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Title: Computer-assisted Gran titration procedure for strong acid determination

Technical Report ·
OSTI ID:6061047

An automated method for determining, by coulometric titration, small amounts of strong acid in the presence of weak acids is given. Essentially, a pH meter and a coulometer are coupled with a Tektronix 4052 mini-computer, and a two-step computer program then directs the titration and calculates the equivalence point by the method of Gran. A comparison of precision and accuracy of results for test solutions by manual and automated data reduction methods is presented. The method is being used successfully to analyze for the H/sup +/ content in ambient aerosol samples from aerometric field experiments, and can be used for cloud and rainwater samples as well. 3 references, 1 figure, 1 table.

Research Organization:
Brookhaven National Lab., Upton, NY (USA)
DOE Contract Number:
AC02-76CH00016
OSTI ID:
6061047
Report Number(s):
BNL-35734; ON: DE85006801
Resource Relation:
Other Information: Portions are illegible in microfiche products
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English