To: HiTech RedNeck
The nitrates are just oxidizers, there has to be something combustible, and distribution is a factor.
36 posted on
08/15/2015 8:35:06 PM PDT by
SWAMPSNIPER
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To: SWAMPSNIPER
Well, the carbides are one source of such fuel...
39 posted on
08/15/2015 8:36:40 PM PDT by
HiTech RedNeck
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To: SWAMPSNIPER
The nitrates are just oxidizers, there has to be something combustibleRemember, there was a big fire and the firemen were on scene spraying water on the fire. Then the two minor explosions, followed by the huge explosion. It has already been said (in other articles) that the firemen should not have been using water on that fire.
Calcium carbide, Sodium do not go well with water.
56 posted on
08/15/2015 10:19:01 PM PDT by
UCANSEE2
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To: SWAMPSNIPER
"The nitrates are just oxidizers, there has to be something combustible, and distribution is a factor." I haven't read the article...just the list of chemicals above. Both calcium carbide and sodium cyanide are highly reactive as reducing agents (the opposite of oxidizers), and thus great "fuel" to go with the oxidizers.
79 posted on
08/16/2015 5:24:05 AM PDT by
Wonder Warthog
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