On the direct determination of metals in lubricating oils by ICP

J. D. Algeo, D. R. Heine, H. A. Phillips, F. B.G. Hoek, M. R. Schneider, J. M. Freelin, M. B. Denton

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Abstract

New equipment and procedures are evaluated for the direct analysis of metals in lubricating oils without the need for sample pretreatment or dilution. A modified Babington principle nebulizer equipped with a sample heater is shown to be capable of producing aerosols from undiluted oils, which are suitable for introduction into an inductively coupled plasma atomic emission spectrophotometer. Heating the samples immediately prior to nebulization greatly increases the output of aerosol and reduces output variations in emission intensity due to differences in oil manufacture and viscosity. The type of organometallic complex used in the preparation of standards is shown to be unimportant if the plasma observation region is properly chosen. Performance of a conventional plasma geometry and an inverted torch geometry on analysis of field collected oil samples is presented.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)1447-1456
Number of pages10
JournalSpectrochimica Acta Part B: Atomic Spectroscopy
Volume40
Issue number10-12
DOIs
StatePublished - 1985
Externally publishedYes

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Analytical Chemistry
  • Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics
  • Instrumentation
  • Spectroscopy

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