12-17-2014, 01:33 AM
If you had a mostly-nitrogen/CO2 atmosphere (~80 / 20%) with some hydrocarbons (e.g., methane) in it, what percentage of hydrocarbon in the atmosphere would be required to support combustion if an oxidizer were supplied? Is 2-3% enough, 5%, or over 10% necessary?
Mike Miller, Materials Engineer
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"Everbody's always in favor of saving Hitler's brain, but when you put it in the body of a great white shark, oh, suddenly you've gone too far." -- Professor Farnsworth, Futurama