THE DETERMINATION OF COPPER, CHROMIUM, LEAD AND MANGANESE IN SEA WATER

Technical Report · Sun May 01 00:00:00 EDT 1960

OSTI ID:4166128

Loveridge, B A; Milner, G W.C.; Barnett, G A; Thomas, A; Henry, W M

Radioactive tracers were used to confirm and establish methods for the separation and concentration of copper, chromium, lead, and manganese from sea water, prior to the determination of their concentrations spectrophotometrically. Detailed procedures are given for the determination of these elements at their natural concentrations in sea water. Average values found for soluble copper range from 0.9 to 1.5 mu g per liter; for chromium 0.13 to 0.25 mu g per liter; for lead 0.6 to 1.5 mu g per liter; and for manganese 0.6 to 1.4 mu g per liter. These four elements were found in sea water in association with suspended solid matter, which was removed by passing the sea water through filters capable of retaining particles with a dianaeter greater than about one micron. Procedures are given for the spectrometric determination of copper, chromium, lead, and manganese on the separated solids. (auth)

• Research Organization: United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority. Research Group. Atomic Energy Research Establishment, Harwell, Berks, England
• NSA Number: NSA-14-022838
• OSTI ID: 4166128
• Report Number(s): AERE-R-3323
• Country of Publication: United Kingdom
• Language: English

Related Subjects

CHEMISTRY
CHROMIUM
COPPER
ENRICHMENT
FILTERS
GRAIN SIZE
LEAD
MANGANESE
PHOTOMETRY
QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS
QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS
QUANTITY RATIO
RADIOACTIVITY
SEA
SEPARATION PROCESSES
SOLIDS
SPECTROSCOPY
TRACER TECHNIQUES
WATER