Spatial Distribution and Seasonal Variations of Volatile Phenols in the Surface Water of the Taizi River

Abstract:

Concentrations, spatial distribution, seasonal distribution of volatile phenols were investigated in the surface water of the Taizi River in Liaoning Province, northeast of China. Samples were collected from upstream to downstream locations of the mainstream, and also from the tributaries of the Taizi River in dry season, wet season, and normal season, respectively. Five important industrial point sources were also monitored. The volatile phenol concentrations in the mainstream and tributaries ranged from 0.001 to 0.055 mg/L in the dry season, 0.010 to 0.120 mg/L in the wet season, and 0.010 to 0.56 mg/L in the normal season. The average concentrations of volatile phenol in the surface water increased by the order of dry season > normal season > wet season. The concentrations of volatile phenols were correlated significantly among the three seasons (p< 0.05).

• Periodical: Advanced Materials Research (Volumes 791-793)
• Pages: 155-158
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMR.791-793.155
• Online since: September 2013
• Authors: Xue Ying Song, Xiao Jun Hu, Ru Jing Liang, Wen Juan Sun
• Keywords: Seasonal Variation, Spatial Distribution, Taizi River, Volatile Phenols

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