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Experimental Study of Biodegradation of Ethanol and Toluene Vapors

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Appendix B-4. Calibration <strong>of</strong> <strong>Toluene</strong> Gas Samples<br />

Air phase calibration st<strong>and</strong>ards for toluene concentrations were prepared by<br />

adding an amount <strong>of</strong> liquid toluene in the range <strong>of</strong> 10 to 60 μL into 160 mL, sealed<br />

serum bottles containing <strong>of</strong> 55 mL <strong>of</strong> water at 25 ºC.<br />

Using the known Henry’s<br />

constant <strong>and</strong> volumes <strong>of</strong> the gas <strong>and</strong> water phases in the bottles, the toluene<br />

concentrations in the gas phase could be calculated (Gossett, 1987; Cesario et al.,<br />

1997). Reproducibility studies using calibration st<strong>and</strong>ards demonstrated that GC<br />

measurements for both liquid <strong>and</strong> gas toluene concentrations were repeatable to ± 8 %.<br />

The calibration curve for toluene gas samples is shown in Figure B-7.<br />

160<br />

<strong>Toluene</strong> gas concentration, mg/L<br />

140<br />

120<br />

100<br />

80<br />

60<br />

40<br />

20<br />

0<br />

C t,g = -18956(F air ) 2 + 3306.4xF air<br />

R 2 = 0.9999<br />

0 0.02 0.04 0.06 0.08 0.1<br />

Air flowrate passing toluene bubbler, L/min<br />

Figure B-7. Calibration <strong>of</strong> toluene gas concentration<br />

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