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http://dx.doi.org/10.7837/kosomes.2012.18.5.398

Distribution Characteristics of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons(PAHs) in Riverine Waters of Ulsan Coast, Korea  

You, Young-Seok (Oil Pollution Research Center, National Park Research Institute)
Lee, Jeong-Hoon (Southeast Fisheries Research Institute, NFRDI)
Park, Jeong-Chae (The United Graduate School of Veterinary Science, Yamaguchi University)
Kim, Dong-Myung (Department of Ecological engineering, Pukyong National University)
Cho, Hyeon-Seo (Faculty of Marine Technology, Chonnam National University)
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Journal of the Korean Society of Marine Environment & Safety / v.18, no.5, 2012 , pp. 398-405 More about this Journal
Abstract
PAHs(Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons) in coastal area and estuary adjacent to urban area and industrial activities region are mainly introduced into marine environment via atmosphere and river. This study which is evaluated the distribution characteristics of PAHs discharge from rivers and sewage disposal water which flowing into Ulsan bay, and were carried out in Jun of dry season and in Auguest of wet season, 2008. The water samples from eight main rivers and Youngyeon WWTP(Wastewater Treatment Plant) flowed into Ulsan bay were taken for analysis of dissolved PAHs. The range and mean values of dissolved PAHs concentrations showed 10.30 to 87.88 ng/L, its mean 36.94 ng/L in dry season and 10.30 to 69.57 ng/L, its mean 24.37 ng/L in wet season. The distribution of dissolved PAHs showd the high concentrations in the Gungcheoncheon which is flowed from urban and industrial area. The ranges and means values of the loading fluxes were estimated with 0.04 to 8.27 g/day, its mean 2.05 g/day in dry season, and 0.03 to 4.77 g/day, its mean 1.61 g/day, in wet season. The loading flux showed the highest value in Taewha river due to the high flow rate and the urban activity. The composition patterns of dissolved PAHs compound showed most of the trend occupying low molecuar weight PAHs than high molecular weight PAHs. These results were due to physical and chemical characteristics of PAHs compound, and were similar to those of other studies. The concentrations of dissolved PAHs in this study are lower than those of other studies, and the level of PAHs pollution appeared to be not serious in reverine waters of Ulsan coast.
Keywords
PAHs; Loading fluxes; Dissolved PAHs; Ulsan coast river; Wastewater Treatment Plant;
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