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What causes firewood to pop when burning?
Posted on 11/30/20 at 7:54 pm
Posted on 11/30/20 at 7:54 pm
I am burning some dry oak that has been in the barn all summer.
It started popping embers to the point I had to put the fire out. Way more than normal 5-10 ft outside the fire pit
What causes this?
It started popping embers to the point I had to put the fire out. Way more than normal 5-10 ft outside the fire pit
What causes this?
Posted on 11/30/20 at 7:56 pm to texag7
C6H12O6 + 6O2 = 6CO2 + 6H2O
You're converting wood into a gas that expands quickly under high temperature.
You're converting wood into a gas that expands quickly under high temperature.
Posted on 11/30/20 at 7:59 pm to UndercoverBryologist
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C6H12O6 + 6O2 = 6CO2 + 6H2O
Posted on 11/30/20 at 8:03 pm to texag7
The wood imitates the sounds of where it came from, in your case North Baton Rouge
Posted on 11/30/20 at 8:11 pm to texag7
same thing causes popcorn to pop
Posted on 11/30/20 at 8:17 pm to texag7
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texag7
I guess you're actually producing TWO gasses (carbon dioxide and water vapor).
I think carbon dioxide is what is causing the popping because it is the result of the actual oxidation of cellulose in the wood itself.
The water vapor is the result of the reduction of the molecular oxygen surrounding the wood.
Posted on 11/30/20 at 8:21 pm to texag7
quote:
C6H12O6 + 6O2 = 6CO2 + 6H2O
I lol’d so hard at this
Posted on 11/30/20 at 8:23 pm to texag7
quote:
I am burning some dry oak that has been in the barn all summer. It started popping embers to the point I had to put the fire out. Way more than normal 5-10 ft outside the fire pit
How fast did the oak burn?
I had some branches from my oak tree one time and it never wanted to burn.
I had to eventually throw it away or let Mother Nature take its course and let it rot.
I did see the Lowe’s carries a line of firewood or fire log that has extra popping or crackling sounds as I was shopping this weekend for Christmas lights.
Posted on 11/30/20 at 8:23 pm to texag7
you have a barn and you dont know the answer to this?
Posted on 11/30/20 at 8:27 pm to texag7
Death.
Everytime you hear a pop, something died
Everytime you hear a pop, something died
Posted on 11/30/20 at 8:28 pm to texag7
quote:. What kinda puss are you?
It started popping embers to the point I had to put the fire out
My sleeping bag has holes in it from this shite.
This post was edited on 11/30/20 at 8:36 pm
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