Applied Polarography for Analysis of Ordnance Materials. Part 2. An Inexpensive Solid-State Field Polarograph with Digital and Analog Output

Abstract

A new rapid, specific, and unique polarographic method of analysis of 1,2-propyleneglycoldinitrate (PGDN) in effluent water is described. A portable and inexpensive digital polarograph and monitoring system, built at NWC, are presented for the field analysis of PGDN in an effluent water obtained from a Navy carbon column cleanup process to remove the explosive from Otto Fuel wastewater. Data obtained by the NWC-developed method of analysis and field equipment compare favorably with data obtained by a vapor-phase chromatographic method on the same samples of effluent water. This report describes in detail the digital polarograph, circuitry, and operational characteristics of the complete polarographic monitoring system.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 1976
Accession Number
ADA030038

Entities

People

  • Gerald C. Whitnack
  • Walter J. Becktel

Organizations

  • Naval Air Weapons Station China Lake

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Amplifiers
  • Circuit Boards
  • Current Amplifiers
  • Detectors
  • Diagrams
  • Explosives
  • Field Equipment
  • Generators
  • Jet Propulsion
  • Materials
  • Munitions
  • Otto Fuels
  • Sweep Generators
  • Transducers
  • Waveforms
  • Weapons

Fields of Study

  • Chemistry

Readers

  • Computer Science/Computer Engineering/Data Science/Digital Signal Processing.
  • Groundwater Contamination Remediation.
  • Underwater engineering and Marine Technology.