Heat capacity measurement by flow calorimetry: An exact analysis

The principal unsolved problem in flow calorimetry for liquid heat capacity measurement accurate accounting for heat loss from the heater lead-in wires as a function of system properties is analyzed by exact procedures for a five-zone calorimeter model. Temperature distributions in the fluid, and bi...

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Published in:AIChE journal 2009, Vol.55 (1), p.206-216
Main Authors: Hei, T.K, Raal, J.D
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Applied sciences
Chemical engineering
exact analysis
Exact sciences and technology
flow
Fluid dynamics
heat capacity measurement
Liquids
Measurement
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Summary:The principal unsolved problem in flow calorimetry for liquid heat capacity measurement accurate accounting for heat loss from the heater lead-in wires as a function of system properties is analyzed by exact procedures for a five-zone calorimeter model. Temperature distributions in the fluid, and bi-metal wire are obtained from solutions of the governing third-order ODE in the fluid temperature for realistic boundary conditions. Conductive heat losses at the fluid exit qHL/q are large (up to 20% of energy input), and physical property and flow rate dependent. A new correlating equation for (qHL/q) gives separately and explicitly, for the first time, its dependence on calorimeter characteristics, flow rates and fluid properties. Experiments on five pure liquids confirmed the predictions of the theoretical model and produced Cp values in close agreement with literature data. Fluid friction and small convection heat losses (UiAi (ΔT)lm) were accounted for experimentally. © 2008 American Institute of Chemical Engineers AIChE J, 2009
ISSN:0001-1541
1547-5905
DOI:10.1002/aic.11685