Re: How to remove oil from impregnated sintered metal?

From: Frank Logullo (frankDOTlogullo_at_dol.net)
Date: 03/17/05


Date: Thu, 17 Mar 2005 15:25:21 GMT


"melon" <meloon@poczta.onet.pl> wrote in message
news:d1b2sh$1eb$1@news.onet.pl...
> Hi group,
> I have an element made of sintered metal, it has open pores and is
> impregnated with oil (kind of light machine oil). Prior to chemical
analysis
> I need to remove that oil from pores. I've already tried boiling in
acetone
> inside distilling column, it did a good thing to it, but not perfect. What
> solvent or a proverbal trick would you recommend to get rid of the oil. I
> dont have vacuum furnace, just simple distilling column. Was thinking
about
> ether but safety and health issues scares me :). What about xylene or
> toluene? What will work better than acetone?
>
Xylene or toluene would be better. I would use a Soxlet extractor if you
can get one.
Frank



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