Patent ID: 7306770

Claim:
An apparatus for conducting combustion testing, comprising: an elongate reaction tube including a primary segment of substantially U-shaped configuration, said primary segment having a first leg segment, a second leg segment, and a transitional segment intervening said first leg segment and said second leg segment, the respective orientation of said first leg segment, said second leg segment, and said transitional segment forming said substantially U-shaped configuration of said primary segment; a first end of said primary segment being configured as an inlet for receiving a sample and a second end of said primary segment being configured as an outlet for sample egress; a first length of said first leg segment being configured as an inert chamber containing one or more inert materials and configured for passage of said sample therethrough; and a second length of said second leg segment being configured as a catalytic chamber containing one or more catalytic materials and configured for allowing passage of said sample therethrough.