Research Article

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

Table 3

Results of decoloration on PAHs.

RunParameterRemoval rate (%)
Absorbent amount (%)Temperature (°C)Time (min)BaPPAH16

10.21001566.567.960.311.518.6
20.21102578.377.065.820.827.9
30.21203587.987.680.417.226.1
40.51002596.696.192.954.860.0
50.51103597.896.994.956.261.3
60.51201584.378.176.042.346.8
71.01003599.799.197.780.783.0
81.01101598.897.697.074.877.7
91.01202598.998.497.874.977.9

ItemLevelAbsorbent amount (%)Temperature (°C)Time (min)

BaP177.687.683.2
292.991.691.3
399.190.495.1
Δ21.54.011.9
Rank132

168.883.677.8
287.985.985.5
397.584.791.0
Δ28.72.313.2
Rank132

177.587.781.2
290.490.590.5
398.488.194.6
Δ20.92.813.4
Rank132

116.549.042.9
251.150.650.2
376.844.851.4
Δ60.35.88.5
Rank132

PAH16124.253.947.7
256.155.655.3
379.550.356.8
Δ55.35.39.1
Rank132

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.