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Determination of an amount of gas by weighing under vacuum conditions and uncertainty analysis

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For the determination of the calorific value of gases, a mass determination system for the gas burnt in the calorimeter was developed. Contrary to classical methods, which weigh the gas bottle offline, the method applied here weighs the amount of gas online and continuously. For this purpose, a commercial analytical balance with a readability of 10 µg across the entire weighing range of 205 g was modified for use under vacuum conditions.

Since the gas bottle has to be permanently connected to the calorimeter by a steel capillary, an additional force is exerted to the balance. The influence of this force is investigated and determined by a special weighing procedure.

In addition, an automatic calibration technique must be developed to ensure the traceability of the results to the national standard of mass. This allows an uncertainty analysis according to the Guide to the Expression of Uncertainty in Measurement (GUM) to be performed.

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  1. Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt, Bundesallee 100, 38116, Braunschweig, Germany

    P. Wenz, P. Ulbig & S. M. Sarge

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Wenz, P., Ulbig, P. & Sarge, S.M. Determination of an amount of gas by weighing under vacuum conditions and uncertainty analysis. Journal of Thermal Analysis and Calorimetry 71, 137–145 (2003). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1022270318257

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