Determination of Most Advantageous Sequestering Agent
By: Kayla Jeeter and Ashley Driscoll
Chemistry 112-508
Abstract
The creation and execution of this project served to determine what material is a better sequestering agent of the polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) that are found in Texas’ water. Charcoal is currently the most typical agent used to sequester PAHs. In this experiment, two different Bentonite clays (zeolites) were synthesized, one magnetized and one not, to determine if either material could possibly be a better sequestering agent than charcoal.
Introduction
PAHs are a group of chemicals that pollute both the environment and water supply through the incomplete burning of coal, oil and gas, trash, tobacco, and other organic substances High concentrations of PAHs in the environment are a serious concern due to the fact that they are human carcinogens as well as toxic to wildlife Due to their detrimental nature, there are measures being take to remove these pollutants from the environment, especially in water sources. The most common method for doing this is by utilizing a sequestering agent, which is often charcoal This purpose of …show more content…
Using a graduated cylinder, 10mL of the 0.05mM Procion red dye stock solution were obtained. Then, using a 5mL volumetric pipet, three 10mL volumetric flasks, and distilled water, the three dilutions were prepared. First, a 5mL volumetric pipet was used to put 5mL of the red dye stock solution into the first 10mL volumetric flask. Next, 5mL of distilled water was added to the first 10mL volumetric flask to create was dilution #1. For the second 10mL volumetric flask, 5mL of dilution #1 and 5mL of distilled water were added to created dilution #2. Lastly, to create dilution #3, 5mL of dilution #2 and 5mL of distilled water were added to the third 10mL volumetric
By: Kayla Jeeter and Ashley Driscoll
Chemistry 112-508
Abstract
The creation and execution of this project served to determine what material is a better sequestering agent of the polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) that are found in Texas’ water. Charcoal is currently the most typical agent used to sequester PAHs. In this experiment, two different Bentonite clays (zeolites) were synthesized, one magnetized and one not, to determine if either material could possibly be a better sequestering agent than charcoal.
Introduction
PAHs are a group of chemicals that pollute both the environment and water supply through the incomplete burning of coal, oil and gas, trash, tobacco, and other organic substances High concentrations of PAHs in the environment are a serious concern due to the fact that they are human carcinogens as well as toxic to wildlife Due to their detrimental nature, there are measures being take to remove these pollutants from the environment, especially in water sources. The most common method for doing this is by utilizing a sequestering agent, which is often charcoal This purpose of …show more content…
Using a graduated cylinder, 10mL of the 0.05mM Procion red dye stock solution were obtained. Then, using a 5mL volumetric pipet, three 10mL volumetric flasks, and distilled water, the three dilutions were prepared. First, a 5mL volumetric pipet was used to put 5mL of the red dye stock solution into the first 10mL volumetric flask. Next, 5mL of distilled water was added to the first 10mL volumetric flask to create was dilution #1. For the second 10mL volumetric flask, 5mL of dilution #1 and 5mL of distilled water were added to created dilution #2. Lastly, to create dilution #3, 5mL of dilution #2 and 5mL of distilled water were added to the third 10mL volumetric