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A modified dilatometer for fast evaluation of “solids content” in fats
Author(s) -
Teasdale B. F.,
Svardal R.
Publication year - 1956
Publication title -
journal of the american oil chemists' society
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.512
H-Index - 117
eISSN - 1558-9331
pISSN - 0003-021X
DOI - 10.1007/bf02612555
Subject(s) - dilatometer , materials science , sample (material) , cylinder , reduction (mathematics) , composite material , chemistry , chromatography , mathematics , thermal expansion , engineering , mechanical engineering , geometry
Summary A change was made in the dilatometer design, allowing a substantial reduction in the time required to complete a “Solids Content” determination in edible fats. The modified dilatometer has a hollow stopper that extends nearly to the bottom of the dilatometer bulb, thereby giving the fat sample the shape of a hollow cylinder. The surface area effecting heat transfer is increased, and the thickness of the fat sample is reduced, resulting in a considerable reduction in the time required to obtain temperature equilibrium throughout the fat sample.