Influence of physicochemical properties of road dust on the build-up of hydrocarbons.

Sci Total Environ

Science and Engineering Faculty, Queensland University of Technology (QUT), GPO Box 2434, Brisbane 4001, Queensland, Australia. Electronic address:

Published: December 2019

Understanding the factors influencing the build-up behaviour of different pollutants accumulated on urban roads is essential for the implementation of effective stormwater pollution mitigation strategies. Even though a significant knowledge base exists on different factors influencing hydrocarbon build-up, there is a dearth of evidence on how physicochemical properties of road dust influence hydrocarbon build-up. Accordingly, this study investigated the relationships between physicochemical properties of road dust and hydrocarbons associated with different particle size fractions of road dust. Hydrocarbons with different sources of origin in all size fractions showed a significant correlation with different soil constituents of road dust, predominantly with organic matter, amorphous matter, clay minerals and clay forming minerals of feldspars. However, the physicochemical properties influencing the hydrocarbon build-up is different among different particle size fractions. The interactions identified between hydrocarbon compounds and different minerals associated with road dust will contribute to the development of effective stormwater pollution mitigation strategies.

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http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2019.133812DOI Listing

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