Publication Date
8-2013
Advisor(s) - Committee Chair
Cathleen Webb (Director), Bangbo Yan, Michael May
Degree Program
Department of Chemistry
Degree Type
Master of Science
Abstract
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.
Disciplines
Chemistry | Geology | Inorganic Chemistry | Organic Chemistry
Recommended Citation
Kasulavada, Santhosh Kumar, "Analysis of Kyrock for Leaching of Impurities in Synthetic Rainwater" (2013). Masters Theses & Specialist Projects. Paper 1276.
https://digitalcommons.wku.edu/theses/1276