Inorganic additives heat release effects

A reaction coulometer has been used to determine the rate of heat release from these combustible volatiles (65). Table VIII shows these results on the effect of inorganic additives that were obtained by using reaction coulometry. The treated cellulose samples decomposed at lower temperatures and produced less heat than the untreated. Addition of 5% NaOH reduced the heat of combustion of cellulose volatiles at 500 °C to less than one-half of untreated (65). 

Table VIII. Effect of Inorganic Additives on Heat Release as Determined by Reaction Coulometry...

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