LIQUID OXYGEN 1073
Liquid Oxygen or LOX is a fun material to study, as we all know what oxygen does. Right because we breathe it, so you would think that is ok. Well it’s not, this is a NON FLAMMABLE GAS, it supports something as an OXIDIZER, meaning that hit helps it burn. Oh it’s also a cryogenic liquid (refrigerated).
It is a clear-pale blue odorless liquid with is obtained by compressing oxygen and then cooling it to below its boiling point with is minus 297.35 degrees Fahrenheit, its freezing point is minus 361.838 degrees. Some people might think that is a bit cool. Its specific gravity is 1.14 meaning it is heavier than air. But the main thing to remember is that it’s highly expansive, 857 -862 TOL. This means that in an 800 gallon tank, you could have over 690,000 cubic feet of gas.
The major uses of liquid oxygen are hospitals and welding operations to provide oxygen for use. Refineries use it to produce gasoline, methanol, ammonia and other gases. Steel manufacturers use it for their furnaces. The aerospace industry uses it as it will provide the oxygen to support combustion in the void of space.
The health risks are based on the amount of LOX present, when in a 75% or greater concentration of LOX, the symptoms include cramps, nausea, dizziness, hypothermia, respiratory difficulties, fainting spells, convulsions, coma, even death. So a safe plan of staying healthy is to stay away from any spill, don’t touch it, walk in it, or breathe it, even though it’s non-toxic. Just keep uphill and up wind from any spill.
Liquid Oxygen support the combustion of flammable materials, it does not burn even in its liquid form, It however will help materials with are not normally considered flammable to ignite, while others can explode. This is real important if they have contacted hydrocarbons, (fuel, asphalt, ETC) as cased have been reported of tools being dropped on the ground and causing it go explode, or vehicles driving on the road or in clothes. Oil is a hydrocarbon and it’s everywhere so be careful.
Another Factor to keep in mind that LOX will damage an engine be it gas or diesel. It causes a runaway engine which will not be able to withstand the RPM’s and it will blow up the engine.
This is a material which you will see a lot of going down the road in pressurized tank cars (trailers) so be careful it might save you a big headache.
Liquid Oxygen or LOX is a fun material to study, as we all know what oxygen does. Right because we breathe it, so you would think that is ok. Well it’s not, this is a NON FLAMMABLE GAS, it supports something as an OXIDIZER, meaning that hit helps it burn. Oh it’s also a cryogenic liquid (refrigerated).
It is a clear-pale blue odorless liquid with is obtained by compressing oxygen and then cooling it to below its boiling point with is minus 297.35 degrees Fahrenheit, its freezing point is minus 361.838 degrees. Some people might think that is a bit cool. Its specific gravity is 1.14 meaning it is heavier than air. But the main thing to remember is that it’s highly expansive, 857 -862 TOL. This means that in an 800 gallon tank, you could have over 690,000 cubic feet of gas.
The major uses of liquid oxygen are hospitals and welding operations to provide oxygen for use. Refineries use it to produce gasoline, methanol, ammonia and other gases. Steel manufacturers use it for their furnaces. The aerospace industry uses it as it will provide the oxygen to support combustion in the void of space.
The health risks are based on the amount of LOX present, when in a 75% or greater concentration of LOX, the symptoms include cramps, nausea, dizziness, hypothermia, respiratory difficulties, fainting spells, convulsions, coma, even death. So a safe plan of staying healthy is to stay away from any spill, don’t touch it, walk in it, or breathe it, even though it’s non-toxic. Just keep uphill and up wind from any spill.
Liquid Oxygen support the combustion of flammable materials, it does not burn even in its liquid form, It however will help materials with are not normally considered flammable to ignite, while others can explode. This is real important if they have contacted hydrocarbons, (fuel, asphalt, ETC) as cased have been reported of tools being dropped on the ground and causing it go explode, or vehicles driving on the road or in clothes. Oil is a hydrocarbon and it’s everywhere so be careful.
Another Factor to keep in mind that LOX will damage an engine be it gas or diesel. It causes a runaway engine which will not be able to withstand the RPM’s and it will blow up the engine.
This is a material which you will see a lot of going down the road in pressurized tank cars (trailers) so be careful it might save you a big headache.
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Publilius Syrus (~100 BC)
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