Abstract
The heavy metals such as manganese (Mn), cadmium (Cd), zinc (Zn), chromium (Cr), lead (Pb), nickel (Ni), copper (Cu) and iron (Fe) were determined in domestic, commercial and industrial soot samples via atomic absorption spectrophotometer. The vehicle soot samples showed highest concentration of investigated heavy metals as compared to other soot samples. It was also found that the concentration of Fe was high in the soot samples (range 5.75-1105 mg/Kg) followed by Cu (70990 mg/Kg) while the concentration of Ni was lower (range 0.5-3 mg/Kg). It was also found that the concentration of Mn and Fe was decreased as decreased the size of the soot samples while the concentration of other investigated heavy metals increased as decreased the size fraction.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 300-305 |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| Journal | Tenside, Surfactants, Detergents |
| Volume | 49 |
| Issue number | 4 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 2012 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Atomic absorption spectrophotometer
- Heavy metals
- Soot samples