[AT] OT--(but tractors do use oil)

[charliehill]

Ron I think the freezing is because it's not just oil comming out.  There is 
also some Methane comming out with it that is under extreme pressure under 
ground.  As it gets into the water it starts to expand and freezes just like 
propane freezes a carb or intake in a propane tractor.  As far as suction or 
syphon I agree with you.  Suction isn't the right term either but it's maybe 
closer than syphon.  The pressure 5000 feet down is enormous and the oil is 
lighter than water so it's going to shoot up somewhat on it's own about like 
smoke rising on a day when the atmospheric pressure is high but getting it 
to shoot up through a relatively small pipe (compared to it's length) is the 
problem when there is no way to seal it off at the bottom.   I don't know 
but I image the rig they are using is a lot like a septic tank pumper truck. 
The pipe goes down into the goo and the air is pumped out of the tank above, 
creating a negative pressure in the tank and pipe.

Charlie
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ron Cook" <rlcook at longlines.com>
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Sent: Sunday, May 16, 2010 4:26 PM
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>I am not sure suction would even be used.  Seems to me the stuff is
> under pressure is why it is escaping.  And, where does it get to these
> freezing temps the news people refer to?  I actually heard one a couple
> days ago talk about the below freezing temps at that depth.  Huh?
> Damned submarine would get stuck in the ice, eh?
>
> Ron Cook
> Salix, IA
>
> charliehill wrote:
>> I think suction would be a better term.
>>
>> Charlie
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
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>> Sent: Sunday, May 16, 2010 11:49 AM
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>>> What am I missing.  How can BP "siphon" the spilled oil UPHILL?    John 
>>> W.
>>>
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