Accession Number:

ADA616275

Title:

Acquisition of Thermal Gravimetric Analyzer and Differential Scanning Calorimeter for Enhancing Science and Engineering Education and DOD-relevant research at Miami University

Descriptive Note:

Final rept. 1 Aug 2013-31 Jul 2014

Corporate Author:

MIAMI UNIV OXFORD OH

Personal Author(s):

• Almquist, Catherine

Report Date:

2014-11-07

Pagination or Media Count:

16.0

Abstract:

Miami University acquired a Thermal Gravimetric Analyzer TGA500, a Differential Scanning Calorimeter DSC2000, and a refrigeration unit for cooling the DSC sample to -90 deg C, all from TA Instruments, Inc. for a sum of 81,136. In addition, Miami purchased supplies and consumables to maintain and support this new equipment for a total of 3078.93. Our total expenditures for the TGA and DSC at Miami were 84,214.93. This newly purchased equipment has supported multiple faculty in the Chemical, Paper, and Biomedical Engineering Department and in the Geology Department.

Descriptors:

• *CALORIMETERS
• *DIFFERENTIAL SCANNING CALORIMETRY
• *LABORATORY EQUIPMENT
• *REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS
• *THERMOGRAVIMETRIC ANALYSIS
• LABORATORIES
• SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH
• UNIVERSITIES

Subject Categories:

• Test Facilities, Equipment and Methods

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE