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- From: khartman@vango.fnal.gov
- Newsgroups: rec.pyrotechnics
- Subject: Re: Nitrous Oxide
- Date: 28 Jan 93 03:02:15 -0600
- Organization: Fermi National Accelerator Lab
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- Message-ID: <1993Jan28.030215.1@vango.fnal.gov>
- References: <1993Jan25.180017.3081@bradford.ac.uk> <1993Jan26.170218.20566@mnemosyne.cs.du.edu> <C1Jytp.26v@udecc.engr.udayton.edu>
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- In article <C1Jytp.26v@udecc.engr.udayton.edu>, mmaryo@udecc.engr.udayton.edu
- (Michael J Maryo (U)) writes:
- > 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!
-
- O.K., I will. :-)
- Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2), is a reddish-brown gas. It is NOT the same as Nitrous
- Oxide (N2O), which is "laughing gas" and is used as a propellent for whipped
- cream, and for automotive supercharging. Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2), is a VERY
- toxic gas and can easily damage the lungs if inhaled for even a short time.
- Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) is used to bleach materials.
-
- You are probably correct when when you advise about not inhaling the
- N2O made for automotive uses, since it is likely to be less pure than the
- food grade. Since you mentioned the use of N2O to catch a "buzz", you might
- want to check out alt.drugs, where this topic is discussed all the time. Also
- notice how many people _there_ get N2O and NO2 confused.
-
-
- > Mike Maryo mmaryo@udecc.engr.udayton.edu
-
-
- Ken
-