Necronomicon

Soon after metallic aluminium was first isolated, both Sainte-Claire Deville and Wöhler noted its property when mixed in the form of powder or granules with the oxides of some of the metals, of reducing them with the evolution of sufficient heat to melt the metal and the alumina produced [1]. On this was based the process applied by Dr Hans Goldschmidt of Essen, who in 1898 was developing commercially the promising work of Claude Vauntin and Hugh Picard in London, following the change in the economics of aluminium supply which had taken place when production by the Héroult and Hall electric furnace method superseded the expensive sodium reduction process; prior to that time the use of aluminium as a reducing agent was little more than a scientific curiosity [2]. Goldschmidt has obtained either the metal, or an alloy of the metal, with aluminium, from the oxides of chromium, manganese, iron, copper, titanium, boron, tungsten, molybdenum, nickel, cobalt, zirconium, vanadium, niobium, tantalum, cerium, thorium, barium, calcium, sodium, potassium, lead and tin. He said: In a thermite reaction, a metallic compound is reduced by one of several metals or metallic alloys in such a way that when the mixture is ignited at one place, the reaction continues of its own accord, so that under complete oxidation of the reducing element, a fluid slag is formed, while the reduced metal is obtained as a homogeneous uniform regulus; if the oxide is used in excess, the reduced metal is free, or practically free, from the element used as a reducing agent. Goldschmidt’s significant innovations comprised the means of starting the reaction by a fuse, instead of heating the mixture until ignition took place, and the various controlling procedures which made the process practicable on a plant scale. He also arranged ingenious adaptations to produce molten iron or steel for the welding and repair of rails and machine parts and for many years these have been familiar on tramways and railway systems and in rolling mills. This is the first of two solid/solid reactions, see also experiment 18a. This reaction, uses powdered aluminium metal to reduce metallic oxides and is especially useful for the reduction of those metal oxides which are difficult to reduce such as titanium and molybdenum. It is also known as the Goldschmidt process, and the Aluminothermic process. This is a highly exothermic reaction and the metal emerges in its molten state often very much above its melting point. A mixture of finely divided aluminium with ferric oxide (or the oxide of some other metal), approximating to 2Al+Fe2O3, is sold under the registered name Thermit (no final ‘e’), and is used in joining or welding iron and steel rails, pipes, etc. Sections of railway lines are usually welded in this way and the reaction is mostly associated with the reduction of iron oxide as in our demonstration. Like the first part of the next demonstration this reaction takes place between solids and is, consequently, difficult to start. Two equivalents of finely divided aluminium and one of iron oxide are mixed together and ignited. The reaction takes place as follows: Fe2O3 + 2 Al ==> Al2O3 + 2 Fe + 848.54 kJ (17.1) A great variety of practical application had been proposed for the thermite reaction. These included a successful slow-burning thermit which was devised during the Second World War for cartridges capable of heating cans of soup and other foods required on active service. Source

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Silicon dioxide heated with excess of magnesium forms magnesium silicide. The first product in this reaction is amorphous silicon, which then reacts with magnesium to produce Mg2Si, SiO2 + 2 Mg ==> 2 MgO + Si Si + 2 Mg ==> Mg2Si Magnesium silicide interacts with hydrochloric acid to form silicon tetrahydride (silane or monosilane) and other silanes and magnesium chloride, Mg2Si + 4 HCl ==> SiH4 + 2 MgCl2 Finally, the spontaneously inflammable silicone hydride reacts with the oxygen of the air. SiH4 + 2 O2==> SiO2 + 2 H2O To demonstrate the formation and combustion of silane we use the method suggested by L. Gattermann in 1889 [1-3]. When performing this experiment it is worth reminding the audience that silicon is the closest analogue of carbon in the Periodic Table and silane (SiH4) is therefore the analogue of methane (natural gas, CH4) which we burn in our gas burners. Silane however is much more reactive than methane and at ambient temperature does not require any excess energy to start oxidation; although we require some form of fire or spark in order to light methane in a gas burner, silane is spontaneously flammable in air. Preparation of magnesium silicide can be carried out before the show. However, this reaction serves to show that, as in demonstration 17, reactions between solids are more difficult to achieve than between liquids or gasses. The mixture has to be heated to red heat before the reaction takes place, and a further rapid increase in temperature to a bright yellow heat indicates that this exothermic reaction has occurred. Alternatively the formation of silicon hydride can be shown using the method of A Mermet (1887) [4]. By the interaction of magnesium and glass (calcium sodium silicate) silicon and magnesium silicide are formed. The product is treated with dilute acid to form silane. Place a 1-inch length of magnesium ribbon in a test tube (e.g., 5 x 5/8 in.). Let the magnesium slide to the bottom and rest upright against the side of the tube. Heat the tube gently, the ribbon flattens and adheres to the wall of the tube. Insert a second piece of magnesium about 1/4 of an inch from the first and repeat the heating. Continue until four pieces have been added. Now heat to redness until the magnesium blackens and seems to amalgamate with the glass. Allow the tube to cool. Now add a few cm3 of dilute hydrochloric acid. A gas is evolved which bursts into flame at the mouth of the tube, with the formation of a cloud of silica. The gas evolved is therefore a flammable silicon compound. Source

People abused as children often abuse animals. I was never a child, turd. Must have been a C-section...

People abused as children often abuse animals.

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For you, Trask, I only harbor passion .

I think you should hold His Majesty while I drain it onto Greg's head.

I think Greg is saying he's a dick.

Bullet to the head. I'd gladly help you with that. You're a loser. What if someone suggested putting a bullet into the head of one of your loved ones, you dick? Thanks for being such a tool.

Yay. After unsuccessfully looking for a dead snowboarder buried up at Baker for a whole day, I had the pleasure, in the parking lot, of having a camera stuck in my face. Sees as KING5 et al were in the parking lot to report on the great weather and skiing conditions and just happened to be there during the search. When the anorexic "blonde" with the pancake make-up asked me if I could point her in the direction of any family members of the then still unlocated deceased individual, I lost it proceeded to tear into her for a good fifteen minutes. You "News Reporters" are nothing but vultures, as far as I'm concerned. In addition to picking carrion, you aslo serve the public by culturing fear and ignorance, spreading misery, and exploiting human suffering to make money through your sponsors. Whenever I see your vans in my town, with your aspirations of "going national", I am always correct in assuming that something bad is happening, and you don't say a thing around here until someone goes missing or gets killed, as far as I can tell. By the way, I'm sure you're a nice guy, but do yourself a favor and find a more respectable line of work, one where you can use your talents to help people, rather than expolit them. And tell your bosses to fuck off for me, if you could. I think they suck.

Still looking for good pics. Anyone?

I never realized how smokin' Condi is. Yeeooowww!!!

Shocking!!!

I added quotation marks to clear up any misunderstandings. Off-White: If conditions improve without a thaw/freeze cycle, than a steep ridge may offer better climbing than an alpine ice climb.

Spantik Golden Pillar(from RISK online) "The ascent was done from the first attempt since June 7 2000 till 18. We were on the top on 6 a.m. Down to base camp - June 19. More than 2000 meters. Difficulty: 6B (Russian grade) and ED2, 7a, A3 French grade."

Maybe this is it...

Anyone have pics of the N. Face of Triumph in winter?

UBB23-ML-140567-ML- This thread turned out not to be about a route report, or even about a route. Spray on, in Spray.

Mr. RURP, Please accept my sincerest apologies. My comments, though tongue-in-cheek, demonstrate a lack of empathy towards terrible historical events. In the future, I will refrain from making light of such tradegies.

Eeesh. My comments were in no way meant to suggest that the death-camps were a good thing. My point was that centuries of hardship, including WWII, has created a society that is much more harse than ours, possibly resulting in a "Hardman" attitude that we lack. We haven't died in the millions lately. This may also explain our cavalier attitude towards war.

i guess thats why fowler and ramsden won the piolet d'or this year then. 1991-The Slovenian party: Pretzelj-Sremfelj for the fantastic 3 000 m way on the south pillar of Kanchenjunga south summit, 8476m (Himalaya) 1992 -Michel Piola and his partner Vincent Sprungli( French ) for the extrem difficult ascent up to the Torre South del Paine east face in Patagonia (the name of the route is "Dans l'Oeil du Cyclone"). 1993 -The youth high altitude expedition of French Alpine Club (midlle age-20 years) for the succesfull ascents in Pamir Alai region, the Karavshin valley. 1994 -Francois Marsigny ( France ) and Andy Parkin ( GB ) for the new route (ice and rock) via the Esperance Col (CerroTorre, Patagonia) and for the surviving on the long way down through the Hielo Continentale. 1995 -Andreas Orgler, Heli Neswabba and Arthur Wutsher ( Germany ) for numerous new route in the Ruth glacier area and especially the new route at South Face of Mt.Bradley (Ruth glacier, Alaska). 1996- Slovenian party Tomaz Humar and Vanja Furlan for the new route in pure alpine style at East Face of Ama Dablam, 6812 m, Nepal. 1997 -The Russian expedition from Ekaterinburg city for the first ascent up to West Face of Makalu (8841m, Nepal) 1998 -First ascent of Kangtega 6779 m NE face Himku valley, Nepal Himalaya. Erwan LE LANN, Sebastien MONTAZ-ROSSET, Herve QUALIZZA, Frank PLENIER, Sebastien SCHELL, Francois PALLANDRE and Francois MARSIGNY, 5c/A1 90° ( French ) 1999 -Thalay Sagar. Himalaya area. North Face (VII,5.9,W15, 1500m)13-20 September 1997 Andrew Lindblade, Athol Whimp.( Australia ) 2000 -Thomas Huber of Germany and Iwan Wolf of Switzerland . The two men were honored for their new route on Shivling (6,543m) in northern India last June. The new route, Shiva's Line, tackles an overhanging, 200-meter headwall at 6,200 meters, with difficulties up to A4. 2001 -Valery Babanov( Russia ). Solo first-ascent of the north face of Meru Central Peak (6310m), located in India's Garwhal. Height: 6310m. Length of a route: 2000m. Difficulty: ED (5 +/6a, A1/A2, M5, 75 °). Duration of ascent: 5 days on a wall (September 17-22). Victor Kozlov's team, (the leader of the team S.Timofeev + 11) 2002 -Siguniang, China Mike Fowler & Paul Ramsden ( GB ) First ascent of the Nord Face central couloir of Siguniang, descent via the North Ridge. Length and grade: 1500m, ED+ VII/AI6/M6. Duration: 14-21 April 2002. 7 days. 6 nights on the face, 2 days descent. Where are all the Canadians ??

I think it's the dilution of the purity of the races. That, and our fat, lazy, comfortable American way of life. Maybe a war on our lands, death-camps and all, with massive human suffering and depravation, would make us harder climbers. Even the Brits climb like shit compared to the rest of Europe. The war was on the continent.

Drank too much after exercising last night and got wasted over dinner. No beta... Try this.

funny, i had a dream about chainsawing a child molester in half this morning Pretty fucking grizzly...