Re:Engineer demos how SpaceX is building fracked well gas plant
by SergeAx on Saturday October 16, 2021 @06:05PM
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On today's Lucy launch stream a huge torch was visible nearby. First stage was kerosene-powered, second was using hydrogen. I wonder if this torch is to burn hydrogen byproducts?
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Re:Engineer demos how SpaceX is building fracked well gas plant
by rspeed on Sunday October 17, 2021 @05:23AM
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The torch would, most likely, be for emergency methane venting. They had previously used a torch for burning gaseous methane during de-tanking, but have since switched to a condenser to cool it back to a liquid. There would essentially be no reason not to continue that practice, particularly when they'll have a nearly unlimited supply of liquid nitrogen.