Speedwave Entry Vessel Cleaning

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Environment, Geology
Cleaning of Microwave Digestion Vessel

Summary Blank digestion for basic cleaning of new digestion vessels.

Method
Equipment
Type Manufacturer
speedwave Entry Berghof Products + Instruments GmbH
DAP-60K Berghof Products + Instruments GmbH
Reagents Acid Volume
HNO3 (65%) 9.0 mL
HCI (37%) 1.0 mL
Procedure
Put 9.0 mL of HNO3 and 1.0 mL of HCl into the digestion vessel. Close the vessel and heat in
the microwave with the following program.
Temperature Program** Step T [°C] Ta [min] Time [min] Power [%]
1 170 5 5 90
2 200 1 15
3 75 1 10
4
5
Note: To avoid foaming and splashing wait until the vessels have cooled to room temperature (about 20 min). Carefully open the digestion vessel in a
fume hood wearing hand, eye and body protection since a large amount of gas will be produced during the digestion process.

Analysis
Blank concentrations of new DAP-60+ vessels after 3 subsequent blank digestions.
Element 1. Digestion* 2. Digestion* 3. Digestion*
Li µg/l 0.2 <0.025 <0.025
Be µg/l <0.25 <0.25 <0.25
Mg µg/l 20.1 5.0 1.9
Al µg/l 19.8 <0.25 <0.25
V µg/l <0.025 <0.025 <0.025
Cr µg/l 2.6 0.3 <0.05
Mn µg/l 0.6 0.04 <0.05
Co µg/l 0.1 <0.025 <0.025
Ni µg/l 1.3 0.1 <0.025
Cu µg/l 0.53 <0.025 <0.025
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Zn µg/l 12.5 2.3 0.3


As µg/l <0.025 <0.025 <0.025
Sr µg/l 0.2 <0.025 <0.025
Ag µg/l 0.2 <0.025 <0.025
Cd µg/l 0.08 <0.025 <0.025
Ba µg/l 0.5 <0.05 <0.05
Pb µg/l 0.6 0.1 <0.05
Bi µg/l <0.025 <0.025 <0.025
U µg/l <0.001 <0.001 <0.001
Fe µg/l 7.5 0.4 <0.25
* mean values of 6 digestions

Note: This application serves only as a guide line and may need to be optimized for your sample.
** The program “Cleaning Vessel” is preinstalled on the controller.

Berghof Products + Instruments GmbH | Harretstrasse 1 | 72800 Eningen | www.berghof.com

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