SOME EXPERIMENTAL TECHNIQUES USED IN CARBON REACTION STUDIES.

Abstract

Temperature, weight and size measurements of reacting carbon spheres can be made simultaneously in an electrically heated furnace. Combining these measurements with gas sampling, surface area, and density profile determinations, the progress and process of heterogeneous solid-gas and of subsequent gas phase reactions can be established. Measurements of atmospheric conditions gave results revealing the true order of chemical reaction of carbon with oxygen, allowed the determination of the depth of penetration of the reaction zone into carbon, established the presence of an oscillatory combustion phenomena, etc. Problem areas to be encountered by the experimenter with the above techniques are pointed out. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 1968
Accession Number
AD0674425

Entities

People

  • L. Kurylko
  • R. H. Essenhigh
  • R. W. Froberg

Organizations

  • Pennsylvania State University

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Chemical Reactions
  • Combustion
  • Endothermic Reactions
  • Measurement
  • Sampling

Fields of Study

  • Chemistry

Readers

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  • Electrochemical Engineering/ Fuel Cell Technologies
  • Regression Analysis.