Optimization of a cloud point extraction procedure with response surface methodology for the quantification of
Tamyris A Gondim1, Jhonyson A C Guedes1, Livia P D Ribeiro2
1Laboratório de Estudos em Química Aplicada, Departamento de Química Analítica e Físico-Química, Universidade Federal do Ceará, Campus do Pici, 60451-970, Fortaleza, CE, Brazil.
Abstract:
The characterization of inorganic elements in the produced water (PW) samples is a difficult task because of the complexity of the matrix. This work deals with a study of a methodology for dissolved Fe quantification in PW from oil industry by flame atomic absorption spectrometry (FAAS) after cloud point extraction (CPE). The procedure is based on the CPE using PAN as complexing agent and Triton X-114 as surfactant. The best conditions for Fe extraction parameters were studied using a Box-Behnken design. The proposed method presented a LOQ of 0.010μgmL-1 and LOD of 0.003μgmL-1. The precision of the method was evaluated in terms of repeatability, obtaining a coefficient of variation of 2.54%. The accuracy of the method was assessed by recovery experiments of Fe spiked that presented recovery of 103.28%. The method was applied with satisfactory performance to determine Fe by FAAS in PW samples.
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