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Expert Profile: Kevin

Expertise:  Chemical thermodynamics, kinetics, reaction thermochemistry and aspects of combustion.

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I am the head of a major chemical companys thermochemistry and safety testing lab.

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Ciba Expert Services

Education/Credentials
BSc and MSc from Sheffield University

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Thanks a million, but I'm dissapointed. Only 200 degrees difference in heat but almost twice the cost. I'm going back to propane. You've saved me meg
(Robert on 12/01/08)
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Recent Answers from Kevin
2008-12-01  thermal expansion Hi Daniel As a general rule a gas expands by 1/273 of its volume for every degree C the temperature rises. Amontons discovery was surpassed by Charles and Gaye-Lussac who were more general and scientific...
2008-11-28  thermodynamics Hi Leo Sorry none of my sources have this data. I guess folk just want to cook with the stuff! The best I can do is tell you the old thermochemists rule of thumb for these liquids which is "one cc...
2008-11-24  What is convective heat measured in? Hi Green, One question at a time. The induced convection of the air is the Venturi effect where a moving column of air drags adjacent air along with it. The induced air is not mass transfer heat...
2008-11-23  steam Hi Jason, Steam will come off boiling water at 212F, way short of your 240F requirement. This means that you need to pressurize your system as steam at 240F is at 1.7 bara or 10 psig. For safety reasons...
2008-11-22  thermodynamics Hi Rannoch, I can only answer your last question about mixing gases CO2 and dry air. Your assumption is wrong you must take into account the different heat capacities (Cp) of each gas. As for your...
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