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Determination of soluble styphnate and nitrate in waste-water from lead styphnate primer plants
Abstract:
Methods are proposed for the determination of soluble styphnate and nitrate in waste-water from lead styphnate primer plants. The styphnate is extracted from the waste-water with methylene chloride and is determined by measurement of the absorbance of the methylene chloride solution at 273 nm. The nitrate is determined in the aqueous solution left after the methylene extraction by measurement of the absorbance at 220 nm. For complete extraction of the styphnate by the methylene chloride, the solution must be moderately acidic (about 6% perchloric acid). The acidity for the determination of the nitrate is not critical. Before the determination of the nitrate in the aqueous extract, it is necessary to boil the solution to eliminate residual methylene chloride which would interfere with the determination of nitrate. PETN is extracted by the methylene chloride but does not interfere with the determination of the styphnate, since it shows no interfering peaks. Chloride, sulphate, phosphate, fluoride and carbonate do not interfere with the determination of styphnate or nitrate.
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