Food Calorimeter

Description

For determining the energy values of foods and fuels. Has a
borosilicate glass calorimeter vessel, combustion chamber,
open at the bottom, and an integral water jacket open at
the top. A heat exchanger of copper tubing is connected at
the top of the combustion chamber and passes through a
plastic lid, which is fitted with a stout wire stirrer and a hole for
a thermometer. The calorimeter vessel is on a heat resisting
platform provided with a support ring and boss head, oxygen
inlet tube and igniter coil mounting which can be raised, lowered
or swung aside by external controls. Includes a crucible.
SB3-0257