Development of a Novel Mass Spectrometric ... - Jacobs University
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Results and Discussion<br />
Intens.<br />
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50<br />
(c)<br />
357.4<br />
+MS<br />
40<br />
355.3<br />
359.4<br />
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20<br />
10<br />
0<br />
C 26 H 39 C 25 H 52<br />
353.3<br />
347.4<br />
C 26 H 39 C 25 H 52<br />
361.4<br />
358.4<br />
365.3<br />
349.4<br />
351.3<br />
356.3<br />
360.4 363.4<br />
348.4<br />
354.3<br />
362.4<br />
352.3<br />
350.4<br />
364.4<br />
348 350 352 354 356 358 360 362 364 m/z<br />
Figure 3-22 <strong>Mass</strong> spectra <strong>of</strong> the waste sample purified by using 2 gs (a), 4 gs (b)<br />
and 6 gs (c) <strong>of</strong> florisil during purification.<br />
The altered light shredder waste fraction (hydrothermally treated) was analysed by<br />
APCI using N 2 gas as reagent. The mass spectrum in figure 3-20 shows ions for all<br />
components within the solid waste sample. The bulk <strong>of</strong> the sample, assuming<br />
ionisation without fragmentation as shown earlier, consists <strong>of</strong> hydrocarbons<br />
between 18 and 34 carbon atoms per molecule resulting in a mass envelope with<br />
almost Gaussian distribution centered around m/z 400. Examination <strong>of</strong> the waste<br />
spectrum reveals a MW distribution that spans over a mass range <strong>of</strong> m/z 200-700<br />
Da. This could define a typical MW distribution <strong>of</strong> solid waste hydrocarbon<br />
content. Although the waste spectrum demonstrates a relatively low mass<br />
distribution range, it reflects a high degree <strong>of</strong> complexity characterized by the huge<br />
number <strong>of</strong> peaks found in the spectrum. Around 4000 resolved signals were<br />
observed by direct infusion using a (+) APCI-TOF/MS method.<br />
The enlarged mass spectrum in figure 3-23 exhibits two contrasting modes <strong>of</strong><br />
ionisation for each analyte. Low intensity even mass ions accompany their<br />
respective high intensity odd mass ions. Even mass ions are most likely<br />
hydrocarbon molecular ions (or isotope peaks 2 H, 13 C) formed by a loss <strong>of</strong> an<br />
electron due to the role played by N 2 gas while odd mass ions are the significant<br />
ions corresponding to (M-1) + ions <strong>of</strong> hydrocarbons within the waste mixture.<br />
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