year:		2013
Volume:		34
Issue:		12
Page Number:		4654 - 4660
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ISSN/ISBN:		0250-3301 (Print) 0250-3301 (Linking)
Abstract:		"Using a portable gas chromatography and mass spectrometry (GC-MS), the volatile organic compounds (VOCs) pollution in each unit of the wastewater treatment system for vitamin C production was studied, and the species characteristics of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) were analyzed and summarized. The results showed that 32 kinds of volatile organic compounds were identified, and the total mass concentration range of volatilizing VOCs was 0.9629-32.0970 mg x m(-3). The most species and the largest concentration (25 and 32.0970 mg x m(-3)) of volatilizing VOCs were found in grit chamber, which was located in the most front-end of the wastewater treatment system and was in semi-closed state. The proportion of molecular sulfide in the grit chamber was as high as 30.02%; Higher proportions of aromatic hydrocarbons were monitored in the subsequent processing units, with percentages of 21.06%-31.48%. The main types of VOCs monitored were chlorinated hydrocarbons and ketones, accounting for 6.39%-55.80% and 10.40%-58.08% of the total amount, respectively; 14 kinds of VOCs were detected in every unit of the wastewater treatment system: acetone, 2-butanone, n-hexane, chloroform, chlorobenzene etc, among which, vinyl chloride, styrene and 1,3-butadiene belong to the highly toxic substances. The vinyl chloride concentration exceeded the standard of 'atmospheric pollutants emission standards' (GB 16297-1996), while 1,3-butadiene and other pollutants have no national standard limits. The results of this study provide a scientific basis for the revision of China's pharmaceutical wastewater VOCs emission standards"
Keywords:		"Air Pollutants/*analysis Ascorbic Acid/*chemistry Butadienes/analysis Butanones/analysis China Drug Industry *Environmental Monitoring Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry Hexanes/analysis Hydrocarbons, Aromatic/analysis Volatile Organic Compounds/*analys;"
Notes:		"MedlineGuo, Bin Lu, Guo-Li Ren, Ai-Ling Du, Zhao Xing, Zhi-Xian Han, Peng Gao, Bo Liu, Shu-Ya chi China 2014/03/20 Huan Jing Ke Xue. 2013 Dec; 34(12):4654-60"