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Analysis of aqueous samples with the multichannel silicone rubber trap and capillary gas chromatograhy

Dissertation (MSc)--University of Pretoria, 1994.

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spelling oai:repository.up.ac.za:2263/82491 Analysis of aqueous samples with the multichannel silicone rubber trap and capillary gas chromatograhy Rohwer, Egmont Richard Ortner, Erla Katharina UCTD Semi-Volatile Organic Air Pollutants Dissertation (MSc)--University of Pretoria, 1994. Standard methods for the determination of semi-volatile organic air pollutants are somewhat outdated and can be improved by utilising new sample concentration techniques. Two techniques, compatible with capillary gas chromatography, were developed in this study that show promise of increased speed, cost-efficiency and ease of automation: An existing method, involving adsorption of pollutants on XAD resin, followed by liquid dichloromethane extraction, was improved by replacing the subsequent evaporative concentration step with solvent effect concentration. A technique was developed based on thick film silicone rubber traps, known to effectively accumulate pollutants from air. Novel multichannel traps, consisting of a few silicone rubber tubes positioned in parallel, were made and conditioned to give minimal degradation peaks. Breakthrough volumes were determined with the aid of permeation tube standards. As sample recovery of these traps is by thermal desorption, expensive solvents are not required. Sharp chromatographic peaks were obtained without cryogenic refocusing. Chemistry MSc Unrestricted 2021-11-02T10:19:42Z 2021-11-02T10:19:42Z 2021 1994 Dissertation * http://hdl.handle.net/2263/82491 © 2021 University of Pretoria. All rights reserved. The copyright in this work vests in the University of Pretoria. No part of this work may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, without the prior written permission of the University of Pretoria. application/pdf University of Pretoria
spellingShingle UCTD
Semi-Volatile Organic Air Pollutants
Analysis of aqueous samples with the multichannel silicone rubber trap and capillary gas chromatograhy
title Analysis of aqueous samples with the multichannel silicone rubber trap and capillary gas chromatograhy
title_full Analysis of aqueous samples with the multichannel silicone rubber trap and capillary gas chromatograhy
title_fullStr Analysis of aqueous samples with the multichannel silicone rubber trap and capillary gas chromatograhy
title_full_unstemmed Analysis of aqueous samples with the multichannel silicone rubber trap and capillary gas chromatograhy
title_short Analysis of aqueous samples with the multichannel silicone rubber trap and capillary gas chromatograhy
title_sort analysis of aqueous samples with the multichannel silicone rubber trap and capillary gas chromatograhy
topic UCTD
Semi-Volatile Organic Air Pollutants
url http://hdl.handle.net/2263/82491