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2015-09-24 Iraq

Flame on: Water well in Chamchmal spouts fire

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Posted by Sven the pelter 2015-09-24 00:00|| || Front Page|| [5 views ] Top

#1 No surprise. Water itself is composed of two chemicals, hydrogen and oxygen, that are highly reactive when mixed. Once would not fill a zeppelin with water, for example.

Posted by SteveS 2015-09-24 00:55|| 2015-09-24 00:55|| Front Page Top

#2 Yes, obvious. Because water is much heavier than air. :)

A long time ago I read, not sure story is true, that one of the pioneers of balloon flight had the idea of a balloon using hydrogen in the upper part, air in the lower part and... a flame to heat the air. During the flight hydrogen and air mixed, a spark from the flame reached the mix and kaboom.

Posted by JFM 2015-09-24 10:52|| 2015-09-24 10:52|| Front Page Top

#3 Boy I bet that 12th Imam is pissed.

Posted by AlanC 2015-09-24 12:08|| 2015-09-24 12:08|| Front Page Top

#4 Actually not an uncommon thing. Drillers for natural gas joke that they bring up more water than anything else, and methane goes into water under pressure quite nicely.

Posted by ed in texas 2015-09-24 13:26|| 2015-09-24 13:26|| Front Page Top

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