Can someone explain....

[McBell]

when the ocean is on fire, how pumping water onto it helps:

 

[epronovost]

when the ocean is on fire, how pumping water onto it helps:

By spraying a lot of water at the base of the fire, you dilute the oil and reduce the intensity of the flames. Water isn't fuel; oil is. That's how 90% of oil rig fires are extinguished.

 

[Meow Mix]

The one in the back spraying laughably far away is comical without considering what it's actually doing (diluting the oil).

 

[Trailblazer]

when the ocean is on fire, how pumping water onto it helps:

I cannot explain any scientific stuff, nor can I explain how you picked the exact same cat for your new avatar as I picked to post before I saw your new avatar... Are you psychic or what?

#5 Trailblazer, Yesterday at 10:22 PM

 

[exchemist]

By spraying a lot of water at the base of the fire, you dilute the oil and reduce the intensity of the flames. Water isn't fuel; oil is. That's how 90% of oil rig fires are extinguished.

But wasn't this a leak from a gas pipeline?

 

[ChristineM]

I cannot explain any scientific stuff, nor can I explain how you picked the exact same cat for your new avatar as I picked to post before I saw your new avatar... Are you psychic or what?

#5 Trailblazer, Yesterday at 10:22 PM

Its magic

 

[ChristineM]

A fine spray has 2 functions, first the water displaces air thus starving the fire of oxygen. And cooling/killing the flames.

 

[McBell]

I cannot explain any scientific stuff, nor can I explain how you picked the exact same cat for your new avatar as I picked to post before I saw your new avatar... Are you psychic or what?

#5 Trailblazer, Yesterday at 10:22 PM

Nope.
I actually used that photo for my avatar....

 

[epronovost]

But wasn't this a leak from a gas pipeline?

Gas is pumped in liquid form due to pressure. Else, the principle remains the same. Spraying water will reduce gas concentration.

 

[exchemist]

Gas is pumped in liquid form due to pressure. Else, the principle remains the same. Spraying water will reduce gas concentration.

Are you sure? The critical temperature for methane is -82C. They would need a liquefaction cooling system at the wellhead to liquefy it. I thought that had to be done onshore in a large facility, and that the gas-gathering from the wells was in gas form.

 

[epronovost]

Are you sure? The critical temperature for methane is -82C. They would need a liquefaction cooling system at the wellhead to liquefy it. I thought that had to be done onshore in a large facility, and that the gas-gathering from the wells was in gas form.

Apparently it depends on the type of gas and the type of formation.

 

[Trailblazer]

Nope.
I actually used that photo for my avatar....

And now it's gone.
I did not mean for you to remove it, I was just wondering where you got it.
Cats rule, even when they are sad.