Techniques for the analysis of gases sequentially released from lunar samplesDescription of two methods for the analysis of light gases that are sequentially evolved from 2 to 10 mg of lunar sample. A hydrofluoric acid hydrolysis of lunar material is achieved by repeated exposure of the sample to hydrogen fluoride. In the second technique, gases are evolved from lunar samples by the stepwise heating of these samples to 1400 C. The gases evolved by either hydrolysis or pyrolysis are analyzed in a gas chromatographic system using a helium ionization detector. The sensitivities of this detector for the gases, as analyzed, range from 20 picograms/sec for hydrogen to 0.2 picogram/sec for carbon dioxide.
Document ID
19740027767
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Proceedings
Authors
Desmarais, D. J.
Hayes, J. M.
Meinschein, W. G. (Indiana University Bloomington, Ind., United States)
Date Acquired
August 7, 2013
Publication Date
January 1, 1973
Subject Category
Facilities, Research, And Support
Meeting Information
Meeting: Symposium on the Analytical methods developed for application to lunar samples analyses