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Old 04-07-2005, 04:42 PM   #9 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by trib767
Really? That thought did occur but I thought it can't be how it's done. So they'll take a ready-meal and torch it ? How do they measure the heat released, with a thermometer ?

I'm just really curious for the sake of it. it's one of those things that's been at the back of my mind for years.....
It's called a bomb calorimeter. It is essentially a sealed container placed in a water bath.
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