solid material senk into the organic phese, and liuuid fallout remained

in the zqueous phase.

The Aerosol OT, a wetting agent, was used to

lower the interfaetal tension thereby permitting the solid particles

to descend into the chlorobenzene solution. Versene is an agent used
to preferentially complex any cations in the aqueous phase and to limit

any distribution of the cations between the two chases, Carbon
tetrachloride was used to minimize gmulsification in the chlorobenzene.

& beg ef desiccant w2s placed in the chlorobenzene sclution to absorb
any moisture present in the organic phase, (Fiz. 3.3)

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Interior of Two-Fhase Collector with Chlorobenzene
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Since the efficiency of tha collector was dependent upon the
concentration of the wetting agent and complexing agent, a reservoir
was mounted on the side of the collector to counteract the diluticn
of the aquecus phase by anyrainfall thet might occur during the col-

lection period. This second container was equipped with a 4 1/2-in
diameter funnel to which a condom wis connected inside the container.
If the rain fell into the collector, a compzrable emount fell into the
funnel, thereby swelling the condom. This would displace a 16 per cent

Aerosol, ‘+ p=r cent Versene solution from the container into the collector, thus keening the cricinal concentrations in the aqueous phase

constant.

The mouth of the funrel was exposed only when the cover of

the collector was cpen,

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