POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS IN SOILS WITHIN THE COALITE PLANT IN BOLSOVER, NORTH DERBYSHIRE

Ivwurie W., Emelife S.C., Sun C. and Snape C.

Department of Chemistry,

Federal University of Petroleum Resources, Effurun

Email: wivwurie@yahoo.co.uk

Abstract: Five soil samples collected at varying distances from the Coalite plant in Bolsover, North Derbyshire were analyzed for Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons using GC-MS. The concentrations of the PAHs ranged from 0.03-2mgg^-1 with a mean concentration of 4.50mgg^-1  1.51mgg^-1. The PAH diagnostic ratio (Flu / (Flu + Py)) showed a predominant contribution from liquid fossil fuel combustion and coal combustion with a least contribution from petroleum source.