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Title: Organic contaminant separator

Abstract

A process of sample preparation prior to analysis for the concentration of an organic contaminant in an aqueous medium by (a) passing an initial aqueous medium including a minor amount of the organic contaminant through a composite tube comprised of a blend of a polyolefin and a polyester, the composite tube having an internal diameter of from about 0.1 to about 2.0 millimeters and being of sufficient length to permit the organic contaminant to adhere to the composite tube, (b) passing a solvent through the composite tube, said solvent capable of separating the adhered organic contaminant from the composite tube. Further, an extraction apparatus for sample preparation prior to analysis for the concentration of an organic contaminant in an aqueous medium, said apparatus including a composite tube comprised of a blend of a polyolefin and a polyester, the composite tube having an internal diameter of from about 0.1 to about 2.0 millimeters and being of sufficient length to permit an organic contaminant contained within an aqueous medium passed therethrough to adhere to the composite tube is disclosed.

Inventors:
 [1]
  1. Los Alamos, NM
Issue Date:
Research Org.:
Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States)
OSTI Identifier:
869747
Patent Number(s):
5389251
Assignee:
Regents of University of California (Oakland, CA)
Patent Classifications (CPCs):
G - PHYSICS G01 - MEASURING G01N - INVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THEIR CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
DOE Contract Number:  
W-7405-ENG-36
Resource Type:
Patent
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
organic; contaminant; separator; process; sample; preparation; prior; analysis; concentration; aqueous; medium; passing; initial; including; minor; amount; composite; tube; comprised; blend; polyolefin; polyester; internal; diameter; millimeters; sufficient; length; permit; adhere; solvent; capable; separating; adhered; extraction; apparatus; contained; passed; therethrough; disclosed; solvent capable; passed therethrough; medium passed; adhered organic; extraction apparatus; sufficient length; sample preparation; internal diameter; medium including; organic contaminant; aqueous medium; composite tube; apparatus including; minor amount; preparation prior; contaminant contained; initial aqueous; contaminant separator; /210/

Citation Formats

Del Mar, Peter. Organic contaminant separator. United States: N. p., 1995. Web.
Del Mar, Peter. Organic contaminant separator. United States.
Del Mar, Peter. Sun . "Organic contaminant separator". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/869747.
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