In this 44th episode, I discuss What Are Carbon Numbers and How Do They Relate to Environmental Remediation?

Carbon Numbers refer to the number of Carbon Atoms in a particular molecule. The number of Carbon Atoms directly correlate to the weight of the molecule. This weight is used for identification of the substance which is also referred to as qualification and from that identification, the quantification or concentration of the substances can be determined. These things are important in determining the remediation methods to be used, the monitoring of those remediation efforts and the speed at which something needs to be addressed, based on it mobility and the like.

In general, the less carbon atoms or lower Carbon Number is going to refer to a fuel like Gasoline with ranges from C6-12 (GRO), with medium number of carbon atoms with a mid range of between C10-28 (DRO) being heavier fuels like Diesel and then the heaviest having the most carbon atoms with ranges falling between C28-35 being Oils (ORO).

And TOTAL Petroleum Hydrocarbons (TPH) referring to the combination of these covering the entire Carbon Number range from C6-35 (TPH).

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