Quantitative Ultratrace Transition Metal Analysis of High Salinity Waters Utilizing Chelating Resin Separation: Application to Energy-Related Environmental Samples

摘要

In order to accurately evaluate the impact of energy related activities, such as offshore drilling on the sea water, it is necessary to measure trace element concentrations in the presence of considerably higher levels of alkali and alkaline earth elements. This report describes a technique which was developed for the elimination of the alkali and alkaline earth elements Na, K, Ca and Mg from the trace transition elements in sea water samples.