Chris Wilson Posted July 17, 2015 Share Posted July 17, 2015 I recall one at a mill where my late father in law's company was based, the results of the right (wrong....?) air / fuel ratio of fine wood or corn dust and air is pretty awesome. I think at least 2 died in it. Sounds like a bad `un has just happened in Cheshire: http://metro.co.uk/2015/07/17/macclesfield-explosion-people-trapped-after-huge-fire-at-flour-mill-5300167/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pedrosixfour Posted July 17, 2015 Share Posted July 17, 2015 It's fantastic what materials can become incendiary once enough air can be introduced to a certain quantity. Flour, sugar, cement, you name it, all burn furiously if the particles are small enough. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pedrosixfour Posted July 17, 2015 Share Posted July 17, 2015 Off topic: Something has happened to your online "presence" recently Chris, before a couple of weeks ago, the little green light was NEVER illuminated beside your avatar when you were logged in, and your name NEVER appeared at the bottom of the homepage or thread page you are currently reading. Just a heads-up. Don't ask me how I know this! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Wilson Posted July 17, 2015 Author Share Posted July 17, 2015 Never even knew there was a little green light. Maybe it was when my subscription expired before my trader renewal? I remember making flour bombs at school to demonstrate small particle combustion. I doubt good old `elf `n' safety would allow that these days My half an ounce of nitrogen triiodide didn't go down well at school though, that was deemed a few steps beyond, and my purple fingers spoke of my guilt quite eloquently A rather pitiful mix is detonated by vibration here, I managed to do far better than that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wez Posted July 17, 2015 Share Posted July 17, 2015 Off topic: Something has happened to your online "presence" recently Chris, before a couple of weeks ago, the little green light was NEVER illuminated beside your avatar when you were logged in, and your name NEVER appeared at the bottom of the homepage or thread page you are currently reading. ! Never noticed these before Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T2 MSW Posted July 17, 2015 Share Posted July 17, 2015 Can see the smoke from this drifting across the campus outside and if you go outside its very thick and hard to breath. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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