Determination of the heating values of solid and gaseous fuels in a horizontal calorimeter

Principle

Experimental setup to determine the heating capacities of foodstuffs, commercially available solid fuels and gases.

Benefits

• Glass jacket system easily expandable
• Illustrative experimental setup

Tasks

• Determine the calorific values of solid foodstuffs (bread, meat, cooked egg white, etc.)
• Determine the heating values of gases (natural gas, ethane, propane, butane, etc.)
• Calculate the heating values and calorific values from the amount of the substance burned and the amount of heat measured with the calorimeter

Learning objectives

• Heating values
• Calorific value of foodstuffs, solid fuels and gases
• Heating capacity
• Calorimeter

Necessary accessories

• Precision balance 620g/0.001g