1、Designation: D2331 08 (Reapproved 2013)Standard Practices forPreparation and Preliminary Testing of Water-FormedDeposits1This standard is issued under the fixed designation D2331; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year oforiginal adoption or, in the case of revision, the
2、 year of last revision. A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval. Asuperscript epsilon () indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.1. Scope1.1 These practices provide directions for the preparation ofthe sample for analysis, the preliminary examination
3、 of thesample, and methods for dissolving the analytical sample orselectively separating constituents of concern.1.2 The general practices given here can be applied toanalysis of samples from a variety of surfaces that are subjectto water-formed deposits. However, the investigator mustresort to indi
4、vidual experience and judgement in applying theseprocedures to specific problems.1.3 The practices include the following:SectionsPreparation of the Analytical Sample 8Preliminary Testing of the Analytical Sample 9Dissolving the Analytical Sample 101.4 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded
5、 asstandard. No other units of measurement are included in thisstandard.1.5 This standard does not purport to address all of thesafety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is theresponsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-priate safety and health practices and determine t
6、he applica-bility of regulatory limitations prior to use. For a specificwarning statement, see Note 2.2. Referenced Documents2.1 ASTM Standards:2D887 Practices for Sampling Water-Formed DepositsD932 Test Method for Iron Bacteria in Water and Water-Formed DepositsD933 Practice for Reporting Results o
7、f Examination andAnalysis of Water-Formed DepositsD934 Practices for Identification of Crystalline Compoundsin Water-Formed Deposits By X-Ray DiffractionD1129 Terminology Relating to WaterD1193 Specification for Reagent WaterD1245 Practice for Examination of Water-Formed Depositsby Chemical Microsco
8、pyD2332 Practice for Analysis of Water-Formed Deposits byWavelength-Dispersive X-Ray FluorescenceE11 Specification for Woven Wire Test Sieve Cloth and TestSieves3. Terminology3.1 For definitions of terms used in these practices, refer toTerminology D1129.4. Significance and Use4.1 Deposits in piping
9、 from aqueous process streams serveas an indicator of fouling, corrosion or scaling. Rapid tech-niques of analysis are useful in identifying the nature of thedeposit so that the reason for deposition can be ascertained.4.2 Possible treatment schemes can be devised to preventdeposition from reoccurri
10、ng.4.3 Deposits formed from or by water in all its phases maybe further classified as scale, sludge, corrosion products orbiological deposits. The overall composition of a deposit orsome part of a deposit may be determined by chemical orspectrographic analysis; the constituents actually present asch
11、emical substances may be identified by microscope or X-ray.5. Reagents and Materials5.1 Purity of ReagentsReagent grade chemicals shall beused in all tests. Unless otherwise indicated, it is intended thatall reagents shall conform to specifications of the Committeeon Analytical Reagents of the Ameri
12、can Chemical Society,where such specifications are available.3Other grades may be1These practices are under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D19 on Waterand are the direct responsibility of Subcommittee D19.03 on Sampling Water andWater-Formed Deposits, Analysis of Water for Power Generation and P
13、rocess Use,On-Line Water Analysis, and Surveillance of Water.Current edition approved Jan. 1, 2013. Published January 2013. Originallyapproved in 1965. Last previous edition approved in 2008 as D2331 08. DOI:10.1520/D2331-08R13.2For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or
14、contact ASTM Customer Service at serviceastm.org. For Annual Book of ASTMStandards volume information, refer to the standards Document Summary page onthe ASTM website.3Reagent Chemicals, American Chemical Society Specifications, AmericanChemical Society, Washington, DC. For Suggestions on the testin
15、g of reagents notlisted by the American Chemical Society, see Annual Standards for LaboratoryChemicals, BDH Ltd., Poole, Dorset, U.K., and the United States Pharmacopeiaand National Formulary, U.S. Pharmacopeial Convention, Inc. (USPC), Rockville,MD.Copyright ASTM International, 100 Barr Harbor Driv
16、e, PO Box C700, West Conshohocken, PA 19428-2959. United States1used, provided it is first ascertained that the reagent is ofsufficiently high purity to permit its use without lessening theaccuracy of the determination.5.2 Purity of WaterUnless otherwise indicated, referenceto water shall be underst
17、ood to mean water that meets orexceeds the quantitative specifications for Type I or Type IIreagent water conforming to Specification D1193, Section 1.1.6. Sampling6.1 Collect and preserve the sample in accordance withPractices D887.7. Preparation of Analytical Sample7.1 Preliminary ExaminationExami
18、ne the sample ascollected, using a microscope if available, for structure, color,odor, oily matter, appearance of mother liquor if any, and othercharacteristics of note (for example, attraction to magnet).Record results for future reference.7.1.1 Filtration and other steps in the preparation of thea
19、nalytical sample may frequently be bypassed; for example, amoist sample that contains no separated water shall be startedin accordance with 7.3.1, and a dry sample shall be started inaccordance with 7.4, 7.5,or7.6. Partitioning, 7.4, is not alwayspractical or even desirable. Solvent extraction, 7.5,
20、 is unnec-essary if the sample contains no oily or greasy matter.7.2 Filtration of Sample (see Note 1)If the sample in-cludes an appreciable quantity of separated water, remove thesolid material by filtration. Save the filtrate, undiluted, pendingdecision as to whether or not its chemical examinatio
21、n isrequired. Transfer all of the solid portion to the filter, using thefiltrate to rinse the sample container if necessary. Air-drying orpartial air-drying of the filter is frequently helpful towardeffecting a clean separation of the deposit.NOTE 1If the sample obviously contains oily matter, its e
22、xtractionwith a suitable solvent (see 7.5) is essential before filtration or air-dryingis attempted. Likewise, if the sample is suspected to contain easilyoxidizable materials, such as sulfide, analysis for these materials should becompleted before air-drying.7.3 Air-DryingRemove the drained solid s
23、ample from thefilter, being careful to avoid gross contamination with filterpaper.7.3.1 Air-dry the entire quantity of solid, spread in a thinlayer on a nonreactive, impervious surface.Arecord of the lossof weight during air-drying is often used.7.4 Partitioning the SampleMany samples are obviouslyh
24、eterogeneous. If useful to explain the occurrence of thewater-formed deposit, separate clearly defined layers orcomponents, and approximate the relative percentages.7.4.1 Retain the individual air-dried fractions for separateanalysis, preferably storing over an effective desiccant such asanhydrite.7
25、.5 Solvent ExtractionThis step is essential only if theair-dried sample smears or agglomerates when tested forpulverization (smears caused by graphite are possible but rarewith water-formed deposits).7.5.1 Weigh no more than 10 g of air-dried sample and placethis, wrapped in fine-textured filter pap
26、er, in a prepared(extracted and dried) Soxhlet thimble. Paper clips are useful forpreventing unfolding of the paper. Weigh the thimble and itscontents and extract in a Soxhlet apparatus until the solvent(chloroform) in the extraction chamber is colorless. Record theloss in weight of the thimble and
27、contents, dried at 105C, aschloroform-extracted matter. If important to the solution of theproblem, evaporate the solvent, and examine the residue.7.5.2 The extraction may be repeated with other volatileorganic solvents if exploratory tests warrant such procedure.7.6 PulverizingWhether the sample is
28、 dry as received,air-dried or air-dried extracted, it must be pulverized toadequate homogeneity. Grind the entire sample, or enough of itto be representative of the whole, to pass a No. 100 (150-m)sieve, as specified in Specification E11. Continue the grindinguntil all the material passes through th
29、e sieve, except forfragments such as splinters of fiber, wood, and metal.7.6.1 Identify fragments separated from the sample duringgrinding by standard methods if this information is valuable.7.6.2 Mix the sieved material thoroughly by tumbling in aclosed dry container that is no more than two thirds
30、 full.7.6.3 Transfer 5 to 10 g of the thoroughly mixed material toa weighing bottle. This is the analytical sample. Unless thedeterminations are to be made on an air-dried basis, dry at105C and store in a desiccator.8. Preliminary Testing of Analytical Sample8.1 This section outlines methods for the
31、 preliminary ex-amination of samples of water-formed deposits. Use one ormore of these methods to disclose the component elements ofthe sample and whether the concentrations are major, minor, ortrace, an essential guide to planning the analysis. This prelimi-nary testing frequently also provides imp
32、ortant guidance to-ward defining technological problems associated with theoccurrence of the deposits. The methods includespectrography, atomic absorption spectrophotometry, X-raydiffraction, X-ray fluorescence, microscopy, and ordinaryqualitative analysis.8.2 SpectrographyMake the spectrographic an
33、alysis by asuitable method, for example, as outlined in 8.2.2 to 8.2.7.8.2.1 Although superior results are obtainable with a spec-trograph and associated equipment, data of lesser degree ofaccuracy can frequently be obtained with less formal equip-ment such as a visual-arc spectroscope.8.2.2 For bes
34、t results use a spectrograph having a suitablereciprocal linear dispersion, associated adjuncts and optics, amicrophotometer for measuring the transmittances of spectra-line images, and associated equipment for determining inten-sity ratios.8.2.3 Mix 50 mg of the pulverized sample, obtained inaccord
35、ance with 7.6.2, with 900 mg of graphite powder and250 mg of lithium carbonate. Pack the mixture into graphite-cup electrodes.8.2.4 Record the spectra obtained upon excitation with a d-carc.8.2.5 Measure the transmittances of the analytical andlithium lines (internal standards other than lithium are
36、 pre-ferred by some operators). Determine intensity ratios fromthese data.D2331 08 (2013)28.2.6 Use the intensity ratios to estimate concentrationsfrom standard analytical curves.8.2.7 The metallic constituents can frequently be deter-mined within 20 % of their content in the deposit, which issuffic
37、iently close for classification as major, minor, or trace.8.3 Atomic AbsorptionMake the atomic absorption analy-sis in accordance with appropriate method.8.3.1 The required apparatus shall include an atomizer andburner, suitable pressure-regulating devices, a multielementhollow-cathode lamp (alterna
38、tively, a hollow-cathode lamp foreach metal to be tested), an optical system capable of isolatingthe desired wavelengths of radiation as lines, and adjuncts forobtaining amplified measurements and readout.8.3.2 Prepare standards as in the selected or multiple stan-dards if a multielement is used. Fo
39、llow the manufacturersrecommendations for instrument start-up and optimization oftest conditions. Calibrate the instrument for each element to bedetermined by aspirating prepared standard solutions andnoting the corresponding instrument read out. Aspirate a blanksolution between each standard to ass
40、ure instrument stability.Each element absorbs energy from the line source at acharacteristic wavelength which results in a decrease in energynoted at the detector. Record the instrument readings, and plotagainst the occurrence of the absorbing atom in milligrams perlitre of the aspirated solution.8.
41、3.3 Prepare the solubilized sample (9.2, 9.3,or9.4,depending on the solubility of the water-formed deposit).Using volumetric flasks, make 100 mL each of the twodilutions, 1 + 9 and 1 + 99, by adding enough water to 10 and1 mL of the solubilized sample, respectively.8.3.4 Aspirate the solubilized sam
42、ple and the two dilutionsprepared from it, aspirating water before going from onedilution to another. Record the instrument readings for thewavelengths of interest.8.3.5 Determine the concentration of each metal tested ineach dilution of the solubilized sample by referring theabsorbance obtained to
43、a prepared calibration curve that relatesthe concentration of prepared standard solutions and theircorresponding absorbances. Alternatively, when direct readoutin terms of concentration is possible, note the concentration ofmetal for each sample aspirated. Correct the sample readingsfor baseline dri
44、ft or contaminants, or both, in the reagents usedto solubilize the sample by subtracting the blank reading fromthe sample reading.8.3.6 Calculate the concentration of each element deter-mined in the original sample as follows:Concentration, mg/L 5C 3 FD3106where:C = concentration of element in the s
45、olubilized sample,mg/L,F = dilution of the solubilized test sample, if required, andD = weight of the original deposit sample diluted to a 1-Lvolume, mg.8.3.7 Atomic absorption may be increased or decreased bychemical interferences. For example, calcium absorbance islowered in the presence of phosph
46、ate, silica can interfere withiron, and aluminum interferes with the determination of mag-nesium. If these constituents are suspected to be present andmore quantitative results are desired, refer to the methodsprovided by the manufacturers of the equipment for suppress-ing these interferences.8.4 X-
47、Ray DiffractionPerform the X-ray diffraction analy-sis in accordance with Practices D934.8.4.1 The required apparatus shall include a radiationsource, of which more than one may be needed, a camera orother device for sensing or recording radiation intensity, andadjuncts for interpreting the recorded
48、 data.8.4.2 Regrind a portion of the pulverized sample, obtainedin accordance with 7.6.2, to pass a No. 270 (53-m) sieve (oras directed by a specific manufacturer). Mount the powderedmaterial in the shape or form required for the sensing devicethat is used.8.4.3 Record the diffraction pattern on pho
49、tographic film, orits equivalent while the mounted sample is exposed to theX-ray beam for the required interval.8.4.4 The radiation pattern shall be translated into lines andintensities, using the adjuncts available for this purpose, andthese shall be compared with standard diffraction patterns forknown compounds.8.4.5 Identification of a substance is made when sufficientcharacteristic lines of a standard pattern occur in the patternderived from the sample, in essentially the same relativeintensity. However, owing to the poor crystallization charac-teristic of many w
