Determination of mercury in coal using radiochemical neutron activation analysis

被引:11
作者
Blanchard, LJ [1 ]
Robertson, JD [1 ]
机构
[1] UNIV KENTUCKY,CTR APPL ENERGY RES,LEXINGTON,KY 40506
关键词
mercury determination; coal; neutron activation analysis; radiochemical neutron activation analysis; gold amalgamation; pyrolysis;
D O I
10.1039/a704012a
中图分类号
O65 [分析化学];
学科分类号
070302 ; 081704 ;
摘要
A radiochemical neutron activation analysis method was developed based on pyrolysis followed by double gold amalgamation for the determination of mercury in solid samples, Accurate results were obtained for mercury determinations in six standard reference materials of varying matrices certified for mercury, including coal, Linearity was demonstrated up to mercury concentrations of 10 000 ng g(-1). The method is capable of yielding precise, reproducible values with a detection limit of 5 ng g(-1) for mercury determination in coal.
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页码:1261 / 1264
页数:4
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