Method and device for determining the smoke point of...

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2005-12-28

2010-11-09

Griffin, Walter D (Department: 1797)

Chemistry: analytical and immunological testing

Hydrocarbon

Total hydrocarbon, flammability, combustibility

C436S139000, C422S078000, C422S068100, C422S050000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07829343

ABSTRACT:
The invention relates to a method for determining the smoke point of a hydrocarbon, comprising, among the different steps defined in the ASTM D 1322 standard or equivalents thereof, the identification, among different aspects of the flame according to the position of the burner in the lamp, of a particular aspect of the flame and the reading of the height of this flame on a graduated scale in mm. The invention is characterized by the fact that a series of digital images of the flame is taken and recorded with the aid of a digital camera or the like at intervals sufficiently close for permitting, by analyzing these digital images, the detection of a sudden change in the shape of the flame, and that the height of this flame is measured at the moment of this sudden change in its shape, said height being considered as the smoke point of the tested hydrocarbon.

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