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2. Kerosene heater - Wikipedia

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   The amount of kerosene evaporated and heat generated can be increased in direct proportion to the area of the contact surface between the kerosene and air. The wick used in a kerosene heater consists of many bundles of fine fibers and, in accordance with the principle behind it, it is designed to provide a large evaporation area.

3. Chemical oxygen generator - Wikipedia

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   A chlorate candle, or an oxygen candle, is a cylindrical chemical oxygen generator that contains a mix of sodium chlorate and iron powder, which when ignited smolders at about 600 °C (1,100 °F), producing sodium chloride, iron oxide, and oxygen at a fixed rate of about 6.5 man-hours per kilogram of the mixture. The mixture has an indefinite ...

4. Blowtorch - Wikipedia

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   This is common for butane- or propane-fuelled gas torches, but also applies to the older, large liquid paraffin (kerosene) torches such as the Wells light. Many torches use a hose-supplied gas feed, which can be mains gas when used in industrial settings. They may also have a forced-air supply, from either an air blower or an oxygen cylinder ...

5. Oxy-fuel welding and cutting - Wikipedia

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   Fuel and oxygen tanks should be fastened securely and upright to a wall, post, or portable cart. An oxygen tank is especially dangerous because the gas is stored at a pressure of 21 MPa (3,000 psi; 210 atm)) when full. If the tank falls over and damages the valve, the tank can be jettisoned by the compressed oxygen escaping the cylinder at high ...

6. RP-1 - Wikipedia

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   In their engines, RP-1 is atomized, mixed with liquid oxygen (LOX), and ignited to produce thrust. Developed in the 1950s, RP-1 is outwardly similar to other kerosene-based fuels like Jet A and JP-8 used in turbine engines but is manufactured to stricter standards. While RP-1 is widely used globally, the primary rocket kerosene formulations in ...

7. Mystery creature spotted in West Virginia park gives people ...

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   Footage of a mysterious creature roaming through a West Virginia park has left locals and animal experts stumped — with some residents guessing the enigmatic beast is anything from a lemur to a ...

8. Wall St. mixed with Fed minutes, inflation data in focus - AOL

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   The main indexes were mixed in choppy trading on Wednesday as investors awaited the minutes of the Federal Reserve's latest meeting, while Alphabet shares dipped after the U.S. said it was ...

9. Reports: Bill Belichick talks with North Carolina about open ...

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   Friday, CBS Sports reported that Belichick met with UNC representatives a second time on Thursday in New York City. North Carolina is in the market for a coach after firing coach Mack Brown at the ...