• The study on the BTEX Concentration of Soil in Gas Station
  • Shin, Joung-Nam;Roh, Sung-Hyeuk;Jung, Sang-Rak;Oh, Gil-Rok;Kim, Mi-Kyoung;Yook, Woon-Soo;
  • Department of Civil Engineering, Catholic Kwandong University;Institute Global Environment Kyunghee University;Institute Global Environment Kyunghee University;Institute Global Environment Kyunghee University;Institute Global Environment Kyunghee University;Department of Civil Engineering, Catholic Kwandong University;
  • 국내 주유소 토양의 BTEX 오염에 관한 연구
  • 신정남;노성혁;정상락;오길록;김미경;육운수;
  • 가톨릭관동대학교 토목공학과;경희대학교 지구환경연구소;경희대학교 지구환경연구소;경희대학교 지구환경연구소;경희대학교 지구환경연구소;가톨릭관동대학교 토목공학과;
Abstract
The BTEX contamination of soil around gas station in Korea was investigated in 53 gas stations in 2013 by official test method on soil pollution. Each gas station was divided into oil tank area, line area, and surrounding area. The concentration of BTEX in 1066 sites of 53 gas stations was N.D.~ 3437.36 mg/kg. The order of average concentration for area was as follows: line area ($20.91{\pm}144.79mg/kg$) > tank area ($15.11{\pm}110.08mg/kg$) > surrounding area ($10.79{\pm}111.40mg/kg$). It was the number of sampling site exceeding regulatory levels at surrounding area the most at all. The average concentration of xylene was the highest, while that of ethylbenzene was the lowest.

Keywords: BTEX;Gas station;Soil;

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This Article

  • 2014; 19(6): 18-23

    Published on Dec 31, 2014

  • 10.7857/JSGE.2014.19.6.018
  • Received on May 1, 2014
  • Revised on Dec 14, 2014
  • Accepted on Dec 17, 2014