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Andrawes, F. F.

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NASA NTRS1981

Applying the helium ionization detector in chromatography

High noise levels and oversensitivity of helium detector make flame-ionization and thermal-conductivity detectors more suitable for chromotography. Deficiencies are eliminated by modifying helium device to operate in saturation rather than multiplication mode. Result is low background current, low noise, high stability, and high sensitivity. Detector analyzes halocarbons, hydrocarbons, hydrogen cyanide, ammonia, and inorganics without requiring expensive research-grade helium.

Gibson, E. K.↗
NASA NTRS1980

The Antarctic environment and its effect upon the total carbon and sulfur abundances in recovered meteorites

Total carbon and sulfur abundances have been measured for 25 meteorites recovered from the Allan Hills area of Antarctica. The majority (greater than 67%) of the meteorites analyzed do not contain enriched carbon abundances resulting from weathering processes. The presence of secondary carbonates in samples which give no apparent evidence of weathering was noted during pyrolysis experiments, despite the 'normal' total carbon abundances. In selected cases, the surfaces of weathered samples may contain up to a factor of two greater carbon content than the interior. Variations in carbon abundances may reflect the degree of weathering and the amount of secondary minerals present. One of the surprises of this study is that the majority of the Antarctic meteorites studied do not exhibit total carbon and sulfur abundances outside the ranges previously observed for falls.

Gibson, E. K., Jr.↗
NASA NTRS1978

Effect of gaseous additives on the response of the helium ionization detector

Changes in the response of the helium ionization detector which occur when varying amounts of gases are added to the helium carrier gas at different applied voltages have been investigated. The addition of hydrogen, argon, oxygen, or nitrogen to the helium carrier gas causes an increase in the detector response when the voltage applied to the detector is more than 350 V, and a decrease in the detector response when the applied voltage is less than 350 V. It was also found that the detector responds positively and linearly to neon when high concentrations of gaseous additives were added to the helium.

Andrawes, F. F.↗
NASA NTRS1978

Nature of the gases released from lunar rocks and soils upon crushing

Qualitative and quantitative analyses of inorganic gases released from lunar basalts, breccias and soils by crushing have been performed in an apparatus which consists of a piston operating in a stream of purified He and a dual-column gas chromatograph equipped with He-ionization detectors. The apparatus eliminates the problem of adsorption of the released gases by fresh sample surfaces generated by crushing. Upper concentration levels for nitrogen, H2, CH4, O2 and other gases released from crushed basalts are reported. A direct correlation is established between the amount of nitrogen released from lunar soils by crushing and the lunar soil maturity indicator proposed by Morris (1976).

Gibson, E. K., Jr.↗