We usually think of water as a substance used to put out fires. But what happens when water turns to steam and that steam gets superheated? Watch as the steam created in this experiment is used to create - not extinguish - fire [source, video: buff.ly/2MNWoBR]
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This really. I have an idea to put out the fire within minutes without human intervention, but she needs some experiments and tests need money, up to a million dollars, it will help put out forest fires, saves billions of dollars.
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Auto ignition/ignition-point of sulphur is ~ 230 deg C, just a little more for petrol @ 247–280 °C, might make for a more impressive demo :)
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Is it possible to recreate the experiment so that the other end of the matchstick, not the one with the matchhead, is placed into the superheated steam?
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