Re: CShow to get moisture out of silver oxide powder

2012-01-11 Thread David AuBuchon
I have made about 16,500 PPM silver citrate. This appears to be the saturation point I was able to practically reach in a saturated solution of citric acid. A study referenced earlier says 20,000PPM was the limit of silver citrate solubility. So it is in the same ballpark. 10 drops

CShow to get moisture out of silver oxide powder

2012-01-06 Thread David AuBuchon
I am trying to make a highly concentrated silver citrate solution but encountered a problem. The first time I did this I did not have this issue. I took silver oxide powder and put it in distilled water. Then I added citric acid until it could all dissolve, stirring vigorously. Made about

Re: CShow to get moisture out of silver oxide powder

2012-01-06 Thread D Glover
How about those little sachets of moisture absorbing stuff they stick in new trainers and packets of capsules? On Fri, Jan 6, 2012 at 9:09 PM, David AuBuchon aubuchon.da...@gmail.comwrote: I am trying to make a highly concentrated silver citrate solution but encountered a problem. The first

Re: CShow to get moisture out of silver oxide powder

2012-01-06 Thread David AuBuchon
Good idea. I just stuffed one in therebarely fit. Had the packet punctured pushing it in, that would have been not so good. Now just have to wait. On Fri, Jan 6, 2012 at 1:15 PM, D Glover mothman...@gmail.com wrote: How about those little sachets of moisture absorbing stuff they stick in

Re: CShow to get moisture out of silver oxide powder

2012-01-06 Thread Marshall
The two standard methods of drying a powder are putting in an oven, and mixing with silica gel. You can reuse silica gel by heating it in an oven to dry it. Marshall On 1/6/2012 4:09 PM, David AuBuchon wrote: I am trying to make a highly concentrated silver citrate solution but encountered

Re: CShow to get moisture out of silver oxide powder

2012-01-06 Thread David AuBuchon
Any idea what temperature would be needed? I have a boat made out of aluminum foil with some of the silver oxide powder in it at 170F right now. On Fri, Jan 6, 2012 at 2:42 PM, Marshall mdud...@king-cart.com wrote: The two standard methods of drying a powder are putting in an oven, and mixing

Re: CShow to get moisture out of silver oxide powder

2012-01-06 Thread David AuBuchon
It is reduced by Hydrogen gas at 100°C ( 212°F ), forming Silver Powder and water. http://www.saltlakemetals.com/Silver_Oxide.htm On Fri, Jan 6, 2012 at 4:22 PM, David AuBuchon aubuchon.da...@gmail.com wrote: Any idea what temperature would be needed?  I have a boat made out of aluminum foil