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US 12,693,201 B2Granted
Methods for determining the amount of insoluble material in a sample, and apparatuses for the same
OwnerAaron Dalleyinventor
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Abstract
Methods and systems for determining the amount of insoluble material in a sample are provided. A sample is split into a plurality of aliquots, which are processed. By obtaining the weight of the dry aliquot, a first and second container, and dry insoluble material, the percentage of insoluble material in the original sample may be determined.
Claims9
A method of processing a sample, the method comprising:
- (a) using a riffle splitter to split the sample into a plurality of aliquots;
- (b) placing a first aliquot of the sample into a first container;
- (c) filling the first container with water to create a combination mixture;
- (d) adding a flocculant to the combination mixture in the first container;
- (e) stirring the contents of the first container;
- (f) separating the contents of the first container into a solid portion and a liquid portion;
- (g) decanting some of the liquid portion of the contents of the first container after the liquid portion of the contents of the first container are transparent;
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- (h) repeating operations (f) through (g) until the liquid portion of the contents of the first container has a salt content below a threshold level.
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