This month it's one of my own. This is similar to a previous post showing hydrogen burning in a pringles tub, only slightly scaled up into a large coffee tin. As the hydrogen burns from the hole in the lid, air is drawn in through the hole in the base of the tin until the mix is just right....
Showing posts with label explosion of the month. Show all posts
Showing posts with label explosion of the month. Show all posts
Saturday, 5 June 2010
Wednesday, 26 May 2010
explosion of the month 7
According to the blurb accompanying the original video on YouTube, this blast was much larger than the navy mine clearance team intended. The black dust that appeared a few seconds after the initial explosion was the remnants of a sunk Second World War vessel caught up in the explosion, it is claimed. With that size of blast it's a wonder we didn't see any more exploding whales like last month.
Monday, 26 April 2010
explosion of the month 6
I'm a bit late with this month's explosion, but if I'd posted this earlier you would probably have thought it was an April fool's joke.
The presenter of this 1970 news clip insists that dynamite was the only way of getting rid of the dead whale that washed up on an Oregon beach. True or not, it made for an unusual blast.
For more about exploding whales (I'm serious) have a look at the link below. Apparently there was one in Taiwan that went up without even the need for dynamite.
exploding whales, honestly, who'd have thought it?
The presenter of this 1970 news clip insists that dynamite was the only way of getting rid of the dead whale that washed up on an Oregon beach. True or not, it made for an unusual blast.
For more about exploding whales (I'm serious) have a look at the link below. Apparently there was one in Taiwan that went up without even the need for dynamite.
exploding whales, honestly, who'd have thought it?
Monday, 1 March 2010
Sunday, 7 February 2010
explosion of the month 4
A fire at a rocket fuel factory. Sounds nasty.
The PEPCON disaster occurred in Henderson, Nevada on May 4, 1988 at the Pacific Engineering Production Company of Nevada (PEPCON) plant. The chemical fire and subsequent explosions claimed two lives, injured 372 people, and caused an estimated $100 million of damage.
The PEPCON plant, located just outside of Las Vegas, produced ammonium perchlorate, an oxidizer used in solid fuel rocket boosters of the type used in the Space Shuttle and military weapons.
In addition to the PEPCON plant there was also a large marshmallow factory about 500 feet away. That's a lot of toasted marsmallows.
The explosions leveled the PEPCON plant and Kidd & Co marshmallow manufacturing facility. Damage within a 1.5 mile radius was severe, including destroyed cars, damage to buildings and downed power lines. Damage to windows and moderate structure damage was recorded within three miles of the incident.
The damage reached a radius of up to 10 miles, including shattered windows, doors blown off their hinges, cracked windows and injuries from flying glass and debris. At McCarran International Airport, seven miles away in Las Vegas, windows were cracked and doors were pushed open. The shock wave even buffeted a Boeing 737 on final approach.
In short, the explosion made a bit of a mess. The irony was that with the space shuttle program frozen as a result of the 1986 Challenger disaster, there was no government instruction detailing what to do with such large quantities of product. If this had not been the case, there would probably not have been the same stockpiling of the rocket fuel on site.
The PEPCON disaster occurred in Henderson, Nevada on May 4, 1988 at the Pacific Engineering Production Company of Nevada (PEPCON) plant. The chemical fire and subsequent explosions claimed two lives, injured 372 people, and caused an estimated $100 million of damage.
The PEPCON plant, located just outside of Las Vegas, produced ammonium perchlorate, an oxidizer used in solid fuel rocket boosters of the type used in the Space Shuttle and military weapons.
In addition to the PEPCON plant there was also a large marshmallow factory about 500 feet away. That's a lot of toasted marsmallows.
The explosions leveled the PEPCON plant and Kidd & Co marshmallow manufacturing facility. Damage within a 1.5 mile radius was severe, including destroyed cars, damage to buildings and downed power lines. Damage to windows and moderate structure damage was recorded within three miles of the incident.
The damage reached a radius of up to 10 miles, including shattered windows, doors blown off their hinges, cracked windows and injuries from flying glass and debris. At McCarran International Airport, seven miles away in Las Vegas, windows were cracked and doors were pushed open. The shock wave even buffeted a Boeing 737 on final approach.
In short, the explosion made a bit of a mess. The irony was that with the space shuttle program frozen as a result of the 1986 Challenger disaster, there was no government instruction detailing what to do with such large quantities of product. If this had not been the case, there would probably not have been the same stockpiling of the rocket fuel on site.
Monday, 4 January 2010
explosion of the month 3
Ethyne gas, C2H2, (commonly called acetylene)
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.
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.
Wednesday, 2 December 2009
explosion of the month 2
Always wear your safety goggles.
This technicolour clown got very lucky.
Judging by his reaction, I think he knows it as well.
This technicolour clown got very lucky.
Judging by his reaction, I think he knows it as well.
Saturday, 7 November 2009
explosion of the month 1
The 5th of November has just been and gone, but it gave me an idea for a new running feature on explosions. Let's call it Explosion of the Month.
This first one feature a man who puts anvils in orbit.
If anyone wants to find out a bit more about how he does it, follow the link below.
anvil shooting
This first one feature a man who puts anvils in orbit.
If anyone wants to find out a bit more about how he does it, follow the link below.
anvil shooting
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