Open AccessThe flame arising from the nitrogen-burning arc
Author(s) -
Robert John Strutt
Publication year - 1911
Publication title -
proceedings of the royal society of london. series a, containing papers of a mathematical and physical character
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2053-9150
pISSN - 0950-1207
DOI - 10.1098/rspa.1911.0066
Subject(s) - arc (geometry) , nitrogen , connection (principal bundle) , electric arc , point (geometry) , nitrogen oxides , argon , forensic engineering , chemistry , engineering , materials science , environmental science , mechanical engineering , waste management , mathematics , organic chemistry , electrode , geometry
Sir William Crookes was the first to draw attention to the flame arising from the high-tension alternating arc in air, and to point out that it was connected with the oxidation of nitrogen. It was extensively used by Lord Rayleigh in connection with the isolation of argon, when I first had the opportunity of becoming acquainted with it. Of late years it has come into prominence in connection with the commercial manufacture of nitrogen compounds from the air, and is now within the purview of the electrical engineer. Some investigations upon which I have recently been engaged have thrown considerable light on the processes occurring in this flame. The conclusions reached are not in agreement with some which have been expressed by other workers.