Parr Instrument 1108 - Manual (Page 3)

1108 Oxygen Combustion Vessel
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Preface
Scope
These instructions cover the procedures to be fol-
lowed when using a Parr 1108 Oxygen Combustion
Vessel to determine calorific values of solid or liquid
combustible material in a Parr calorimeter, or when
using an 1108 vessel in a 1901 Oxygen Vessel Appa-
ratus to prepare solid or liquid samples for chemical
analysis. The user should study these instructions
carefully in order to obtain a complete understanding
of the capabilities and limitations of an 1108 Oxygen
Combustion Vessel, and to be well aware of the pre-
cautions to be observed in its operation. Calorimeter
operations and the operation of various oxygen com-
bustion vessel accessories are described in separate
instruction manuals listed below, copies of which are
available upon request.
Related Instructions
No. Description
201M Limited Warranty
207M Analytical Methods for Oxygen Bombs
230M Safety in the Operation of Laboratory
and Pressure Vessels
483M Introduction to Bomb Calorimetry
Note About Nomenclature:
Historically, burning a sample enclosed in a high
pressure oxygen environment is known as Oxygen
Bomb Calorimetry and the vessel containing the
sample is known as an Oxygen Bomb. The terms
bomb and vessel are used interchangeably.