m II wrote:
bpnjensen wrote:

It didn't work because there's 5 times as much **** coming out of that
hole than they're willing to admit. It's an Exxon Valdez a week.

That, and ice/methane crystal build-up on the hygroscopic points of
the device. It's cold down that deep, even in the balmy Gulf. The
reports suggest the expulsion is now up to 3,000,000 gallons; could
certainly be more than that. No matter how you cut these cards, a
very bad deal.


I wonder how hot the oil is. The lower it's coming from, the hotter it's
going to be. Why isn't it melting the 'ice'?

As for the ice formation, if any, someone once said it was due to the
expansion of gas as it comes out with the oil. I don't know enough about
it to comment.

I *do* know, however, that ALL pollution or environmental degradation is
caused by corrupt politicians. They are too cheaply bought.

Corporations' right to pollute ends at the start of my food, water and
air supply.

No one can sell/trade/give away my rights to anyone else, but payoffs to
the political class ensure that is *exactly* what is happening.

Zappa was right. Politics are the entertainment branch of Industry.

In a not so surprise move, the BP home URL has removed the Homeland
Security logo and link that used to be at the top of the page.




mike

When a pressurized fluid is suddenly relieved of pressure it gets cold.
This is how your refrigerator works.

The little hole on top of the coffer dam is too small. The gas has
already expanded way farther than tha, and the resulting cold from that,
as well as the temperature that far below the surface, has caused the
liquid methane and frozen sal****er to form the hydrate.

I'm wondering why they don't just let a big ice ball form in there (the
40' dingus) to see if it stops the leak.