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Removal of polyaromatic hydrocarbons from scrap tires by solvent extraction

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This study analyzes polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (PAH) compounds released from scrap tires by GC/MS and introduces a simple extraction process at ambient conditions to remove PAHs from scrap tires. The PAH species released from scrap tires included seven PAH compounds with high molecular weight and 4- and 5-aromatic rings and total-PAH content of 159 mg/L. When scrap tires were extracted using hot water (180 °C) for 3 h, the overall removal efficiency was 53%, indicating that PAHs were not adequately removed by this method. However, using organic solvents, the overall PAH removal efficiency improved to 82% for propionic acid and 70% for acetic acid, because the mass transfer of PAHs within scrap tires increases with decreasing dielectric constant. The PAH removal efficiency was dependent on solvent type and temperature.

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  1. Eco-Composite Materials Center, Korea Institute of Ceramic Engineering and Technology, 233-5, Gasan-dong, Geumcheon-gu, Seoul, 153-801, Korea

    Hyeong Seok Lee & Jung Whan Yoo

  2. Department of Chemical Engineering, Hanyang University, Haengdang-dong, Seongdong-gu, Seoul, 133-791, Korea

    Hyeong Seok Lee

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Lee, H.S., Yoo, J.W. Removal of polyaromatic hydrocarbons from scrap tires by solvent extraction. Korean J. Chem. Eng. 28, 1065–1069 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11814-010-0462-6

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