| Main Title |
Detection of oil in water by a flame emission technique |
| Author |
Pragar, Manfred ;
Stainken, D.
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| Other Authors |
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| CORP Author |
NUCOR Corp., Denville, NJ.;Environmental Protection Agency, Cincinnati, OH. Office of Research and Development. |
| Publisher |
Municipal Environmental Research Laboratory, Office of Research and Development, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, |
| Year Published |
1981 |
| Report Number |
EPA/600/2-81/128; EPA-68-03-0205 |
| Stock Number |
PB81-226185 |
| OCLC Number |
48410929 |
| Additional Subjects |
Oil pollution ;
Water analysis ;
Flame photometry ;
Water pollution ;
Hydrocarbons ;
Chemical analysis ;
Sampling ;
Concentration(Composition) ;
Performance evaluation ;
Design criteria ;
Water pollution detection ;
Flame emission spectroscopy
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| Internet Access |
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| Holdings |
| Library |
Call Number |
Additional Info |
Location |
Last
Modified |
Checkout
Status |
| ELBD |
EPA 600-2-81-128 |
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AWBERC Library/Cincinnati,OH |
11/16/2001 |
| NTIS |
PB81-226185 |
Some EPA libraries have a fiche copy filed under the call number shown. |
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07/26/2022 |
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| Collation |
viii, 43 p. : ill. ; 28 cm. |
| Abstract |
A flame emission technique and basic instrument design is presented for measuring low concentrations of oil in oil-contaminated water. The flame emission instrument developed in this report would be useful as a detector for petroleum oils. The flame emission technique utilizes the selectivity of the hydrocarbon emission signal (at 431 nm) and oil detection is a function of the total hydrocarbon concentration. Interference of metal ions is avoided by employing steam distillation and condensation techniques to vaporize oil from sample solutions. The prototype instrument successfully detected oil concentrations down to 10 ppm for oils with vapor pressure equal to or higher than No. 4 fuel oils. |
| Notes |
Project officer: U. Frank. Contract no. 68-03-0205. Photocopy. |
