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Title: Ammonia and water seperation
Post by: jl123 on February 14, 2009, 07:50:02 AM

Hello, I am doing a club project, and I was wondering how I could separate a solution of household cleaning ammonia and water to get pure water that does not involve heating. 

Using pressure is a maybe.

-Thanks

Title: Re: Ammonia and water seperation
Post by: Arkcon on February 14, 2009, 08:26:53 AM

Close.  Try the reverse.  The question is, do you understand why it works.

Title: Re: Ammonia and water seperation
Post by: Loyal on February 14, 2009, 04:49:35 PM

For some household ammonia you do have to be mindful that a lot of them contain loads of soap as well.


Though for removing the ammonia itself you are on the right track of thinking.