Week 3 - Friday

Today was a short day. It took the morning to bring the GC back online. Adama, Anna, and I were the only ones that came in today. We checked the rotovaps to make sure they were in working condition. They worked just fine, but some replacement parts will probably be needed soon. We also tested the N2 blow-down module. This took a long time to do that since we had to find another gas regulator that worked. So far we have not located any GC-grade hexanes in Senegal yet. They are expecting some soon at one location but it seems as if they really don't know any details beyond that. I ran out of time today and will pursue this more in depth on Monday. Baba knows of our need for high purity hexanes and it being essential for the success of this project.