The Thermite Reaction

[Roflinurface]

AWESOME

[xImNotBrokenx]

this was so cool, i loved this demo! glad it's online :)

[necrokratia]

its a great way to fuck up ur ex wifes new mercedes.

[rohannesburg]

Its not the exact amount of Heat Of Combustion right?, -831KJ/mol and -851KJ/mol, im assuming he meant approximately the same

[endospores]

Classic :)

[TheFounderUtopia]

Now let's see a Thermate reaction!

[Charfield]

This is why i subscribed, keep em coming!

[Ch3mG33k]

Really shouldn't look into that flame. It's releasing UV radiation which can seriously mess up your eyes.

[DeltaPhi79]

Yay you're back in the theater room :D

[sopothetocho]

I know nothing about chemistry but I wonder if one could use it to create electricity through thermal exchange. Is this possible?

[Haushinka234]

@sopothetocho even if it could I doubt it would be very efficient

[sopothetocho]

@Haushinka234 thanks for the response.

[bkraz333]

@sopothetocho Search the web for Seebeck effect, thermocouple, thermopile, and maybe pyroelectric effect. It is possible to use a thermal gradient to generate electricity and do electrical work, but only on a very small scale with current technology.  Our best solution is to use a thermodynamic gas cycle, heat engine, and generator/alternator, which can be very efficient.

[TheFounderUtopia]

@bkraz333

Couldn't you use thermal energy to do electrical work by heating up small pockets of water into steam and using the steam to turn a turbine like in traditional electricity generators?

[bkraz333]

@TheFounderUtopia Sure. This is basically a thermodynamic gas cycle system, with the addition of a phase change (water to steam).

[hobomnky]

nice timing to put up this vid