Effects of different sediment fractions on sorption of galaxolide

Abstract

Sorption isotherms of galaxolide (HHCB) of different fractions from two sediments with different mineral and organic carbon contents were determined to compare HHCB sorption behavior and contribution to the total sorption. The HHCB sorption isotherms that used the batch equilibration method were studied on different sediments of different fractions. The sorption isotherms of 600°C heating fractions were detailed using the linear model, while the other fractions were nonlinear and fitted well with the Freundlich model. The dissolved organic carbon (DOC) removed, NaOH extracted, and 375°C heating fractions showed more nonlinear sorption than the original sediments, which suggested more heterogeneous sorption sites in these fractions. Compared to the original sediments, the 375°C heating fractions had higher carbon-normalized distribution coefficient (K_oc) values, indicating a higher sorption affinity for HHCB. Among the different sediment fractions, the contribution of the 600°C heating fractions to the overall sorption were the lowest (<20%), while the 375°C heating fractions were the highest (up to 85%).

Keywords

galaxolide (HHCB) / sorption / organic carbon / sediment / carbon-normalized distribution coefficient (K_oc)

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Acknowledgements

The study was jointly supported by the Program for Changjiang Scholars and Innovative Research Team in University (No. IRT0809), the project of the National Basic Research Program of China (No. 2004CB418502), and the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities (No. 2009SD-8)

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