At 11:06 PM 3/28/2004 -0500, you wrote:
My understanding is that under GOX or LOX flow within piping, anything
organic
will instantly combust, which will cause *any* metal plumbing next to it to
also
burn, which will instantly rupture the piping and cause a bad day.   We have
not
yet attempted any use of LOX or GOX, although it's a clear favorite in terms
of
performance and cost, if you're willing to deal with cryogenic oxidizers.

Dan

I'm pretty sure that the "fingeprint in lox" problem is an exaggeration, just like the "splash some peroxide on your clothes and you are a human torch" exaggeration.


John Carmack

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