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Universidad UTE, Department
Ingeniería Ambiental y Manejo de Riesgos Naturales
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2021
Adánez-Rubio, Iñaki; Fonts, Isabel; Blas, P; Viteri, Fausto; Gea, Gloria; Alzueta, María U
Exploratory study of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons occurrence and distribution in manure pyrolysis products Journal Article
In: Journal of Analytical and Applied Pyrolysis, vol. 155, pp. 105078, 2021, ISSN: 01652370.
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title = {Exploratory study of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons occurrence and distribution in manure pyrolysis products},
author = {Iñaki Adánez-Rubio and Isabel Fonts and P Blas and Fausto Viteri and Gloria Gea and María U Alzueta},
url = {https://linkinghub.elsevier.com/retrieve/pii/S0165237021000644},
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2019
Viteri, Fausto; López, A; Millera, Ángela; Bilbao, Rafael; Alzueta, María U
Influence of temperature and gas residence time on the formation of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH) during the pyrolysis of ethanol Journal Article
In: Fuel, vol. 236, pp. 820–828, 2019, ISSN: 00162361.
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title = {Influence of temperature and gas residence time on the formation of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH) during the pyrolysis of ethanol},
author = {Fausto Viteri and A López and Ángela Millera and Rafael Bilbao and María U Alzueta},
doi = {10.1016/j.fuel.2018.09.061},
issn = {00162361},
year = {2019},
date = {2019-01-01},
journal = {Fuel},
volume = {236},
pages = {820--828},
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abstract = {The effect of temperature and gas residence time on the formation of 16 priority PAH from the ethanol pyrolysis, in the 975–1475 K temperature range, has been evaluated. Soot was quantified by weight difference of the collection filter and light gases were measured by gas chromatography and microchromatography. The PAH quantification was done by gas chromatography–mass spectrometry (GC–MS). The toxicity of the effluent was determined by the B[a]P-eq value with the concentration of the PAH found during the experiments. The principal results show that the PAH concentration presents a maximum with the temperature, which is shifted to lower temperatures as the gas residence time increases. The PAH with the highest concentration are: NAPH, ACNY, PHEN, FANTH and PYR, and they are mainly present adsorbed on soot. The highest toxicity, B[a]P-eq, of the effluent was found for the highest residence time, tr(s) = 4168/T (K), particularly on soot.},
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The effect of temperature and gas residence time on the formation of 16 priority PAH from the ethanol pyrolysis, in the 975–1475 K temperature range, has been evaluated. Soot was quantified by weight difference of the collection filter and light gases were measured by gas chromatography and microchromatography. The PAH quantification was done by gas chromatography–mass spectrometry (GC–MS). The toxicity of the effluent was determined by the B[a]P-eq value with the concentration of the PAH found during the experiments. The principal results show that the PAH concentration presents a maximum with the temperature, which is shifted to lower temperatures as the gas residence time increases. The PAH with the highest concentration are: NAPH, ACNY, PHEN, FANTH and PYR, and they are mainly present adsorbed on soot. The highest toxicity, B[a]P-eq, of the effluent was found for the highest residence time, tr(s) = 4168/T (K), particularly on soot.
Viteri, Fausto; Pezo, Davinson; Millera, Ángela; Bilbao, Rafael; Alzueta, María U
In: 2019, ISSN: 10290397.
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title = {Joint quantification of PAH and oxy-PAH from standard reference materials (urban dust and diesel particulate matter) and diesel soot surrogate by GC-MS},
author = {Fausto Viteri and Davinson Pezo and Ángela Millera and Rafael Bilbao and María U Alzueta},
url = {https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/03067319.2019.1691177},
doi = {10.1080/03067319.2019.1691177},
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year = {2019},
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booktitle = {International Journal of Environmental Analytical Chemistry},
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abstract = {The combustion of fossil fuels produces pollutants such as soot, which consists of carbonaceous particles whose emission is regulated by environmental laws. Soot is mainly formed from polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH), through different reaction ways and, once formed, it can adsorb PAH on its surface. These compounds have an environmental importance due to their carcinogenic and mutagenic potential. In the last years, the oxygenated derivatives of PAH (oxy-PAH) have also been considered as dangerous since they have been found to be mutagenic for bacterial and human cells. Therefore, the purpose of this work was to quantify simultaneously selected PAH and oxy-PAH from different samples of soot. The quantification method involves Soxhlet extraction and subsequent concentration by rotary evaporation that allows to recover the analysed compounds from soot samples. The PAH and oxy-PAH were identified and quantified, by a single injection, using a gas chromatograph-mass spectrometer (GC-MS). The method showed a good repeatability using a diesel soot surrogate test sample, Printex-U. The validation process showed that most of the compounds are recovered between the values established for the Standard Reference Materials analysed, 1650b and 1649b. The values of the mass fraction of the oxy-PAH obtained in this work showed, in general, a good match with those indicated in other studies.},
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The combustion of fossil fuels produces pollutants such as soot, which consists of carbonaceous particles whose emission is regulated by environmental laws. Soot is mainly formed from polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH), through different reaction ways and, once formed, it can adsorb PAH on its surface. These compounds have an environmental importance due to their carcinogenic and mutagenic potential. In the last years, the oxygenated derivatives of PAH (oxy-PAH) have also been considered as dangerous since they have been found to be mutagenic for bacterial and human cells. Therefore, the purpose of this work was to quantify simultaneously selected PAH and oxy-PAH from different samples of soot. The quantification method involves Soxhlet extraction and subsequent concentration by rotary evaporation that allows to recover the analysed compounds from soot samples. The PAH and oxy-PAH were identified and quantified, by a single injection, using a gas chromatograph-mass spectrometer (GC-MS). The method showed a good repeatability using a diesel soot surrogate test sample, Printex-U. The validation process showed that most of the compounds are recovered between the values established for the Standard Reference Materials analysed, 1650b and 1649b. The values of the mass fraction of the oxy-PAH obtained in this work showed, in general, a good match with those indicated in other studies.
2017
Viteri, Fausto; Gracia, S; Millera, Ángela; Bilbao, Rafael; Alzueta, María U
Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) and soot formation in the pyrolysis of the butanol isomers Journal Article
In: Fuel, vol. 197, pp. 348–358, 2017, ISSN: 00162361.
@article{Viteri2017,
title = {Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) and soot formation in the pyrolysis of the butanol isomers},
author = {Fausto Viteri and S Gracia and Ángela Millera and Rafael Bilbao and María U Alzueta},
doi = {10.1016/j.fuel.2017.02.026},
issn = {00162361},
year = {2017},
date = {2017-06-01},
journal = {Fuel},
volume = {197},
pages = {348--358},
publisher = {Elsevier Ltd},
abstract = {The formation of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) and soot from the pyrolysis of the four butanol isomers: 1-butanol, 2-butanol, iso-butanol and tert-butanol, at three reaction temperatures (1275, 1375 and 1475 K) has been studied. The identification and quantification of the sixteen PAHs, classified by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) as priority pollutants, were done using the gas chromatography–mass spectrometry (GC–MS) technique. The soot formed was collected at the reactor outlet. Light gases formed were also quantified. The harmful potential of the PAHs through the benzo[a]pyrene equivalent, B[a]P-eq amount, has been evaluated. The main results show that the highest formation of light gases was obtained from the pyrolysis of iso-butanol at 1275 K. The formation of H2increases significantly as the temperature increases, following the Hydrogen abstraction carbon addition (HACA) route that leads to form PAHs which subsequently form soot. The tendency to soot formation, under the experimental conditions of the present study, is ranked as follows: tert-butanol, 2-butanol, 1-butanol and iso-butanol. The highest PAHs amount and the highest toxic potential, expressed as B[a]P-eq amount, were found in the pyrolysis of all butanol isomers at 1275 K.},
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The formation of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) and soot from the pyrolysis of the four butanol isomers: 1-butanol, 2-butanol, iso-butanol and tert-butanol, at three reaction temperatures (1275, 1375 and 1475 K) has been studied. The identification and quantification of the sixteen PAHs, classified by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) as priority pollutants, were done using the gas chromatography–mass spectrometry (GC–MS) technique. The soot formed was collected at the reactor outlet. Light gases formed were also quantified. The harmful potential of the PAHs through the benzo[a]pyrene equivalent, B[a]P-eq amount, has been evaluated. The main results show that the highest formation of light gases was obtained from the pyrolysis of iso-butanol at 1275 K. The formation of H2increases significantly as the temperature increases, following the Hydrogen abstraction carbon addition (HACA) route that leads to form PAHs which subsequently form soot. The tendency to soot formation, under the experimental conditions of the present study, is ranked as follows: tert-butanol, 2-butanol, 1-butanol and iso-butanol. The highest PAHs amount and the highest toxic potential, expressed as B[a]P-eq amount, were found in the pyrolysis of all butanol isomers at 1275 K.
2016
Viteri, Fausto; Abián, María; Millera, Ángela; Bilbao, Rafael; Alzueta, María U
Ethylene–SO2 interaction under sooting conditions: PAH formation Journal Article
In: Fuel, vol. 184, pp. 966–972, 2016, ISSN: 00162361.
@article{Viteri2016c,
title = {Ethylene–SO2 interaction under sooting conditions: PAH formation},
author = {Fausto Viteri and María Abián and Ángela Millera and Rafael Bilbao and María U Alzueta},
doi = {10.1016/j.fuel.2016.01.069},
issn = {00162361},
year = {2016},
date = {2016-11-01},
journal = {Fuel},
volume = {184},
pages = {966--972},
publisher = {Elsevier Ltd},
abstract = {The formation of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH) and soot from the pyrolysis of ethylene in the presence of different amounts of sulphur dioxide (SO2) and at different reaction temperatures (1075–1475 K) was studied. The sixteen PAH classified by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) as priority pollutants were quantified by gas chromatography–mass spectrometry (GC–MS). Soot formed was collected on a filter at the reactor outlet. The concentration of the main gases obtained was also determined. The harmful potential or toxicity of the EPA–PAH, through the B[a]P-eq, has been evaluated together with the yield to EPA–PAH. The main results show that for a low SO2 concentration (0.3%), the formation of EPA–PAH and toxicity increase, while high concentrations of SO2 decrease the yield to soot, EPA–PAH and B[a]P-eq concentration. The highest concentration of SO2 shifts the maximum concentration of EPA–PAH to lower temperatures.},
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The formation of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH) and soot from the pyrolysis of ethylene in the presence of different amounts of sulphur dioxide (SO2) and at different reaction temperatures (1075–1475 K) was studied. The sixteen PAH classified by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) as priority pollutants were quantified by gas chromatography–mass spectrometry (GC–MS). Soot formed was collected on a filter at the reactor outlet. The concentration of the main gases obtained was also determined. The harmful potential or toxicity of the EPA–PAH, through the B[a]P-eq, has been evaluated together with the yield to EPA–PAH. The main results show that for a low SO2 concentration (0.3%), the formation of EPA–PAH and toxicity increase, while high concentrations of SO2 decrease the yield to soot, EPA–PAH and B[a]P-eq concentration. The highest concentration of SO2 shifts the maximum concentration of EPA–PAH to lower temperatures.