Organic contaminant separator

U.S. Patent Number: 5389251

Abstract: A process of sample preparation prior to analysis for the concentration of an organic contaminant in an aqueous medium by (a) passing an initial aqueous medium including a minor amount of the organic contaminant through a composite tube comprised of a blend of a polyolefin and a polyester, the composite tube having an internal diameter of from about 0.1 to about 2.0 millimeters and being of sufficient length to permit the organic contaminant to adhere to the composite tube, (b) passing a solvent through the composite tube, said solvent capable of separating the adhered organic contaminant from the composite tube. Further, an extraction apparatus for sample preparation prior to analysis for the concentration of an organic contaminant in an aqueous medium, said apparatus including a composite tube comprised of a blend of a polyolefin and a polyester, the composite tube having an internal diameter of from about 0.1 to about 2.0 millimeters and being of sufficient length to permit an organic contaminant contained within an aqueous medium passed therethrough to adhere to the composite tube is disclosed.

Inventors: Del Mar; Peter (Los Alamos, NM)

Assignee: The Regents of the University of California (Oakland, CA)

Application Number: 08/157,753

Issued: 1995-02-14

Expired: 2007-02-14

Classes: 210/198.2 ; 210/502.1

Field of search: 210/635,656,198.2,692,502.1 95/82,88 96/101 436/161,162 422/70

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