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Nitrosamine specificity for electrolytic conductivity detector
Assignee: Tracor Instruments Austin Inc
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Filing: 1980-04-21
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Granted: 1981-10-20
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Expires: 2000-04-21
Abstract
Abstract N-nitrosamines in samples containing other nitrogen compounds may be selectively and quantitatively detected by use of a method and apparatus which provides for the quantitative detection of N-nitrosamines by gas chromatography, the pyrolysis of the qualitatively determined N-nitrosamines in a gold or platinum reaction environment at temperatures ranging from 500° to 700° C. and the quantitative determination of ammonia produced by the pyrolysis reaction by electrolytic conductivity detection.
Inventors
- 👤 Rollen J. Anderson
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 04:07
CPC Classifications
G; G01; G01N; G01N33/00; G01N33/0004; G01N33/0009; G01N33/0027; G01N33/0036; G01N33/0047; G01N27/00; G01N27/02; G01N27/021; G01N30/00; G01N30/02; G01N30/62; G01N30/64; G01N31/00; G01N31/005; G01N30/84; G01N2030/8405; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T436/00; Y10T436/17; Y10T436/170769
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 35
Claim 1
Independent Claim
65 words
A method for selectively pyrolyzing N-nitrosamines to ammonia from a sample containing other nitrogen compounds, which comprises: contacting said sample with hydrogen at a temperature ranging from about 500° to about 700° C., in a non-catalytic environment, which environment is free of nickel and is a reactor having a metallic surface exposed to said sample during pyrolysis wherein said metal surface is gold or platinum.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
65 words
A method for selectively pyrolyzing N-nitrosamines to ammonia from a sample containing other nitrogen compounds, which comprises: contacting said sample with hydrogen at a temperature ranging from about 500° to about 700° C., in a non-catalytic environment, which environment is free of nickel and is a reactor having a metallic surface exposed to said sample during pyrolysis wherein said metal surface is gold or platinum.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
22 words
The method of claim 1 wherein said metallic surface is gold and said temperature ranges from about 550° to about 700° C.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
22 words
The method of claim 1 wherein said metallic surface is platinum and said temperature ranges from about 500° to about 600° C.
Claim 5
Independent Claim
91 words
A method for selectively and quantitatively analyzing for N-nitrosamines in the eluate of a chromatographic column, said eluate containing other nitrogen compounds, which comprises: pyrolyzing said eluate in the presence of hydrogen to produce ammonia at a temperature ranging from about 500° to about 700° C., in a non-catalytic environment, which environment is free of nickel and is a reactor having a metallic surface exposed to said eluate during said pyrolysis wherein said metal surface is gold or platinum; and determining the quantity of said ammonia produced by electrolytic conductivity measurement.
Claim 6
Independent Claim
91 words
A method for selectively and quantitatively analyzing for N-nitrosamines in the eluate of a chromatographic column, said eluate containing other nitrogen compounds, which comprises: pyrolyzing said eluate in the presence of hydrogen to produce ammonia at a temperature ranging from about 500° to about 700° C., in a non-catalytic environment, which environment is free of nickel and is a reactor having a metallic surface exposed to said eluate during said pyrolysis wherein said metal surface is gold or platinum; and determining the quantity of said ammonia produced by electrolytic conductivity measurement.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
22 words
The method of claim 4 wherein said metallic surface is gold and said temperature ranges from about 550° to about 700° C.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
22 words
The method of claim 4 wherein said metallic surface is platinum and said temperature ranges from about 500° to about 600° C.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
114 words
A chromatographic and electrolytic conductivity detection method of selectively and quantitatively analyzing for N-nitrosamines from samples containing other nitrogen compounds which comprises: eluting said sample with a carrier gas free from reducible nitrogen through a chromatographic column designed for the qualitative detection of N-nitrosamines; pyrolyzing the eluate from said column in the presence of hydrogen to produce ammonia at a temperature ranging from about 500° to about 700° C. in a non-catalytic environment which environment is free from nickel and is a reactor having a metallic surface exposed to said sample during said pyrolysis wherein said metal surface is gold and platinum; and determining the quantity of said ammonia produced by electrolytic conductivity measurement.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
114 words
A chromatographic and electrolytic conductivity detection method of selectively and quantitatively analyzing for N-nitrosamines from samples containing other nitrogen compounds which comprises: eluting said sample with a carrier gas free from reducible nitrogen through a chromatographic column designed for the qualitative detection of N-nitrosamines; pyrolyzing the eluate from said column in the presence of hydrogen to produce ammonia at a temperature ranging from about 500° to about 700° C. in a non-catalytic environment which environment is free from nickel and is a reactor having a metallic surface exposed to said sample during said pyrolysis wherein said metal surface is gold and platinum; and determining the quantity of said ammonia produced by electrolytic conductivity measurement.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
13 words
The method of claim 7 wherein said carrier gas is a noble gas.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
11 words
The method of claim 8 wherein said carrier gas is helium.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
21 words
The method of claim 7 wherein said metallic surface is gold and said temperature ranges from about 550° to 700° C.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
22 words
The method of claim 7 wherein said metallic surface is platinum and said temperature ranges from about 500° to about 600° C.
Claim 15
Independent Claim
97 words
An apparatus for the quantitative detection of N-nitrosamines in samples containing other nitrogen components which comprises: a reactor assembly comprising: a reaction zone having an interior metallic surface of gold or platinum; means for maintaining said reaction zone at a temperature of between about 500° and 700° C.; means for introducing hydrogen gas into said reaction zone; means for introducing said sample into said reaction zone; means for removing products including ammonia from said reaction zone; and an electrolytic conductivity detector communicating with said reactor assembly for determining the quantity of ammonia produced in said reactor assembly.
Claim 16
Independent Claim
97 words
An apparatus for the quantitative detection of N-nitrosamines in samples containing other nitrogen components which comprises: a reactor assembly comprising: a reaction zone having an interior metallic surface of gold or platinum; means for maintaining said reaction zone at a temperature of between about 500° and 700° C.; means for introducing hydrogen gas into said reaction zone; means for introducing said sample into said reaction zone; means for removing products including ammonia from said reaction zone; and an electrolytic conductivity detector communicating with said reactor assembly for determining the quantity of ammonia produced in said reactor assembly.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
18 words
The apparatus of claim 12 wherein said reaction zone is defined by the interior surface of a tube.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
10 words
The apparatus of claim 13 wherein said metal is gold.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
14 words
The apparatus of claim 14 wherein said reaction zone is a solid gold tube.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
10 words
The apparatus of claim 13 wherein said metal is platinum.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
14 words
The apparatus of claim 16 wherein said reaction zone is a solid platinum tube.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
62 words
In an electrolytic conductivity detector of the type capable of reducing nitrogen compounds to ammonia in a reaction zone, the amount of ammonia of which is quantitatively measurable by conductivity, the improvement rendering said detector capable of selectively and quantitatively detecting N-nitrosamines from a sample containing other nitrogen compounds, which comprises a reaction zone having a metallic surface of gold or platinum.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
62 words
In an electrolytic conductivity detector of the type capable of reducing nitrogen compounds to ammonia in a reaction zone, the amount of ammonia of which is quantitatively measurable by conductivity, the improvement rendering said detector capable of selectively and quantitatively detecting N-nitrosamines from a sample containing other nitrogen compounds, which comprises a reaction zone having a metallic surface of gold or platinum.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
18 words
The apparatus of claim 18 wherein said reaction zone is defined by the interior surface of a tube.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
11 words
The apparatus of claim 19 wherein said metallic surface is gold.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
15 words
The apparatus of claim 20 wherein said improvement consists essentially of a solid gold tube.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
11 words
The apparatus of claim 19 wherein said metallic surface is platinum.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
15 words
The apparatus of claim 22 wherein said improvement consists essentially of a solid platinum tube.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
89 words
A chromatographic and electroconductivity detection system for selectively and quantitatively analyzing for N-nitrosamines from a sample containing other nitrogen compounds which comprises: chromatographic means for qualitatively detecting for N-nitrosamines; a reactor assembly, communicating with said chromatographic means, comprising: a reaction zone having a metallic interior metallic surface of gold or platinum; and means for maintaining said reaction zone at a temperature of between about 500° and 700° C.; and an electrolytic conductivity detector communicating with said reactor assembly for determining the quantity of ammonia produced in said reaction zone.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
89 words
A chromatographic and electroconductivity detection system for selectively and quantitatively analyzing for N-nitrosamines from a sample containing other nitrogen compounds which comprises: chromatographic means for qualitatively detecting for N-nitrosamines; a reactor assembly, communicating with said chromatographic means, comprising: a reaction zone having a metallic interior metallic surface of gold or platinum; and means for maintaining said reaction zone at a temperature of between about 500° and 700° C.; and an electrolytic conductivity detector communicating with said reactor assembly for determining the quantity of ammonia produced in said reaction zone.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
44 words
The system of claim 24 wherein said reactor assembly further comprises: means for introducing hydrogen gas into said reaction zone; means for introducing the eluate from said chromatographic means into said reaction zone; and means for removing reactants including ammonia from said reaction zone.
Claim 32
Dependent Claim
36 words
The system of claim 25 wherein said chromatographic means comprises: a column designed for the qualitative detection of N-nitrosamines; and a source of carrier gas containing no reducible nitrogens for carrying said sample through said column.
Claim 33
Dependent Claim
18 words
The system of claim 26 wherein said reaction zone is defined by the interior surface of a tube.
Claim 34
Dependent Claim
16 words
The system of claim 27 where said reaction zone consists essentially of a solid gold tube.
Claim 35
Dependent Claim
16 words
The system of claim 27 wherein said reaction zone consists essentially of a solid platinum tube.
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