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Title: The analysis of chlorine with other elements of interest in waste oil/fuels by ICP-AES

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OSTI ID:347820

It has been said that there are more chemical analysis performed on oil/fuels than any other material. The sensitivity, linearity, multi-element capability, and relative freedom from matrix effects of ICP-AES makes it particularly suitable for elemental analysis of these samples. However, until recently the routine analysis of Chlorine had not been possible by ICP-AES. The addition of the Halogen elements, particularly Chlorine, to ICP-AES analysis is of importance to several industries that burn waste oil as fuel. The recycling and disposal of waste oil is closely regulated by metal and halogen content in all developed countries. In some countries, waste oil containing more than 1,000 ppm of Chlorine is considered hazardous waste. However, used oil may be burned as a fuel if it meets certain allowable limits. The paper describes the procedures for chlorine analysis by Inductively Coupled Plasma Atomic Emission Spectroscopy.

OSTI ID:
347820
Report Number(s):
CONF-9804112-; TRN: IM9923%%358
Resource Relation:
Conference: Waste combustion in boilers and industrial furnaces specialty conference, Kansas City, MO (United States), 15-17 Apr 1998; Other Information: PBD: 1998; Related Information: Is Part Of Waste combustion in boilers and industrial furnaces: Proceedings; PB: 370 p.
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English