Analysis of Kyrock for Leaching of Impurities in Synthetic Rainwater

<p>Kyrock is a coarse grained sandstone with a complex mixture of organic and inorganic compounds. Mining of Kyrock is for use in road construction and roofing. Kyrock samples were analyzed using scanning electron microscopy to obtain elemental analysis. High levels of carbon indicate the presence of organic compounds. Analysis of an acid digestion of the samples using inductively coupled plasma spectroscopy showed inorganic compounds such as titanium oxide, vanadium oxide along with traces of arsenic. Elemental analysis of samples indicates a percent of carbon, and sulfur with no notable traces of nitrogen. Pyrolysis of the samples was done using gas chromatography mass spectroscopy with a gradual increase in temperature to 160o C resulted in the release of inorganic and organic compounds. Synthetic rainwater was prepared to examine the leaching of compounds and the leachate was analyzed using liquid chromatography mass spectroscopy and gas chromatography mass spectroscopy.</p>

Name thesis:degree_name

Master of Science

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Department of Chemistry

Year

2013

Author dc:creator

• Kasulavada, Santhosh Kumar

Contributors dc:contributor

• Cathleen Webb (Director), Bangbo Yan, Michael May

• Asphalt
• Organic Compounds
• Inorganic Compounds
• Volatile
• Non-Volatile
• Kentucky Rock
• Chemistry
• Geology
• Inorganic Chemistry
• Organic Chemistry

Repository record dc:identifier

https://digitalcommons.wku.edu/theses/1276

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:digitalcommons.wku.edu:theses-2279