What do you think of that natural gas in Turkmenistan that has been burning for 30 years?

<h3>What do you think of that natural gas in Turkmenistan that has been burning for 30 years?</h3>

How come water can't put it out.


<strong>Turkmenistan best answer:</strong>
<p><i>Answer by glenbarrington</i><br/>Well, there's a coal seam in Pennsylvania that's been burning since the 1960's.

Water puts out fire by cooling the fuel (a little help), but mostly by physically separating the fuel from the other 2 elements with that film of water so the air and heat can't cause combustion.

With burning gas, you might get 'some' cooling effect from the water, but since the fuel is a gas, water has no chance to coat the fuel with a protective film separating the heat and oxygen from the fuel.</p>
<p><strong>Ashgabat, Turkmenistan by Hemra</strong>
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<i>Image by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/47535121@N05/4358470976">www.Ashgabat.us Photo Gallery of Turkmenistan</a></i>
Ashgabat, Turkmenistan. Young photographer from Turkmenistan- Hemra. Photos taken in 2007</p>

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