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Direct linkCampbell, Dean J.; Wright, Emily A.; Dayisi, Mardhia O.; Hoehn, Michael R.; Kennedy, Branden F.; Maxfield, Brian M. – Journal of Chemical Education, 2011
In 1970, deposition of fly ash from a coal burning power plant in downtown Peoria produced minor damage in the vicinity of its smokestack, including runs in ladies nylon stockings. In this article, we review the historical event and discuss the chemistry behind the depolymerization of the nylon, as well as laboratory experiments demonstrating how…
Descriptors: Fuels, Pollution, Laboratory Experiments, Classroom Techniques
Donahue, Craig J.; Rais, Elizabeth A. – Journal of Chemical Education, 2009
This lab experiment illustrates the use of thermogravimetric analysis (TGA) to perform proximate analysis on a series of coal samples of different rank. Peat and coke are also examined. A total of four exercises are described. These are dry exercises as students interpret previously recorded scans. The weight percent moisture, volatile matter,…
Descriptors: Fuels, Pollution, Laboratory Experiments, Energy
Download full textCenter for Occupational Research and Development, Inc., Waco, TX. – 1981
This course in fundamentals of energy technology is one of 16 courses in the Energy Technology Series developed for an Energy Conservation-and-Use Technology curriculum. Intended for use in two-year postsecondary technical institutions to prepare technicians for employment, the courses are also useful in industry for updating employees in…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Annotated Bibliographies, Behavioral Objectives, Course Descriptions
