EXTON, PA – AGC Chemicals Americas has opened a testing lab to analyze brine and raw salt and to complete extractions from used membranes. Chemistry experts at the lab also can prepare samples, conduct specialized tests, and assist with history and recordkeeping for chlor-alkali producers. The 600-square-foot lab is based at AGC's headquarters in Exton, Pennsylvania.
New laboratory tools include inductively coupled plasma, which detects impurities such as calcium, magnesium, strontium, aluminum, silicon, iron, nickel, barium, phosphorus, copper and manganese. Ion chromatography measures the levels of sulfate, chlorate and iodine. Total organic carbon indicates the amount of organic carbon in a sample and is often used when determining water quality. Auto titrator calculates the concentration of salt in brine solutions.