Can you compress propane and oxygen so much that the kinetic energy of the particles surpasses the activation energy of the reaction, and hence you get a boom?
i only have 1 year of chem under my belt so obviously i dont know everything
been bothering me
ok for the past week ive been thinking bout this.
Can you compress propane and oxygen so much that the kinetic energy of the particles surpasses the activation energy of the reaction, and hence you get a boom?
i only have 1 year of chem under my belt so obviously i dont know everything
Can you compress propane and oxygen so much that the kinetic energy of the particles surpasses the activation energy of the reaction, and hence you get a boom?
i only have 1 year of chem under my belt so obviously i dont know everything
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jackssmirkingrevenge
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what, like in a diesel engine?
hectmarr wrote:You have to make many weapons, because this field is long and short life
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Do you mean propane and oxygen mixed together, or seperately? I guess in theory it could be correct, but really, I think its only a nice thought! 
I guess one could relate it to the compression of gun powder, so it makes one think........
(Freak I hope Im not talking crap with the gun powder!!
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I guess one could relate it to the compression of gun powder, so it makes one think........
(Freak I hope Im not talking crap with the gun powder!!
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as you compress it, it heats up and eventually should ignite spontaneouslyjrrdw wrote:No, i think once you compress it so much, you just can't make it any smaller. The compression just stops??? Does that make any sence?
hectmarr wrote:You have to make many weapons, because this field is long and short life
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joannaardway
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This process is known as Dieseling (as JSR suggested) - it would be possible to ignite a propane/oxygen, or propane/air mix by extreme compression of the mixture.
Rapid compression of the mixture is preferable, as then heat is produced, which will make it even easier to do.
If you knew the activation energy of propane/air or Propane/oxygen, you could predict the required compression needed.
Rapid compression of the mixture is preferable, as then heat is produced, which will make it even easier to do.
If you knew the activation energy of propane/air or Propane/oxygen, you could predict the required compression needed.
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im pretty sure the propane would just liquefy at those high pressures unless you heated it considerably, and once its liquifide it can't be compress anymore
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uhh wait its summer and im a little rusty on chem, but as pressure increase kinetic energy increases right? therefore the temp would go up by itself.. why would it liquify?
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I dont believe the energy of compression would be enough keep propane from going into liquid form.
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If you compress propane and air enough it will indeed ignite. Even if the propane liquifies it will still ignite.
You can ignite a piece of paper in a air filled piston+cylinder if you can get the compression ratio up over something like 15:1. (This is called a "Fire Piston".)
You can ignite a piece of paper in a air filled piston+cylinder if you can get the compression ratio up over something like 15:1. (This is called a "Fire Piston".)
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Adapted diesel engines can burn propane... and I believe they are known for their longevity.
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I've never seen this before. The paper doesn't ignite by itself does it?You can ignite a piece of paper in a air filled piston+cylinder if you can get the compression ratio up over something like 15:1. (This is called a "Fire Piston".)
