Development of Photo-Fenton Method for Gaseous Peroxides Determination and Field Observations in Gwangju, South Korea

  • Chang, Won-Il (Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, Korea University) ;
  • Shim, Jae-Bum (Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology) ;
  • Hong, Sang-Bum (Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology) ;
  • Lee, Jai H. (Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology)
  • Published : 2007.06.30

Abstract

An improved method was developed to determine gas-phase hydrogen peroxide($H_2O_2$) and organic hydro-peroxides (ROOH) in real-time, The analytical system for $H_2O_2$ is based on formation of hydroxybenzoic acid (OHBA), a strong fluorescent compound. OHBA is formed by a sequence of reactions, photoreduction of Fe(III)-EDTA to Fe(II)-EDTA, the Fenton reaction of Fe(II)-EDTA with $H_2O_2$, and hydroxylation of benzoic acid. By use of this analytical method rather than a previous similar method, Fenton reaction time was reduced from 2 min. to 30s. Air samples were collected by a surfaceless inlet to prevent inlet line losses. With a special arrangement of the sampling apparatus, sample delivery time was drastically reduced from ${\sim}5\;min\;to\;{\sim}20\;s$. The automated system was found to be sensitive, capable of continuous monitoring, and affordable to operate. A comparison of this method with a well-established one showed an excellent linear correlation, validating applicability of this technique to $H_2O_2$ determination. The system was applied to field measurements conducted during summertime of 2004 in Gwangju, South Korea. $H_2O_2$ was found to be a predominant species of peroxides. The diurnal variation of $H_2O_2$ displayed the maximum in early afternoon and the broad minimum throughout night. $H_2O_2$ was correlated positively with ozone, photochemical age, and temperature, however, negatively with $NO_x$ and relative humidity.

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