Mechanical Engineering

Department

ME 57
Mechanical Engineering
Laboratory 1 Experiment # 8

BOMB CALORIMETER

Title

5
Group #

20190017429 -RAEVEN ANGELO EBLAMO

20051294 -KARL KEVEN BONGALOS
20190016888 -RALPHNEL ART INTA
20170012371 -LEVIE A. PELENDINGUE
20190017230 -FEOLO RIEL TARAY
20130003544 -DEN MATTHEW TORRES
Students ID #
INSTRUCTION

a. Print this Experiment Initial Instruction in A4 and bring it

during the conduction of the experiment.
b. Make a hand written laboratory experiment report of the topic
below using the format suggested at the ME 57 Laboratory
Manual-“Rules In Making Reports”.
c. Follow the Health & Safety Protocol set by the
university and authorities.
d. Individually submit the final report made by the group, on or
before the deadline set at XU E-learn. (5 points deduction every
day of late submission). Ensure the report to be submitted must
have the initial of the laboratory Instructor.
e. Filename assignment format of the report:

Filename:

id#.Report#.Subject#.DateSubmitted

REPO DATE
TITLE OBJECTIVE DEADLIN
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To get acquainted with
Pls.
the use of Bomb refer at Pls. refer at
calorimeter To
10 BOMB
CALORIMET determine the calorific
XU-
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XU- ELEARN
“Subject for
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 ME Lab I
Lab. Activity No. 10

TITLE: BOMB
CALORIMETER OBJECTIVE/S:
To get acquainted with the use of Bomb calorimeter
To determine the calorific value of a given liquid and solid fuel.

THEORY:

Discuss the theory and working principle behind the operation of a bomb calorimeter;
Also discuss the importance of fuel calorific value determination.

TOOLS/EQUIPMENT:
Bomb calorimeter
Mettler balance
Pellet press

CONSUMMABLES:
Powder Soap
Tissue Towel or Clean Rugs
5 ltrs. Distilled Water
Sample liquid and solid fuel
600 psig Oxygen Tank

APPLICABLE HEALTH & SAFETY GUIDELINES:

PROCEDURE:
DATA AND RESULTS:

a = 6 mins b= 6.25 mins

c= 12 mins ta= 28.8 °C
tc= 31.3 °C r1= 0
r2= 0 c1= N/A
c2= N/A c3= N/A
W= 2420 cal/°C m= 2g
e1 = N/A e2= N/A
e3 = N/A

C and E are disregarded since the experiment has combusted completely.

SAMPLE CALCULATIONS: (Compute the gross calorific value of the sample fuel.)
CALCULATING THE HEAT OF COMBUSTION

Assembly of Data:

a= time of firing, min.

b=time (to nearest 0.1 min) when
c=time at beginning of period (after the temperature rise) in which the rate of
temperature change has become constant, min.
ta= temperature at time of firing, corrected for thermometer error
tc=temperature at time c, corrected for thermometer scale error
r1= rate (temperature units per minute) at which temperature was rising during the 5-
min period before firing
 r2= rate (temperature units per minute) at which the temperature was rising during
the 5-min period after time c. If the temperature was falling instead of rising after time c, r2
is negative and the quantity –r2(c-b) becomes positive and must be added when computing
the corrected temperature rise.
c1= milliliters of standard alkali solution used in the acid titration
c2= percentage of sulfur in the sample
c3= centimeters of fuse wire consumed in firing
W= energy equivalent of the calorimeter, determined under standardization, 2420 +/-
10
cal/°C for 1341 Oxygen Bomb Calorimeter
m= mass of sample in grams

Gross Heat of Combustion, Hg:

Hg= tW – e1 – e2 – e3
m
Temperature Rise, t:
t= tc – ta – r1(b-a) – r2(c-b)
Thermochemical Corrections:
e1 = correction in calories for heat of formation of nitric acid (HNO3)
= c1 if 0.0709N alkali was used for the titration
e2 = correction in calories for heat of formation of sulfuric acid (H2SO4)
e3 = correction in calories for heat of combustion of fuse wire
= (2.3) (c3) when using Parr 45C10 nickel chromium fuse wire or
= (2.7)(c3) when using No. 34 B. & S. gage iron fuse wire

SKETCHES:
Make a set-up for the experiment giving emphasis to the different parts of a bomb
calorimeter.
CONCLUSION /OBSERVATION:

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