Analyzing Fish Oil as an Alternative Fuel
ANALYZING FISH OIL AS AN ALTERNATIVE FUEL Natural oils like olive oil, lard oil and fish oil can be analyzed using the DDS Oxygen Bomb …
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How To Prepare Various Samples
HOW TO PREPARE VARIOUS SAMPLES FOR FIRING IN AN OXYGEN BOMB CALORIMETER Approximately 0.5g of a sample is weighed into the crucible, the cotton thread …
Using Forest Waste as an Alternative Fuel
USING FOREST WASTE AS AN ALTERNATIVE FUEL Analyzing Forest Waste / Forest By-Products as an Alternative Fuel WHY ANALYZE FOREST WASTE? Solid biomass fuels are …
Upgrading from the CAL2K Calorimeters to CAL3K Calorimeters
UPGRADING FROM THE CAL2K CALORIMETER TO THE CAL3K CALORIMETER The CAL2K Bomb Calorimeter series has been around for over 12 years and it has become …
The Spiking Method in Bomb Calorimetry
WHAT IS SPIKING IN CALORIMETRY? What is spiking? If a sample does not ignite easily or not at all in a calorimeter, then the spiking …
The Structure and Function of Calorimeters
A calorimeter is a device, or machine, used for calorimetry. Calorimetry is the process of measuring the heat of a chemical reaction or the physical …
The Use of Benzoic Acid in Bomb Calorimeters
Benzoic Acid is a colourless crystalline solid and a simple carboxylic acid. The name is derived from gum benzoin, which was for a long time …
Why High Pressure Oxygen is used in Bomb Calorimeters
WHY HIGH PRESSURE OXYGEN IS USED IN BOMB CALORIMETERS Oxygen Bomb Calorimeters (also known as Constant Volume Calorimeters) are used for various applications in different …
The Difference Between a Coffee Cup Calorimeter and a Bomb Calorimeter
Two of the most common types of calorimeters are the coffee cup calorimeter and the bomb calorimeter. They might use the same calorimetry principles, but …
