ivor & olive lewis on sat 16 jan 10
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Plasma has been defined as a gas in a high state of ionisation. This infers
that more electrons than are involved in chemical reactions have been
stripped from involved atoms. It is used in industry as a means of melting
and processing highly refractory materials.
Plasma is found in atmospheres of Stars such as our Sun, in interstellar
space, in some thermo-nuclear reactors, in gas discharge tubes which would
include X-Ray generators and Fluorescent light globes.
My reference hints at temperatures ranging up to 50,000 degree Celsius.
I would ask, "Where in the body of a pottery kiln, be it the fire ports, th=
e
chamber or the flue system is there sufficient energy to initiate the
formation of Plasma? "
Research "Plasma Physics". See entry in Oxford Concise Science Dictionary.
Best regards,
Ivor Lewis,
Redhill,
South Australia
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