Applied Technical Services’ chemical analysis lab provides combustion analysis for carbon, sulfur, hydrogen, and nickel.
What is Combustion?
Combustion is a thermochemical reaction that occurs when a compound or element combines with oxygen, forming an oxide. The reaction requires oxygen, fuel, and a trigger which can be a spark, flame, or highly flammable liquid. There are several forms of combustion, including:
Incomplete Combustion
Incomplete combustion occurs when there’s insufficient oxygen, or the reactant isn’t completely flammable.
Microgravity Combustion
Microgravity combustion is a product of experiments conducted in space stations that evaluate the behavior of flames in low gravity environments.
Rapid Combustion
Rapid Combustions have a quick reaction rate and release significant amounts of heat and light.
Smoldering Combustion
Smoldering combustion doesn’t produce a flame but has continuous embers that slowly burn the fuel’s surface.
Spontaneous Combustion
Spontaneous combustion is combustion that occurs without a flame or spark as a trigger.
Turbulent Combustion
Turbulent combustion occurs in gas turbines and engines and enhances the interaction between oxygen and fuel.
Why is Combustion Analysis Important?
Combustion analysis provides information on the elemental composition of inorganic and organic materials. The analysis evaluates the compound’s oxygen, hydrogen, and carbon ratio, allowing experts to calculate the compound’s empirical or a partial empirical formula.
Applied Technical Services’ Combustion Analysis Services
LECO combustion testing identifies the combustion gases in a metal sample by creating a controlled burn to monitor the presence and concentration of various gases. There a several types of combustion analysis, including:
Carbon and Sulfur Analysis
Turbulent combustion occurs in gas turbines and engines and enhances the interaction between oxygen and fuel.
Oxygen and Nitrogen Analysis
Gas fusion is incorporated under a constant stream of helium, allowing our experts to use thermal conductivity and infrared absorption to measure combustion gases. The process forms CO2 and releases nitrogen as N2.
Hydrogen Analysis
Gas fusion is incorporated under a constant stream of inert argon gas, allowing our experts to use thermal conductivity. The process forms C02 and releases hydrogen as H2.
About Applied Technical Services
Applied Technical Services has been a trusted provider of inspection, testing, and consulting engineering services for over 55 years. We’ve served nearly every industry imaginable and have clients worldwide. Please call +1 (888) 287-5227 to request a free quote for our combustion analysis services.
