Method for Measuring Enriched Levels of Deuterium in Soil Water.

Abstract

This report describes procedures for analyzing hydrogen isotope ratios. Hydrogen is separated from liquid water or soil water by reacting the water with heated uranium. An isotope-ratio mass spectrometer determines the atom % deuterium in the hydrogen to a precision of + or - 0.0075. Ways of upgrading the mass spectrometer to obtain better precision are also discussed. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Nov 01, 1982
Accession Number
ADA123070

Entities

People

  • Allen R. Tice
  • Joseph L. Oliphant
  • Thomas F. Jenkins

Organizations

  • Cold Regions Research and Engineering Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Accuracy
  • Ceramic Materials
  • Chemistry
  • Cold Regions
  • Deuterium
  • Earth Sciences
  • Energy
  • Engineering
  • Gases
  • Generators
  • Hydrogen
  • Ion Pumps
  • Isotopes
  • Mass Spectrometers
  • Measurement
  • Physical Chemistry
  • Physical Properties

Fields of Study

  • Chemistry

Readers

  • Analytical Chemistry
  • Aquatic Ecology
  • Spectroscopy.