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To: TigerLikesRooster

A nitrogen bomb


2 posted on 04/01/2011 7:14:15 AM PDT by al baby (Hi Mom!!! <sarc>)
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To: al baby

I thought that BWR primary containments were inerted with nitrogen. I am confused as to why we would need to do so, if it is already inerted.


21 posted on 04/01/2011 8:03:05 AM PDT by bagman
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To: al baby
A nitrogen bomb

Nitrogen is used in high explosives, but I think only when bonded in a solid molecule. You could check with a chemist, but I think it's the release of the atom into the gaseous form that causes the high explosion and heat. If it's starting out as a gas, then I don't think it can explode. I don't know if loose nitrogen molecules would bond with anything in the reactor environment.

30 posted on 04/01/2011 8:29:08 AM PDT by Fido969
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To: al baby

Inert gas. A noble gas.


50 posted on 04/01/2011 11:59:56 AM PDT by Red Steel
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