MOISTURE.
Heat approximately 25 grams of sludge or mud in a weighed nickel dish on the water bath until it is fairly dry. Dry the residue in an oven at 100° C., cool, and weigh. Repeat to approximate constant weight. The loss in weight is moisture.
Heat approximately 25 grams of sludge or mud in a weighed nickel dish on the water bath until it is fairly dry. Dry the residue in an oven at 100° C., cool, and weigh. Repeat to approximate constant weight. The loss in weight is moisture.