Tensiometer
To measure surface tension and inter facial surface tension of liquid fuels
To measure surface tension and inter facial surface tension of liquid fuels
National Center for Combustion Research and Development
Indian Institute Of Technology Madras & Indian Institute of Sciences, BangaloreFuel Characterization Lab
The Fuel Characterization Laboratory of NCCRD is focused on developing core competency in characterization of a range of solid, liquid and gaseous fuels including coal, biomass, solid wastes, ash, char, hydrocarbon fuels, bio-oils, biofuels, biogas and other refuse-derived fuels. The lab houses a comprehensive set of state-of-the-art analytical instruments to characterize the physicochemical, structural, thermophysical, surface and electrophysical properties of energy materials.
Lab Equipments
FTIR Spectrometer
To determine the organic functional groups in solid and liquid samples
To determine the organic functional groups in solid and liquid samples
Flash point Tester
To identify the flash point of liquid fuel
To identify the flash point of liquid fuel
Micro balance
To determine the mass of samples with an accuracy of 1 micro-gram.
To determine the mass of samples with an accuracy of 1 micro-gram.
Gel permeation chromatography
To obtain molecular weight distribution of polymer samples
To obtain molecular weight distribution of polymer samples
Stabinger viscometer
To measure density & viscosity of liquid fuels
To measure density & viscosity of liquid fuels
Bomb calorimeter
To measure higher calorific value of liquid & solid fuels
To measure higher calorific value of liquid & solid fuels
Proximate Analyser
To perform proximate analysis of solid samples as per ASTM standard procedure.
To perform proximate analysis of solid samples as per ASTM standard procedure.
Thermo Scientific Flash 2000
To measure C,H,N,S & O in Solid and liquid fuel
To measure C,H,N,S & O in Solid and liquid fuel
Rancimat analyser
To measure oxidation stability of fuel
To measure oxidation stability of fuel
Dr Amit Kumar
Assistant Professor
Dr Anand Krishnasamy
Assistant Professor