Creosote (krē′əsōt), volatile, heavy, oily liquid obtained by the distillation of coal tar or wood tar. Creosote derived from beechwood tar has been used medicinally as an antiseptic and in the treatment of chronic bronchitis. Creosote obtained from coal tar is poisonous. It is used chiefly as a preservative for wood, e.g., in fence posts, railroad ties, and telephone poles, in which it provides protection against fungi, shipworms, and termites, and is also used as a pesticide and to treat psoriasis. Creosote is considered to be highly toxic and a likely carcinogen. It can leach out into the surrounding soil and groundwater, and the fumes exuded will kill young plants in close proximity.
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i guess its a good thing we didnt get a creosote tie burning plant in town
ReplyDeleteYa the definition makes it sound terrible
ReplyDeleteHey Tyler!
ReplyDeleteI read about it and I don't know the image of it.
Would it be possible to post the image of the creosote burning?
Hope it will be your original drawing.
Hey Tyler, I just took a brief look at your subject which looks really interesting.
ReplyDeleteI found an article on it that might be useful, it's on the net library. The article is called "Energy From Biomass : A Review of Combustion and Gasification Technologies" and the authors are Peter Quaak, Harrie Knoef, and Hubert E. Stassen.
Not completely sure if this helps but hopefully it does!
Thanks Jobina, I looked at the article and it will definatly help. Thanks a lot!
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