Distribution of petroleum hydrocarbon in sediment from coastal area receiving industrial effluents in Kuwait

M. U. Beg; T. Saeed; S. Al-Muzaini; K. R. Beg; M. Al-Bahloul

doi:10.1016/S0147-6513(02)00019-2

Distribution of petroleum hydrocarbon in sediment from coastal area receiving industrial effluents in Kuwait

M. U. Beg, T. Saeed, S. Al-Muzaini, K. R. Beg, M. Al-Bahloul

Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research

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Abstract

Sediment samples from the coastal area facing Shuaiba industrial area (15×1.5km²) were examined for contamination with petroleum hydrocarbons. Aliphatic hydrocarbons in sediment extracts were characterized largely by unresolved complex mixture from nC₂₂-nC₃₃. The sediment samples from the upstream area facing Mina Al-Ahmadi refinery to Shuaiba Harbor were heavily polluted with polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) possibly due to the higher depth in the area created for a navigational channel to the harbor. PAHs at these locations exceeded the probable effect levels with reference to sediment quality guidelines.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	47-55
Number of pages	9
Journal	Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety
Volume	54
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/S0147-6513(02)00019-2
State	Published - Jan 2003

Keywords

Aliphatic compounds
Kuwait
Petroleum hydrocarbon levels
Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons
Sediments
Shuaiba industrial area

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Kuwait Foundation for the Advancement of Sciences

UN SDGs

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Distribution of petroleum hydrocarbon in sediment from coastal area receiving industrial effluents in Kuwait

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