Pressurized Facilities at BYU

(potential for flammability measurements)

1. Combustion Bomb

Used for engine-related tests. Large quartz windows. Instrumented with pressure transducers and thermocouples, along with lasers. Approximately 4 liters? Pressures to 2000 psi, temperatures to ~400°C.

2. Vapor-Liquid Equilibrium Vessels

Closed vessels used for vapor-liquid equilibrium measurements. Generally about 1-2 liters, pressures to 1000 psi, temperatures to ~400°C.

3. High-Pressure Dropt Tube/Flat-Flame Reactor

Pressures to 25 atm (370 psi), temperatures to 1500°C. Generally used as a flow reactor.

4. High-Pressure Thermogravimetric Analyzer (HP-TGA)

Pressures to 100 atm, temperatures to 1000°C. Generally used with small solid or liquid samples (2-4 mg) suspended by a wire from the micro-balance. Electrically-heated, programmable temperature ramps.