Safety

SDS Sheets: Available upon request on all chemicals used in this process.

PPE: The following should be worn by all lab personnel during brine washing:

• Splash goggle
• Lab coat
• Gloves

Preparation

Required Materials/Media:

• Carbon Chemistry Sodium Bicarbonate
• Citric Acid
• Distilled Water
• Salt
• pH Meter/Test Strips
• Stirrer

Procedure

1. Prepare 60 parts saline (1-5% Salt to distilled water)
2. Separate saline into 3 equal volumes
3. Use citric acid to bring the pH of one volume of saline to pH 4
4. Use sodium bicarbonate to bring the pH of one volume of saline to pH 8
5. Add pH 4 saline to reactor
6. Mix for 10 minutes
7. Drain saline
8. Repeat steps 7-9 with pH 8 saline
9. Repeat steps 7-9 with remaining neutral pH saline