Research Article

Effects of Neutralization, Decoloration, and Deodorization on Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons during Laboratory-Scale Oil Refining Process

Table 2

Results of neutralization on PAHs.

RunParameterRemoval rate (%)
Alkali concentration (%)Temperature (°C)Additional alkali (%)Time (min)BaPPAH16

15.1600.22067.947.542.653.652.8
25.1700.43064.243.347.252.751.5
35.1800.64080.443.440.156.955.2
46.6600.44080.341.738.748.447.6
56.6700.62077.147.840.750.450.0
66.6800.23075.445.242.050.049.4
78.1600.63038.833.630.340.739.8
88.1700.24077.144.839.855.153.8
98.1800.42071.341.837.848.447.6

ItemLevelAlkali concentration (%)Temperature (°C)Additional alkali (%)Time (min)

BaP170.862.473.572.1
277.672.872.059.5
362.475.765.479.3
Δ15.213.38.119.8
Rank2341

144.740.945.845.7
244.945.342.340.7
340.143.541.643.3
Δ4.84.44.25
Rank2341

143.337.241.540.4
240.542.641.239.8
336.040.037.039.5
Δ7.35.44.50.9
Rank1234

154.447.652.950.8
249.652.749.847.8
348.151.849.353.5
Δ6.35.13.65.7
Rank1342

PAH16153.246.752.050.1
249.051.848.946.9
347.150.748.352.2
Δ6.15.13.75.3
Rank1342

HPAHs, including BbFlu, BkFlu, BaP, DBahA, BghiP, and IP; PAH4, including BaA, Chr, BbFlu, and BaP; LPAHs, including Nap, Acy, Ace, Fl, Phe, Ant, Flu, Pyr, BaA, and Chr.