I've been looking in on this thread periodically, trying to make sense of it and hoping to see where people are coming from... but I might add, with very little success.
Most of what I'm reading in terms of chemical reactions appears to be not much more than pure conjecture. Is there not a chemist in the house?
Mike clearly states the possibilities in terms of the raw ingredients, but of course it's not a pick-n-mix, and the reality of it is that some reactions will take precedence. And no doubt, any reaction will require energy.
Look forward to hearing your explanation Mike.
How is that people are expecting to mix these gases exactly in order to produce... well I'm not sure what exactly... something more calorific than the parts?
After all, we know that if we ignite H2 in air, we just get water as the N2 is not a very reactive molecule. So we have H2 and O2 and N2. Basically air with a relatively higher concentration of H2 and O2.
What exactly are people trying to achive with these gases... does anyone know or is everyone just stabbing at it in the dark?
The gases Mike mentioned above are mostly non-flammable, many prohibiting burning.
Ammonia does not burn in air and prohibits burning (but will burn in oxygen)
Nitric Oxide does not burn and prohibits burning
Nitrogen Dioxide does not burn and prohibits burning
Nitrous Oxide makes a good oxidiser, but you need something to burn in it in the first place to take advantage of this.
So that just leaves Hydrazine... the only really flammable gas... are you all trying to produce hydrazine?
If so has anyone actually given any thought to the reaction processes involved, the balanced chemical equations for such reactions... and whether or not these reactions are even possible?
Just my two-penneth.
Farrah
Most of what I'm reading in terms of chemical reactions appears to be not much more than pure conjecture. Is there not a chemist in the house?
Mike clearly states the possibilities in terms of the raw ingredients, but of course it's not a pick-n-mix, and the reality of it is that some reactions will take precedence. And no doubt, any reaction will require energy.
Well we could make NH3 or N2H4; N2O;NO2;NO. what ever if you mix the three gases you are going to have NITROGEN in the equation, so why did Meyer talk of none combustible gases (nitrogen) to such great extent. Later I will tell you why, and it is to do with gaining energy.
Mike
Mike
How is that people are expecting to mix these gases exactly in order to produce... well I'm not sure what exactly... something more calorific than the parts?
After all, we know that if we ignite H2 in air, we just get water as the N2 is not a very reactive molecule. So we have H2 and O2 and N2. Basically air with a relatively higher concentration of H2 and O2.
What exactly are people trying to achive with these gases... does anyone know or is everyone just stabbing at it in the dark?
The gases Mike mentioned above are mostly non-flammable, many prohibiting burning.
Ammonia does not burn in air and prohibits burning (but will burn in oxygen)
Nitric Oxide does not burn and prohibits burning
Nitrogen Dioxide does not burn and prohibits burning
Nitrous Oxide makes a good oxidiser, but you need something to burn in it in the first place to take advantage of this.
So that just leaves Hydrazine... the only really flammable gas... are you all trying to produce hydrazine?
If so has anyone actually given any thought to the reaction processes involved, the balanced chemical equations for such reactions... and whether or not these reactions are even possible?
Just my two-penneth.
Farrah
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