Sulfate

Sulfate

Sulfate is widely present within natural waters in different concentrations. Sulfate concentration is to be kept within a strict range for drinking water, especially since this value can be high near mine drainage points. Sulfate is also rigorously tested in the production of beverages such as beer, due to its significant effect upon odor and taste.

Hanna Instruments offers a wide variety of instrumentation for measuring sulfate. Products include a titration system that can use a solid-state lead/sulfate Ion-Selective Electrode (ISE). The ISE is used as an indicator following the progress of a titration with lead perchlorate for sulfate.

In addition to titration system for measuring sulfate, Hanna offers a photometric method and chemical test kits that use reagents. The reagents contain barium chloride crystals that precipitate sulfate. For the photometric method a portable or benchtop photometer is then used to determine the sulfate concentration in a sample.