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   dlzc to Poutnik   
   Re: steam combustion   
   21 Apr 16 08:10:55   
   
   From: dlzc1@cox.net   
      
   Dear Poutnik:   
      
   On Wednesday, April 20, 2016 at 10:33:25 PM UTC-7, Poutnik wrote:   
   > Dne 21/04/2016 v 03:34 Richard Kingstone napsal(a):   
   >   
   > > Once upon a time I managed (unintentionally) to   
   > > use a primitive centrifuge to spin a jet of steam.   
   > > The spinning steam jet separated (or more likely   
   > > partially separated) into hydrogen and oxygen   
   > > components. A blue flame appeared at the confluence   
   > > of gasses. I do believe that steam had partial   
   > > combustion.   
   > > Any ideas?   
   > >   
   > I have an idea you were quite a laconic in description.   
   >   
   > If you managed so high temperature to dissociate water,   
   > what materials did you use ?   
      
   If the water (or "primitive centrifuge") was not ultrapure, but contained some   
   methane...   
      
   David A. Smith   
      
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