Dr. Schaphaeutl's Exploding Water Experiments, Tetrafluoroethane & Boiler Explosions

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Dr. Schaphaeutl starts with a discussion about Leidenfrost's work, finishes with a discourse on boiler explosions, but his methods of obtaining water explosions are the most interesting. The Mechanics' Magazine, Museum, Register, Journal, and Gazette, Volume 30, 1839. Use magnify button and right scroll bar.

  

Many horrific accidents happened with boilers at the beginning of the steam age. Boiler explosions frequently looked as though an explosive charge had destroyed them, rather than bursting due to overpressure. These books are full of detail and conjecture concerning the phenomenon -

Fascinating article about triggering steam explosions -

The Release of Drops of Molten Ferrosilicon and Silicon into Water: Pressure Transients Generated During Triggered Steam Explosions.

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Explosive flash boiling of tetrafluoroethane

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