3201 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Heat Of Combustion, British Thermal Unit, Bomb Vessel
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Calorific value of fuels: to determine the heating value of fuels. (solid and liquid fuels) using the bomb calorimeter and hydrometer bottle. The heat value is the amount of heat released during combustion, also known as "the total amount of heat liberated when a unit mass of fuel is completely burned. " Heat value, also known as energy or calorific value, is a measure of a fuel"s energy density that is expressed in energy (joules) per specified amount (e. g. , kilograms). Heat is measured using the following units: calorie, kilocalorie, british thermal unit (b. t. u), and. The gross calorific value of the solid and liquid samples was determined using the. It is a constant-volume calorimeter that measures the heat of a specific reaction or the calorific value of fuels. Bomb calorimeters are designed to withstand the high pressure generated within the calorimeter as a result of the response or burning of fuel.
