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Expartment No. 1: Smoke Point Test

The document summarizes an experiment conducted to determine the smoke point of light petroleum products such as kerosene. The smoke point test measures the maximum height of a smokeless flame before it starts producing smoke, which indicates the fuel's tendency to smoke - higher smoke points correspond to lower smoking tendencies. The experiment involves burning kerosene samples in a wick lamp and measuring the flame height when smoke first appears. Taking multiple readings helps obtain an accurate smoke point value. The smoke point is related to a fuel's aromatic hydrocarbon content, with more aromatic fuels tending to produce smoke at lower flame heights.

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Expartment No. 1: Smoke Point Test

The document summarizes an experiment conducted to determine the smoke point of light petroleum products such as kerosene. The smoke point test measures the maximum height of a smokeless flame before it starts producing smoke, which indicates the fuel's tendency to smoke - higher smoke points correspond to lower smoking tendencies. The experiment involves burning kerosene samples in a wick lamp and measuring the flame height when smoke first appears. Taking multiple readings helps obtain an accurate smoke point value. The smoke point is related to a fuel's aromatic hydrocarbon content, with more aromatic fuels tending to produce smoke at lower flame heights.

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Koya University

Faculty of Engineering
Petroleum Engineering Department
Oil properties Laboratory, 2nd stage 2013-2014

Expartment No. 1: Smoke point Test

Prepared by: Mr. Brosk F. Ali

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Definition
It is a measure of the tendency of a liquid fuel to produce carbon particles
known as soot. Generally, it is measured by burning fuel in a special wick
lamp in which the flame height is increased slowly till it starts producing
smoke. The maximum height in term of millimeters of smokeless flame at
which flame starts smoking is termed as smoke point. Hence, higher the
smoke point, lower will be the tendency of the fuel to smoke.

Smoke point is related with the aromatic content of the liquid and it is
inversely proportional to the aromatic content. Smoke point is used to
determination of smoking tendency. Smoking tendency is proportional to the
aromatic content.

Aim
1- Determination of smoke point of light petroleum products.
2- To evaluate the sooting tendency of fuels.
3- To know the ability of kerosene sample to burn at complete
combustion and without smoking.

Significance and Use

This test method provides an indication of the relative smoke producing


properties of kerosene. The smoke point is related to the hydrocarbon type
composition of such fuels. Generally, the more aromatic fuel the smokier the
flame. A high smoke point indicates a fuel of low smoke producing
tendency. The smoke point is quantitatively related to the potential radiant
heat transfer from the combustion products of the fuel.

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Experiment procedure

1- Soak a piece of extracted and dried wick (about 125 mm)


long in the sample (Kerosene). Place it in the wick tube of
candle.
2- Fill the sample container up to desired level (20 ml) and
introduce a wick in the container.
3- Cut the wick horizontally (6 mm) from the end of the
candle.
4- Place this assembly in the burning chamber of the device.
5- Open the glass door, light the flame and adjust the wick
(The flame should be about 10mm height). Allow the
lamp to burn for 5 min.
6- Raise the candle until smoke appears from from the
chimney (Stock).
7- Slowly the candle until the smoke disaprear.
8- Take the reading from the reflection of the flame image
on the scale. This reading represents smoke point of the
sample.
9- It is quite recommended that to take more than one
observation to get right reading.

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Figure 1: Typical flame appearance.

Figure 2: Important tools

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Figure 3: Smoke point device
Discussion Section:
1- What is the significance of smoke point test?
2- How many observations that you should do to get the right
result?
3- Draw typical flame appearance.
4- Discuss your results and observations. You should also write
a brief summary of your work and results.

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