Method and apparatus for the preparation of liquid samples for determination of boron
Abstract
A method and apparatus are described for the preparation of a liquid sample for the quantitative determination of boron by flame photometry. The sample is combined in a vessel with sulfuric acid, and an excess of methanol is added thereto. The methanol reacts with any boron present in the sample to form trimethyl borate which is volatilized by the heat of reaction between the excess methanol and sulfuric acid. The volatilized trimethyl borate is withdrawn from the vessel by either a partial vacuum or a positive pressure and is rapidly transferred to a standard flame photometer. The method is free of interference from typical boron concomitants.
- Inventors:
- OSTI Identifier:
- 5319361
- Application Number:
- ON: DE84005977
- Assignee:
- EDB-84-036815
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC07-79ID01675
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 37 INORGANIC, ORGANIC, PHYSICAL AND ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY; BORON; FLAME PHOTOMETRY; METHANOL; SAMPLE PREPARATION; SULFURIC ACID; ALCOHOLS; ELEMENTS; HYDROGEN COMPOUNDS; HYDROXY COMPOUNDS; INORGANIC ACIDS; ORGANIC COMPOUNDS; PHOTOMETRY; SEMIMETALS; 400104* - Spectral Procedures- (-1987)
Citation Formats
Siemer, D D. Method and apparatus for the preparation of liquid samples for determination of boron. United States: N. p.,
Web.
Siemer, D D. Method and apparatus for the preparation of liquid samples for determination of boron. United States.
Siemer, D D. .
"Method and apparatus for the preparation of liquid samples for determination of boron". United States.
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abstractNote = {A method and apparatus are described for the preparation of a liquid sample for the quantitative determination of boron by flame photometry. The sample is combined in a vessel with sulfuric acid, and an excess of methanol is added thereto. The methanol reacts with any boron present in the sample to form trimethyl borate which is volatilized by the heat of reaction between the excess methanol and sulfuric acid. The volatilized trimethyl borate is withdrawn from the vessel by either a partial vacuum or a positive pressure and is rapidly transferred to a standard flame photometer. The method is free of interference from typical boron concomitants.},
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