Daniel Foscarini on thu 14 dec 00
If any of you find that you have water in you propane, start buying
somewhere else. Water rusts the inside of your tanks, very dangerous.
Dan
ex-gas fitter turned starving artist
>From: Hank Murrow
>Reply-To: Ceramic Arts Discussion List
>To: CLAYART@LSV.CERAMICS.ORG
>Subject: Re: water in your kiln
>Date: Thu, 14 Dec 2000 18:01:57 -0800
>
> >it is a very old trick, goes back to anctient china....woodfiring
> >potters use it all the time...gallons.
> >
> >but, gas has a great deal of water in it already, and according
> >to experts...almost redundant to add more.
> >mel
>
>Dear Mel;
>
>Some water vapor, whether from natural gas or from addition will contribute
>to reduction. There was a nice booklet from Ohio State University about
>"water vapor and the atmosphere" that I sent to Joe Molinaro. I wonder if
>he'll weigh in on this one? It is my understanding that propane has much
>less water vapor than natural gas, so there may be a benefit in slow drip
>into the firebox in a propane-fired kiln.
>
>Cheers, Hank in Eugene
>
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