A specific volume of SO2 gas, usually 0.2L, 1L or 2L is introduced into the test chamber, the chamber temperature is increased to a predetermined level and the relative humidity is maintained at condensation levels. After a set period, the chamber is vented and the temperature is allowed to decrease to ambient conditions.
Ascott’s Kesternich is fully automatic design and is controlled by a state of the art control system.
The Kesternich chamber is designed to meet various gas dosing test standards such as ASTM G87 or ISO3231, ISO11503 and many more.