Research Article

Rapid Microwave Digestion Procedures for the Elemental Analysis of Alloy and Slag Samples of Smelted Ocean Bed Polymetallic Nodules

Table 4

Mass balance of analysis of digested alloy and slag samples.

S. No.Alloy sampleSlag sample
Exp. DetailMass balance (%)Exp. DetailMass balance (%)

1M196.53M199.17
2M296.54M299.35
3M396.58M399.10
4M496.39M499.40
5C96.30C99.49