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"Invisible fire" reminded me of something which is almost completely invisible while it burns: methanol https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ZEEuCHdWFA https://ww
by brobinson 8y ago
"Invisible fire" reminded me of something which is almost completely invisible while it burns: methanol
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ZEEuCHdWFA https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ZEEuCHdWFA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ku7TdLeEGsQ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ku7TdLeEGsQ
- shripadk 8y agoI was looking for a comment that mentioned this! Pit crew methanol fire is also what I first thought this article was about when I read the title!
- flyinghamster 8y agoAlcohol fires in general, for that matter - ethanol fires are also just about invisible.
- leeter 8y agoIt actually reminded me of the aftermath of an arc flash ( https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arc_flash https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arc_flash ) which while the original arc is visible (and may temporarily blind any that see it) the plasma that comes out after it is not and is extremely scary because it's potentially several times hotter than the surface of the sun. The linked article has a video in it that describes the results.