Ex parte JOHNSON et al. - Page 5




          Appeal No. 96-0797                                                          
          Application No. 08/089,962                                                  


               7.   Backtitrate with O.125N NaOH to a blue-green end                  
                    point.  If less than 5 ml NaOH are used,                          
                    start over using 5 more ml H SO  in step 3.                       
                                                2  4                                  
                    If more than 10 ml NaOH are used, start                           
                    over using 5 less ml H SO  in step 3.                             
                                          2  4                                        
               The concentration of limestone (CaCO ), calcium hydroxide              
                                                   3                                  
               (Ca(OH) ), and calcium sulfite (CaSO .1/2H 0) are                      
                      2                          3    2                             
               determined by the following calculations:                              
          8. gm/1 CaCO  = – (ml H SO  x N H SO )-(ml NaOH x N NaOH) •  503       24   2   4                                                
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                                        ml sample                                     
                                                                                     
          9. gm/1 Ca(OH)  = – (ml H SO  x N H SO )-(ml NaOH x N NaOH •  372      2 4   2   4                                              
                         ____________________________________                         
          ml sample                                                                   
          10. gm/1 CaSO  1/2H O = (ml KIO  X N KIO ).                                                               
                    3     2        3      3                                           
          __________________  64.5                                                    
          ml sample                                                                   

          Relying on the above teachings, the examiner concludes that it              
          would have been obvious to use the above "Modified Palmrose                 
          analysis with an autotitrator ... as an alternative on-line                 
          monitor of the oxidation loss for [the] flue gas                            
          desulfurization system" taught by Jankura since Jankura’s PH                
          monitoring system is said to be equivalent to the Modified                  
          Palmrose Analysis for the purpose of monitoring the oxidation               
          loss in the flue gas desulfurization system.  See Answer, page              
          4.                                                                          

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