Flow system for pre-concentration and spectrophotometric determination of reactive mercury

Abstract

Um novo sistema em fluxo é apresentado com a finalidade de pré-concentrar e determinar o mercúrio reativo em efluentes. O sistema é baseado na redução do mercúrio reativo presente em 500 mL de amostra com uma solução de Sn(II). O mercúrio reduzido é arrastado por uma corrente de argônio que passa por um tubo de vidro (comprimento de 60 cm, e diâmetro interno de 3 mm) inclinado a 15º. A superfície interna desse tubo é recoberta previamente com um filme líquido de uma solução oxidante contendo ; pH 9,0) é introduzido e passa através do tubo de vidro. Um complexo fortemente colorido é formado entre o PAR e o Hg(II) o qual é levado ao sistema de detecção constituído por um diodo emissor de luz (LED, λ máx = 525 nm) e um detector fotodiodo. O tempo de processamento de uma amostra é de 12 min. O sistema é lavado e uma nova camada de líquido é formada, preparando o sistema para uma nova determinação. Esse método concentra a amostra 148 vezes e permite a obtenção de um limite de detecção de 0,16 μg L -1 .A new flow system to pre-concentrate and determine reactive mercury in effluents by photometry is presented. The system is based on the reduction of the reactive mercury present in a 500 mL sample with a Sn(II) solution. The reduced mercury is swept out by an argon stream and carried to a straight glass tube (60 cm long, 3 mm i. , in an ammonia/ ammonium chloride buffer (4.0 mol L -1 ; pH 9.0) is introduced and passes through the glass tube. A strongly coloured complex between PAR and Hg(II) is formed and carried to the detection system composed of a light emitting diode (LED, λ max = 525 nm) and a photodiode detector. Sample processing time is about 12 min. The system is washed and a fresh liquid layer is formed, preparing the system for a new determination. This method concentrates the sample by a factor of 148 and achieves a detection limit of 0.16 μg L -1 .

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