title: GC-MS analysis of two types of mixed oils, a comparison of composition and weathering patterns.
abstract: In order to compare the effects of weathering on two types of mixed oil, simulated weathering experiments were performed. The first sample was a mixture of two fresh oils and the second sample was a mixture of one fresh oil and another oil sample that had undergone a serious weathering process. Comparative studies evaluated decay rates and changes in diagnostic ratios of some fingerprinting biomarkers. Results showed that the mixing process affected the weathering rate of some compounds in the oils and also that certain diagnostic ratios are more suitable for estimating mixing proportions. A Pr/n-C17 versus Ph/n-C18 plot can be used to identify the end-numbers of mixed oils and the (C13+C14)/(C25+C26) ratio is a useful diagnostic ratio to detect the degree of weathering. Finally, hopane, sterane, and alkylated PAH fingerprints were found to give useful insights about the sources of the mixed oils.
authors.affiliation: College of Geography and Planning, Ludong University, Yantai 264025, China; Yantai Institute of Coastal Zone Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Yantai 264003, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China.
authors.forename: S J
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Ho
authors.affiliation: Yantai Institute of Coastal Zone Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Yantai 264003, China. Electronic address: cywang@yic.ac.cn.
authors.forename: C Y
authors.initials: CY
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.affiliation: Yantai Institute of Coastal Zone Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Yantai 264003, China.
authors.forename: Y M
authors.initials: YM
authors.lastname: Luo
mesh_terms: D015415:Biomarkers; D008401:Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry; D008956:Models, Chemical; D009821:Oils / Q000737:chemistry*; D011084:Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons / Q000737:chemistry; D014874:Water Pollutants, Chemical / Q000737:chemistry*; D014887:Weather
chemical_list: D015415:Biomarkers; D009821:Oils; D011084:Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons; D014874:Water Pollutants, Chemical
keywords: Biomarkers; Diagnostic ratios; GC–MS; Mixed sources; Oil spill fingerprint; Simulation experiment