Sequential molecular vapor elution analysis for the separation and determination of LiCl and NaCl in river waters |
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Authors: | Yasutoshi Shirota Md Nurul Amin Yoshifumi Watanabe Satoshi Kaneco Hideyuki Katsumata Tohru Suzuki Kiyohisa Ohta |
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Institution: | aDepartment of Chemistry for Materials, Faculty of Engineering, Mie University, Tsu, Mie 514-8507, Japan bEnvironmental Preservation Center, Mie University, Tsu, Mie 514-8507, Japan |
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Abstract: | The determination of alkali metal chloride in river waters by sequential molecular vapor elution analysis (SMVEA) using a molecular absorption detector (MA) is reported. An improved molybdenum column was developed for SMVEA. An optimum flow rate of carrier gas (pure argon or nitrogen) for separation of metal vapors was 12.0 ml min−1. Lithium chloride and sodium chloride peaks completely separated from potassium, rubidium, and cesium chlorides but CaCl2, FeCl2, MgCl2, and MnCl2 peaks did not appear at a column temperature of 1000 °C and vaporization temperature of 1000 °C. The appearing order of these metal chlorides was LiCl, NaCl, KCl, RbCl, and CsCl. It was not understood by considering the boiling points of these metal chlorides. The delay of appearing time is due to an interaction between the molecular vapors and inside surface of the column. Under the experimental conditions, the number of theoretical plates was 247 for LiCl and 268 for NaCl in the improved column. Under the optimal experimental conditions, river waters were analyzed for lithium and sodium chlorides. The analytical results agreed well with the recoveries were in the range of 94–105%. By SMVEA, it was found that lithium and sodium chlorides in waters were determined without interference of matrix elements, no chemical treatment for river water samples. |
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Keywords: | Sequential molecular vapor elution analysis (SMVEA) Alkali metal chloride Separation River water Molecular absorption detection |
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