APPARATUS

1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.

Gas calorimeter
Hyde Meter
Control valves
Pipe connections
Thermometer
Beaker
Safety Lighter
Barometer

Figure 1: Boyles calorimeter equipment

PROCEDURES

1. The current reading of the local barometric pressure was recorded.

2. The apparatus was set up correctly according to the start-up procedure.
3. The calorimeter was positioned over the section the changeover funnel that drains in to
the sink.
4. The collecting beaker was completely emptied and drained.
5. The gas inlet temperature on thermometer was recorded when the meter pointer was
approaching the top of the dial on the gas meter.
6. The calorimeter water outlet spout was moved when the meter pointer reached the top of
dial to the section of the changeover gunnel that was directed to the collecting beaker.
7. The stop watch was started at the same time.
8. The water inlet and outlet temperature on the calorimeter was recorded at the end of each
complete revolution of the gas meter.
9. The calorimeter water outlet spout was moved to the changeover funnel that was directed
to the drain/sink. On completion of the requisite number of revolutions.
10. The amount of water collected, barometric pressure, gas temperature, gas volume factor
was recorded.

RESULTS
Table 1: Boys Gas Calorimeter

Readin

Tin (oC)

Tout (oC)

Time Taken Per cycle

Water Collected (mL)

g
1
2
3
4

25.4
25.2
25.2
25.2

35.6
35.6
35.6
35.6

Barometer Pressure = 746 mmHg

Gas Temperature = 23.5oC
Average Inlet Temperature = 25.3oC
Average Outlet Temperature = 35.6oC
Average Temperature Difference = 10.4oC
Average Water Collected = 4650 mL
Calorific Value = 24.237 MJ/m3
Gas Volume Factor = 1.14
Number of revs

=1

8min 08sec
8min 07sec
8min 09sec
8min 05sec

4630
4650
4640
4680

CALCULATIONS
Calorific Value , CV:

1
10 4

3
metersize, m revs

CV T W 4.187 GVF

Where:
W

= collected water, (ml)

GVF

= gas volume factor (Appendix 1, Table 2)

Meter Size = 20dm3 capacity of one revolution of the meter in m3

Revs

= number of revolutions of the meter (Appendix 1, Table 3)

CV =10.4 X 4650 X 4.187 X 1.14 X

1
X 104
0.2 X 1

115.42 MJ/m3

APPENDICES
Table 2: Gas Volume Factors relative to 0"C and 760 mmHg. Note A formula for calculating the
gas volume at other temperatures and Pressures is given in the text.

mm
Hg
730
732
734
736
738
740
742
744
746
748
750
752
754
756
758
760
762
764
766
768
770
772
774
776
778
780

10C 11C 12C 13C 14C 15C 16C 17C 18C 19C 20C 21C 22C 23C
1.09
1.09
1.08
1.08
1.08
1.07
1.07
1.07
1.06
1.06
1.06
1.05
1.05
1.05
1.05
1.04
1.04
1.04
1.03
1.03
1.05
1.03
1.02
1.02
1.02
1.02

1.09
1.09
1.09
1.08
1.08
1.08
1.07
1.07
1.07
1.06
1.06
1.06
1.06
1.05
1.05
1.05
1.04
1.04
1.04
1.04
1.03
1.03
1.03
1.02
1.02
1.02

1.10
1.09
1.09
1.09
1.08
1.08
1.08
1.07
1.07
1.07
1.07
1.06
1.06
1.06
1.05
1.05
1.05
1.04
1.04
1.04
1.04
1.03
1.03
1.03
1.03
1.02

1.10
1.10
1.09
1.09
1.09
1.08
1.08
1.06
1.07
1.07
1.07
1.07
1.06
1.06
1.06
1.05
1.05
1.05
1.05
1.04
1.04
1.04
1.03
1.03
1.03
1.03

1.10
1.10
1.10
1.09
1.09
1.09
1.08
1.08
1.08
1.08
1.07
1.07
1.07
1.06
1.06
1.06
1.05
1.05
1.05
1.05
1.04
1.04
1.04
1.03
1.03
1.03

1.11
1.10
1.10
1.10
1.09
1.09
1.09
1.09
1.08
1.08
1.08
1.07
1.07
1.07
1.06
1.06
1.06
1.06
1.05
1.05
1.05
1.04
1.04
1.04
1.04
1.03

1.11
1.11
1.11
1.10
1.10
1.10
1.09
1.09
1.09
1.08
1.08
1.08
1.08
1.07
1.07
1.07
1.06
1.06
1.06
1.05
1.05
1.05
1.05
1.04
1.04
1.04

1.12
1.11
1.11
1.11
1.10
1.10
1.10
1.10
1.09
1.09
1.09
1.08
1.08
1.08
1.07
1.07
1.07
1.07
1.06
1.06
1.06
1.05
1.05
1.05
1.05
1.04

1.12
1.12
1.12
1.11
1.11
1.11
1.10
1.10
1.10
1.09
1.09
1.09
1.09
1.08
1.08
1.08
1.07
1.07
1.07
1.06
1.06
1.06
1.06
1.05
1.05
1.05

1.15
1.12
1.12
1.12
1.11
1.11
1.11
1.11
1.10
1.10
1.10
1.09
1.09
1.09
1.08
1.08
1.08
1.08
1.07
1.07
1.07
1.06
1.06
1.06
1.06
1.05

1.13
1.13
1.13
1.12
1.12
1.12
1.11
1.11
1.11
1.11
1.10
1.10
1.10
1.09
1.09
1.09
1.08
1.08
1.08
1.08
1.07
1.07
1.07
1.06
1.06
1.06

1.14
1.13
1.13
1.13
1.13
1.12
1.12
1.12
1.11
1.11
1.11
1.10
1.10
1.10
1.10
1.09
1.09
1.09
1.08
1.08
1.08
1.08
1.07
1.07
1.07
1.06

1.14
1.14
1.14
1.15
1.15
1.13
1.13
1.12
1.12
1.12
1.11
1.11
1.11
1.10
1.10
1.10
1.10
1.09
1.09
1.09
1.08
1.08
1.08
1.08
1.07
1.07

1.15
1.15
1.14
1.14
1.14
1.13
1.13
1.13
1.13
1.12
1.12
1.12
1.11
1.11
1.11
1.10
1.10
1.10
1.09
1.09
1.09
1.09
1.08
1.08
1.03
1.07