UVA Affordable Hartmann Tube demo (IMAGE)

University of Virginia School of Engineering and Applied Science

UVA Affordable Hartmann Tube demo

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University of Virginia chemical engineering fourth-year student Vanessa Campbell tests the explosibility of cornstarch using a modified Hartmann tube. Campbell helped develop the device to provide undergraduate students hands-on experience with dust explosion phenomena, a common industrial hazard.

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University of Virginia School of Engineering and Applied Science/Matt Cosner

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