Proc. IODP, 336, Summary of carbon, nitrogen, and iron leaching characteristics and fluorescence properties of materials considered for subseafloor observatory assembly

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Chapter contents Abstract Introduction Materials and methods Construction of Expedition 336 CORK observatories Leaching experiments Fluorescence tests with pipe dopes and sealants Results Visible changes in materials during incubation Carbon leaching from borehole materials Nitrogen leaching from borehole materials Fluorescence characteristics of dopes and sealants Discussion Acknowledgments References Figures F1. Coatings and sealants. F2. Materials tested for leaching. F3. Amerlock- and Xlyan-coated steel coupons. F4. Fluorescence of sealants and pipe dope. Tables T1. Carbon leaching rates. T2. Nitrogen leaching rates. PDF file			Previous \| Next doi:10.2204/iodp.proc.336.108.2012 Acknowledgments The authors would like to thank Tom Pettigrew, Kevin Grigar, and Bill Rhinehart for assistance in identifying and supplying materials for testing, Kim Hunter for analyzing samples, and Victoria Orphan for providing comments on this manuscript. This research was supported by the U.S. National Science Foundation Ocean Drilling Program (OCE-0737300, K.J. Edwards), the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation (K.J. Edwards), the Danish National Research Foundation and the Max Planck Society (B.N. Orcutt), the Center for Dark Energy Biosphere Investigation Science and Technology Center (C-DEBI contribution Number 133), and the Integrated Ocean Drilling Program. Top of page \| Previous \| Next

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