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    Default Chemistry journal about ancient biofuel

    We allready see greek fires in M2TW kingdoms, crussaders, anyone had an acess to reliable and comprehensive (preferably free) journal about chemichal structures of greek fire?

    Please post the links here...

    I just think about it can be used to unlock a potential source of biofuel...

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    A Chemistry thread, cool.

    Well Greek Fire, whatever it was actually made from wasn't actually what would be labelled a biofuel in the sense that we currently use the word. As far as I'm aware it is either a form of hydrocarbon. Or a compound such as Calcium oxide (quicklime), reacting as follows:

    CaO + H2O ↔ Ca(OH)2 + 63.7kJ/mol of CaO

    And currently CaO is used for quite a few purposes.
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    CaO won't burn in the presence of water, it makes the water boils instead, and it can't be used to burn ships.
    To make a sustainable fire on the watery surface, you must got some low-density organic-derived compounds.

    CaO was created from heating limestones, and very - very hygroscophic. Expose them to the humid sea air, and they will turn into a Ca(OH)2 lump..

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