Analysis of coal tar components for coal source, MGP process and post-formation alteration chemical markers

P. Richards; C. Gauchotte-Lindsay; R. M. Kalin; L. McGregor; H. Keenan; R. Thomas; P. Daly

Analysis of coal tar components for coal source, MGP process and post-formation alteration chemical markers

P. Richards^*, C. Gauchotte-Lindsay, R. M. Kalin, L. McGregor, H. Keenan, R. Thomas, P. Daly

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Abstract

Exposure of coal tar samples to a derivatisation procedure prior to Accelerated Solvent Extraction with hexane yields a considerable number of hydroxyl-aromatic and amino-aromatic compounds alongside the normal aromatics and alkanes as studied by GCxGC TOFMS. This method defines a straightforward three-step routine of derivatisation, extraction and analysis. Using a 'reverse-phase' column set for GCxGC, phenolic and pyrrolic species are observed in the chromatographs with their alkylated homologues. This mass of information can be used to determine the properties and history of the coal tar sample. Coal source, manufactured gas plant process type, post-formation fractionation and exposure to weathering have all been observed from the analysis of the compounds present in the chromatographs.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Proceedings of the 34th AMOP Technical Seminar on Environmental Contamination and Response
Pages	341-353
Number of pages	13
Publication status	Published - 2011
Event	34th AMOP Technical Seminar on Environmental Contamination and Response - Banff, AB, Canada Duration: 4 Oct 2011 → 6 Oct 2011

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Conference	34th AMOP Technical Seminar on Environmental Contamination and Response
Country/Territory	Canada
City	Banff, AB
Period	4/10/11 → 6/10/11

Keywords

coal tar components
coal source
coal tar analysis

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Richards, P, Gauchotte-Lindsay, C, Kalin, RM, McGregor, L, Keenan, H, Thomas, R & Daly, P 2011, Analysis of coal tar components for coal source, MGP process and post-formation alteration chemical markers. in Proceedings of the 34th AMOP Technical Seminar on Environmental Contamination and Response. pp. 341-353, 34th AMOP Technical Seminar on Environmental Contamination and Response, Banff, AB, Canada, 4/10/11.

Analysis of coal tar components for coal source, MGP process and post-formation alteration chemical markers. / Richards, P.; Gauchotte-Lindsay, C.; Kalin, R. M. et al.
Proceedings of the 34th AMOP Technical Seminar on Environmental Contamination and Response. 2011. p. 341-353.

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