is often used in welding to generate the intense heat required to cut through metal. Oxyacetylene is the hottest burning common fuel gas and combustion of acetylene with oxygen produces a flame with a temperature of over 3600 K (about 3300 °C).
As you can imagine, when a cylinder of the stuff leaked in a factory in Dallas, Texas, and accidently ignited, this was not entirely good news for the nearby residents and commuters. Particularly as it was being stored with a large number of other cylinders of the gas.
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That can't be good for the atmosphere....
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