Desalination of Archaeological Iron Objects in Vacuum
Abstract
This work investigates the efficiency of commercially available vacuum containers as a physical deoxygenation method for desalination solutions for archaeological iron. Other factors are investigated as well, such as the effect of cleaning the objects of their corrosion crusts before treatment and drying them between subsequent treatment baths. While only pre-cleaning could be shown to have a statistically significant effect on residual chloride concentrations, use of vacuum shows promising results and deserves to be investigated further.
Degree
Student essay
Other description
Degree project for Master of Science with a major in Conservation
2023, 60 HEC
Second Cycle
2023:22
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Date
2023-12-13Author
Pienimäki, Aleksi
Keywords
Archaeological iron, desalination, vacuum
Series/Report no.
ISSN 1101-3303 2023:22
Language
eng