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- From: mmaryo@udecc.engr.udayton.edu (Michael J Maryo (U))
- Subject: Re: Nitrous Oxide
- Organization: Univ. of Dayton, School of Engineering
- Date: Thu, 28 Jan 1993 07:15:24 GMT
- Message-ID: <C1Jytp.26v@udecc.engr.udayton.edu>
- References: <1993Jan25.180017.3081@bradford.ac.uk> <1993Jan26.170218.20566@mnemosyne.cs.du.edu>
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- In article <1993Jan26.170218.20566@mnemosyne.cs.du.edu> aankrom@nyx.cs.du.edu (Anthony Ankrom) writes:
- >In article <1993Jan25.180017.3081@bradford.ac.uk> D.Parson@bradford.ac.uk
- >(D PARSON) writes:
- >>I KNOW this isn't _strictly_ a question about pyrotechnics, (unless it g
- >es
- >>wrong!) but what is the best way to connect a NO2 feed to a car in order
- >>to increase acceleration...
- >>
- >>Of coure, I would NEVER actually think of doing it... Just curious!
- >>
- >>Thanxx in advance!
- >>
- >
- >Well I know the above will send myriad chemical nit-pickers off, and I'm
- >going off as well... I wouldn't put NO2 through _anything_ I wanted to
- >keep... Now _perhaps_ if I wanted to increase engine performance, I
- >_might_ use N2O. The distinction is critically important. I hope that no
- >dentsist ever confuses the two!
- > As for actually doing this, I have no idea...
- >
- >St. Anthony
-
- Hello again! Lets see here. I'm not a Chemist OR a Chemical Engr.,
- but I have a few things to add to the NO2 discussion.
- First off, NO2 is used in Auto Racing (as I am an automotive
- enthusiast). The NO2 is basically compressed and put into a canister similar
- to a propane tank. Then the NO2 is hooked up via cables and sent thru a
- special connection to your carberator, mixed with air and fuel, which causes
- a much better explosion then just fuel/air. That is how it is used for auto
- racing. If you want specifics, call some Hot Rod parts depo and ask. They
- have kits you can buy.
- Ok, now, actually, if I am not mistaken, NO2 is also used by dentists
- and used in such things as whipped cream canisters. When I used to work for
- United Dairy farmers, we used a lot of whipped cream, and when the whipped
- cream canisters were gone, there would still be some NO2 left. We could then
- inhale this stuff and catch a nice buzz off it. The label on the canister
- specifically said it was "Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2)." N2O is something
- completely different, and i have no clue what it is used for.
- I wouldn't recommend inhaling the NO2 from auto containers, because
- it will cause you to become very sick and cough up blood. This is because of
- the process used to make the NO2 used in automotive use is not very good.
- There are a lot of other chemicals in that container other than NO2.
- Any Chemists out there, please make comments if I am incorrect in
- any way!
-
- Mike Maryo mmaryo@udecc.engr.udayton.edu
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