Duhok Polytechnic University petroleum lab
Technical College of Engineering 2end stage
Chemical Engineering Department
Experiment Name: SMOKE PONIT.
Name: Dleen mohemmed husien
Experiment No.: 4
Date of experiment: 7/03/2023
Grope: A
OBJECTIVE:
• To find the smoke point of light petroleum
product or kerosene sample
• To find out the quality of the sample
• To find out the maximum height of the
kerosene flame start making soot
• To know the ability of kerosene sample to
burn at complete combustion and without
sooting.
INTRODUCTION:
The smoke point, also referred to as the burning point, is the
temperature at which an oil or fat begins to produce a
continuous bluish smoke that becomes clearly visible,
dependent upon specific and defined conditions. Smoke
point values can vary greatly, depending on factors such as
the volume of oil utilized, the size of the container, the
presence of air currents, the type and source of light as well
as the quality of the oil and its acidity content, otherwise
known as free fatty acid (FFA) content. The more FFA an oil
contains, the quicker it will break down and start smoking.
The lower the value of FFA, the higher the smoke
point.[dubious – discuss] However, the FFA content typically
represents less than 1% of the total oil and consequently
renders smoke point a poor indicator of the capacity of a fat
or oil to withstand heat.
PROCEDUER:
1-Soak a piece of extracted and dried wick (about 125 mm)
long in the sample (Kerosene). Place it in the wick tube of
candle.
2- Fill the sample container up to desired level (20 ml) and
introduce a wick in the container.
3- Cut the wick horizontally (6 mm) from the end of the
candle.
4- Place this assembly in the burning chamber of the
device.
5- Open the glass door, light the flame and adjust the wick
(The flame should be about 10mm height). Allow the lamp
to burn for 5 min.
6- Raise the candle until smoke appears from from the
chimney (Stock).
7- Slowly the candle until the smoke disappear
8- Take the reading from the reflection of the flame image
on the scale. This reading represents smoke point of the
sample.
9- It is quite recommended that to take more than one
observation to get right reading.
DISCUSSION:
1-What is the significance of smoke point test?
Ans/ Significance and Use This test method provides an
indication of the relative smoke producing properties of
kerosene.
2- How many observations that you should do to get the
right result?
Ans/ You must have at least two observations for each
variable to capture crude variation.
3- Draw typical flame appearance.
4- Discuss your results and observations. You should also
write a brief summary of your work and results.
Ans/the answer is in the discussion.
APPARATUS:
lighter candle
Smoke point lamp kerosene
CONCLUSION:
It was an easy and quick experiment, but there could be
room for error because the height of the flame may be
different from person to person, as happened in our
experiment, some said that the height reaches 26 mm, and
some said that it is 27 mm, so we took the opinion of the
majority, according to my opinion, the reason for the wrong
readings may be the level at which we harmed .
REFERENCES:
• Cooking Oil Smoke Points:
High, Low, and Why It Matters
(verywellfit.com)
