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I'm wondering if it could be possible to introduce co2 to your saturated solvent by mixing it with soda water. Dry ice has worked for me before and despite being fairly easy to get, soda water has obvious advantages.
My ACRB has not arrived yet but I will try this method and update when I do.
Update: After separating the solvent from the aqueous solution, I added double the volume of soda water to my naptha. Immediately a white precipitate formed and then redissolved back into the water. After separating the soda water from the naptha, I put the solvent in the freezer and recovered some nice white crystals. I then boiled off the remaining water containing the NMT to retrieve it. So far this method seems to have worked quite well and completely eliminates the need for dry ice. I would love it if someone else tries this and reports their results.
My ACRB has not arrived yet but I will try this method and update when I do.
Update: After separating the solvent from the aqueous solution, I added double the volume of soda water to my naptha. Immediately a white precipitate formed and then redissolved back into the water. After separating the soda water from the naptha, I put the solvent in the freezer and recovered some nice white crystals. I then boiled off the remaining water containing the NMT to retrieve it. So far this method seems to have worked quite well and completely eliminates the need for dry ice. I would love it if someone else tries this and reports their results.