Usage of Solid Paraffin for Purification, Storage and Handling of Metallic Sodium

Yarman A., Beyribey B., Afsar H.

ASIAN JOURNAL OF CHEMISTRY, vol.22, no.2, pp.1645-1646, 2010 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 22 Issue: 2
  • Publication Date: 2010
  • Journal Name: ASIAN JOURNAL OF CHEMISTRY
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.1645-1646
  • Yıldız Technical University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

In this study, impure sodium was melted in molten solid paraffin. During this process heavier impurities in metallic sodium, such as sodium oxide and sodium hydroxide were collected under the molten sodium phase, while lighter impurities were collected over the sodium phase. After paraffin was cooled, solid sodium covered with paraffin was obtained.