Report on Determination of Perchlorates in Submarine Storage Battery Electrolyte
Abstract
Methods have been devised for the determination of perchlorates in submarine storage battery electrolyte based on the reduction of perchlorate to chloride. The reduction is accomplished by the fusion of the dry salt or by heating the electrolyte with titanous sulfate. The reduction with titanous sulfate is faster and more convenient but is subject to errors due to volatilization of a part of the chlorine as hydrochloric acid while the solution is being heated with concentrated sulfuric acid. A distillation procedure has been worked out in which these errors are avoided by absorption of the hydrochloric acid in alkaline solution. Total chlorine is determined by titration.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Mar 09, 1943
- Accession Number
- AD1176338
Entities
People
- Edward J Peebles
Organizations
- United States Naval Research Laboratory