Comments on: The Smoldering Ruins of Centralia http://www.damninteresting.com/the-smoldering-ruins-of-centralia A collection of Damn Interesting things Wed, 17 Mar 2010 00:31:54 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: cameraonself http://www.damninteresting.com/the-smoldering-ruins-of-centralia#comment-25677 cameraonself Thu, 21 Jan 2010 19:39:25 +0000 http://www.damninteresting.com/?p=479#comment-25677 Its quite an interesting place... I would love to visit there someday before it become too dangerous. Ive heard Ashland is getting nervous about the fire heading primarily in their direction. Very cool. Its quite an interesting place… I would love to visit there someday before it become too dangerous. Ive heard Ashland is getting nervous about the fire heading primarily in their direction. Very cool.

]]> By: DeLuzional http://www.damninteresting.com/the-smoldering-ruins-of-centralia#comment-25501 DeLuzional Thu, 26 Nov 2009 11:42:52 +0000 http://www.damninteresting.com/?p=479#comment-25501 [quote]zxx said: "I wouldn’t be suprised if it has something to do with a phrase uttered in 1961 of “burn in hell” by a ruthless person mad at somebody else or the pure hatred or thought of the town at that moment. I’d research all of the people who used to live in the town and attempt to either sell this script to the ‘X-files’ or locate any profile fits and de-demonize them. (nothin better ta do)"[/quote] Sorry.......LOL!.....again sorry. [quote]zxx said: “I wouldn’t be suprised if it has something to do with a phrase uttered in 1961 of “burn in hell” by a ruthless person mad at somebody else or the pure hatred or thought of the town at that moment. I’d research all of the people who used to live in the town and attempt to either sell this script to the ‘X-files’ or locate any profile fits and de-demonize them. (nothin better ta do)”[/quote]

Sorry…….LOL!…..again sorry.

]]> By: zxx http://www.damninteresting.com/the-smoldering-ruins-of-centralia#comment-25500 zxx Wed, 25 Nov 2009 23:26:00 +0000 http://www.damninteresting.com/?p=479#comment-25500 I wouldn't be suprised if it has something to do with a phrase uttered in 1961 of "burn in hell" by a ruthless person mad at somebody else or the pure hatred or thought of the town at that moment. I'd research all of the people who used to live in the town and attempt to either sell this script to the 'X-files' or locate any profile fits and de-demonize them. (nothin better ta do) I wouldn’t be suprised if it has something to do with a phrase uttered in 1961 of “burn in hell” by a ruthless person mad at somebody else or the pure hatred or thought of the town at that moment. I’d research all of the people who used to live in the town and attempt to either sell this script to the ‘X-files’ or locate any profile fits and de-demonize them. (nothin better ta do)

]]> By: CarmenL http://www.damninteresting.com/the-smoldering-ruins-of-centralia#comment-25139 CarmenL Fri, 14 Aug 2009 18:34:09 +0000 http://www.damninteresting.com/?p=479#comment-25139 This site interested me from the time I read it. I was born and raised in the Throgs Neck projects in the Bronx, New York. By the Whitestone Bridge. There too from back in the late 60's up to the 90's, the same situation took place. I remember as a child playing in the large fields that is at least 2 sqare miles large. And jumping over the smoking holes. I remember hearing people talk and saying nothing could be built there cause it's sinking. Large, deep holes would sometimes appear that were'nt there the day before. Every day we played there. Now as an adult I have several health problems and my eldest son was born with some issues too. Can this have affected me? Why didn't my parents move out of there? I would never know. This site interested me from the time I read it. I was born and raised in the Throgs Neck projects in the Bronx, New York. By the Whitestone Bridge. There too from back in the late 60’s up to the 90’s, the same situation took place. I remember as a child playing in the large fields that is at least 2 sqare miles large. And jumping over the smoking holes. I remember hearing people talk and saying nothing could be built there cause it’s sinking. Large, deep holes would sometimes appear that were’nt there the day before. Every day we played there. Now as an adult I have several health problems and my eldest son was born with some issues too. Can this have affected me? Why didn’t my parents move out of there? I would never know.

]]> By: Radiatidon http://www.damninteresting.com/the-smoldering-ruins-of-centralia#comment-23523 Radiatidon Thu, 11 Dec 2008 00:19:17 +0000 http://www.damninteresting.com/?p=479#comment-23523 [quote]ValiantDefender said: “couldn't this be used as some sort of energy generation? All that coal burning can generate a lot of heat which is the key factor in many power plants.[/quote] It would be great if the heat could be tapped. The problem is that your heat exchanger (pipes with a fluid) needs to be fairly close, if not in the heat source. With the burning coal, your heat source is actually moving, so as the coal burns the pipes are left behind. Second is distance from plant to heat exchanger. The steam turbine needs to be fairly close to the heat exchanger because the greater the distance, the larger the pump to move the fluid. Also the greater the distance the more heat loss before it reaches the turbine. Finally how do you get the piping to the burning coal? Cutting any holes to run the pipes just gives the coal another fresh air source to burn even hotter. [quote]"Also, you'd think if they evacuated the town that they could tear it up and extract the unburnt coal. I know the article says it would cost X billion dollars to dig a trench, but, what about just mining the unburnt stuff? Thats a profitable industry in many places. Take away the fuel, the fire dies, right?"[/quote] To do this is taking a risk, a very big risk. You have the possibility of methane leaks, and also coal dust to contend with. Both are very combustion worthy, and with those underground fires you could have some explosions as you dig out the coal. The other problem is that you have no idea how stable the ground you are digging in is. Since the coal is burning underground, it is also creating unknown voids. Just imagine if a large section was honeycombed out and gave out beneath the equipment. Those mega-ton diggers and million dollar dump trucks would be nothing more than scrap. Not to mention the possible loss of life. ;) The Don. [quote]ValiantDefender said: “couldn’t this be used as some sort of energy generation? All that coal burning can generate a lot of heat which is the key factor in many power plants.[/quote]

It would be great if the heat could be tapped. The problem is that your heat exchanger (pipes with a fluid) needs to be fairly close, if not in the heat source. With the burning coal, your heat source is actually moving, so as the coal burns the pipes are left behind. Second is distance from plant to heat exchanger. The steam turbine needs to be fairly close to the heat exchanger because the greater the distance, the larger the pump to move the fluid. Also the greater the distance the more heat loss before it reaches the turbine.
Finally how do you get the piping to the burning coal? Cutting any holes to run the pipes just gives the coal another fresh air source to burn even hotter.

[quote]“Also, you’d think if they evacuated the town that they could tear it up and extract the unburnt coal. I know the article says it would cost X billion dollars to dig a trench, but, what about just mining the unburnt stuff? Thats a profitable industry in many places. Take away the fuel, the fire dies, right?”[/quote]

To do this is taking a risk, a very big risk. You have the possibility of methane leaks, and also coal dust to contend with. Both are very combustion worthy, and with those underground fires you could have some explosions as you dig out the coal.

The other problem is that you have no idea how stable the ground you are digging in is. Since the coal is burning underground, it is also creating unknown voids. Just imagine if a large section was honeycombed out and gave out beneath the equipment. Those mega-ton diggers and million dollar dump trucks would be nothing more than scrap. Not to mention the possible loss of life. ;)

The Don.

]]> By: ValiantDefender http://www.damninteresting.com/the-smoldering-ruins-of-centralia#comment-23522 ValiantDefender Wed, 10 Dec 2008 21:14:37 +0000 http://www.damninteresting.com/?p=479#comment-23522 just curious, but couldn't this be used as some sort of energy generation? All that coal burning can generate a lot of heat which is the key factor in many power plants. It might just be comletely impossible. *shrug* Also, you'd think if they evacuated the town that they could tear it up and extract the unburnt coal. I know the article says it would cost X billion dollars to dig a trench, but, what about just mining the unburnt stuff? Thats a profitable industry in many places. Take away the fuel, the fire dies, right? The trailer for silent hill is just disturbing. Strange how people want to take a normal/scary situation and take it to a demonic scary situation. I don't like horror films. just curious, but couldn’t this be used as some sort of energy generation? All that coal burning can generate a lot of heat which is the key factor in many power plants. It might just be comletely impossible. *shrug*

Also, you’d think if they evacuated the town that they could tear it up and extract the unburnt coal. I know the article says it would cost X billion dollars to dig a trench, but, what about just mining the unburnt stuff? Thats a profitable industry in many places. Take away the fuel, the fire dies, right?

The trailer for silent hill is just disturbing. Strange how people want to take a normal/scary situation and take it to a demonic scary situation. I don’t like horror films.

]]> By: Bob Nesbo http://www.damninteresting.com/the-smoldering-ruins-of-centralia#comment-22828 Bob Nesbo Mon, 22 Sep 2008 12:26:51 +0000 http://www.damninteresting.com/?p=479#comment-22828 I grew up in Scranton, (born in 1962) and there was a mine fire just west of I-81 in the town of Dickson City. We used to call it "Stinky Mountain" when we would drive past it. Thankfully by the time I started high school (1976) they put the fire out. Lucky us! I grew up in Scranton, (born in 1962) and there was a mine fire just west of I-81 in the town of Dickson City. We used to call it “Stinky Mountain” when we would drive past it. Thankfully by the time I started high school (1976) they put the fire out.

Lucky us!

]]> By: tanked00 http://www.damninteresting.com/the-smoldering-ruins-of-centralia#comment-22428 tanked00 Fri, 08 Aug 2008 20:40:56 +0000 http://www.damninteresting.com/?p=479#comment-22428 does anyone know of a site that has the video of jon stewart's interview in centralia? if you do, please let me know. thanks! does anyone know of a site that has the video of jon stewart’s interview in centralia? if you do, please let me know. thanks!

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