The Study of Drift in Inductively Coupled Plasma Optical Emission Spectrometry. Analysis of Silicate and Carbonate Raw Materials

1993 ◽  
Vol 58 (12) ◽  
pp. 2905-2917 ◽  
Author(s):  
Viktor Kanický

The work shows the importance of maintaining a constant temperature in a spray chamber to obtain a stable signal in the ICP spectrometry of water solutions. Simple shielding against ICP thermal radiation and forced air circulation in a plasma torch/spry chamber. The internal standard method has been used to improve signal stability. The number and composition of calibration solutions have been optimized for the detremination of the main constituents of some silicate and carbonate raw materials. An ultrasonic cleaning bath has been successfully used instead of stirring to dissolve the samples after fusion with LiBO2. Certified Czech and Slovak geological reference materials and some international standards have been used to test the accuracy. Statistical tests have proved that the method of determination complies with the requirements of technological standards.

2011 ◽  
Vol 65 (5) ◽  
Author(s):  
Tomáš Vaculovič ◽  
Vítězslav Otruba ◽  
Oldřich Matal ◽  
Viktor Kanický

AbstractNew methods for the determination of carbon in sodium using laser ablation inductively coupled plasma optical emission spectrometry (LA-ICP-OES) and ICP-OES with pneumatic nebulisation (PN-ICP-OES) were developed. The determination was required for the study of the carbon dioxide reaction with molten sodium at high temperatures (300–600°C). After exposition to CO2, the solidified sodium sample was subjected to direct solid analysis by LA-ICP-OES and to solution analysis. For the determination of carbon in the sodium sample surface layer by LA-ICP-OES, three different matrices containing sodium were tested (NaCl, NaF, and Na2B4O7 · 10H2O) as calibration pellets. The calibration dependences were improved using sodium as the internal standard. Average carbon content in the sodium bulk sample was determined by PN-ICP-OES after the sample dissolution by water vapour.


1986 ◽  
Vol 40 (7) ◽  
pp. 962-968 ◽  
Author(s):  
Osamu Kujirai ◽  
Kei Yamada ◽  
Muneyuki Kohri ◽  
Haruno Okochi

A simple and fast analytical method for complex Ni-based and Co-based heat-resistant alloys has been developed by inductively coupled plasma/atomic emission spectrometry (ICP-AES). Heat-resistant alloys of widely varying composition are dissolved in a mixture of hydrofluoric acid and nitric acid. A demountable hydrofluoric acid-resistant sample introduction system was used in which the surface of polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) parts was treated with metallic Na to improve the wetting property of the PTFE. Synthetic standard solutions are used for the calibration. Major and minor alloying elements are determined. The calibration curve method and internal standard method are compared. The internal standard method used two spectrometers and Mg as an internal standard element.


Talanta ◽  
2014 ◽  
Vol 124 ◽  
pp. 79-88 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elizabet Abad-Peña ◽  
María Teresa Larrea-Marín ◽  
Margarita Edelia Villanueva-Tagle ◽  
Mario Simeón Pomares-Alfonso

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (30) ◽  
Author(s):  
Raya Qaid Alansi ◽  
Abdelhafeez M.A. Mohammed ◽  
Mahmoud M. Ali ◽  
Wadie Ahmed Mokbel Ghalib ◽  
Sajan Chimmikuttanda Ponnappa

Background. In recent years, mitigation of groundwater contamination resulting from the limited availability of freshwater for domestic use has become an important issue. The presence of heavy metals in water could have adverse effects on both plant and animal life. Objectives. The main objective of the present study was to determine possible heavy metal contamination in groundwater around Al-Buraihi sewage station in Taiz, Yemen and to understand possible sources of contamination and their relationships with groundwater. Methods. Wastewater samples were collected from a wastewater stabilization pond from Al-Buraihi sewage station and borewell water samples were collected from the vicinity. The presence of heavy metals was quantified using inductively coupled plasma-optical emission spectrometry (ICP-OES). Pearson correlation test was performed to understand the relationship between wastewater and groundwater samples. Results. Physical variables including pH, electrical conductivity (EC), dissolved oxygen (DO) and temperature and elements such as silver (Ag), arsenic (As), aluminum (Al), barium (Ba), boron (B), cadmium (Cd), chromium (Cr), iron (Fe), molybdenum, nickel (Ni), selenium (Se) and zinc (Zn) exceeded the permissible limits recommended by international standards in wastewater samples. Conclusions. Treated sewage wastewater in the study area is not suitable for irrigation as the elements/heavy metals are accumulated in soil and plants and may be accumulated in humans and animals through bio-accumulation. In addition, these heavy metals reach the water table and aquifers through percolation, thereby polluting groundwater. Competing Interests. The authors declare no competing financial interests.


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