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dc.contributor.advisorManneh, Rimaen_US
dc.contributor.authorSoufi, Karimen_US
dc.contributor.authorAyoubi, Sawsanen_US
dc.date.accessioned2020-12-23T14:31:52Z-
dc.date.available2020-12-23T14:31:52Z-
dc.date.issued2014-
dc.identifier.urihttps://scholarhub.balamand.edu.lb/handle/uob/2838-
dc.descriptionIncludes bibliographical references (p. 39-44).en_US
dc.descriptionSupervised by Dr. Rima Manneh.en_US
dc.description.abstractOrganic contaminants management is a growing environmental issue. Such pollutants are introduced to the marine environment through coastal oil refineries, shipping activities and accidental spills. The most common organic contaminants present in marine sediments are: Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs), Organochlorine Pesticides (OCPs) and Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs). The characterization of PAHs in the sediments has not been done yet in Lebanon, which highlights the originality of this project. The main objective of this report is to identify the concentration of PAHs in the sediments of Lebanon- Tripoli port. In order to achieve this aim, pre-sampling, sediment sampling, lyophilization, Soxhlet extraction, rotary evaporation and gas chromatography were performed. The total PAHs concentrations ranged from 2.58 to 149.32 µg/kg. The sediments of the port of Tripoli was found to be mostly contaminated with high molecular weight 5- 6 ring aromatic hydrocarbons, which are highly toxic and carcinogenic. This is potentially due to diesel fuel consumption and incomplete combustion of fossil fuels.en_US
dc.description.statementofresponsibilityby Karim Soufi, Sawsan Ayoubien_US
dc.format.extentx, 59 p. :ill., tables ;30 cmen_US
dc.language.isoengen_US
dc.rightsThis object is protected by copyright, and is made available here for research and educational purposes. Permission to reuse, publish, or reproduce the object beyond the personal and educational use exceptions must be obtained from the copyright holderen_US
dc.subject.lcshPolycyclic aromatic hydrocarbonsen_US
dc.subject.lcshMarine sediments--Analysis--Case studiesen_US
dc.titleAnalysis of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in the sediments of the port of Tripolien_US
dc.typeProjecten_US
dc.contributor.departmentDepartment of Chemical Engineeringen_US
dc.contributor.facultyFaculty of Engineeringen_US
dc.contributor.institutionUniversity of Balamanden_US
dc.date.catalogued2014-04-10-
dc.description.degreeMS in Chemical Engineeringen_US
dc.description.statusPublisheden_US
dc.identifier.ezproxyURLhttp://ezsecureaccess.balamand.edu.lb/login?url=http://olib.balamand.edu.lb/projects_and_theses/GP-ChemE-16.pdfen_US
dc.identifier.OlibID153303-
dc.provenance.recordsourceOliben_US
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