Calcium Carbide Production Plant

Calcium carbide (CaC2) industrial synthesis from coke and limestone.
Very high temperatures are needed in order to make the chemical reaction.

[@kayec2602]

Looks like the Alzchem facilities in Hart a.d. Alz / Bavaria / Germany
Does anyone know precisely?

[@teresashinkansen9402]

Bet it smells amazing there, specially when humidity is high.

[@mihael64]

mmm acetylene

[@user-yb5cn3np5q]

Imagine wikipedia naming acetylene's smell unpleasant!

[@hussein_iraqibagdal1898]

Great.

[@sayedfeps4456]

WHAT IS THE PRICE OF PRODUCTION LINE ?

[@christopherleubner6633]

He was supposed to light the bubbles of acetylene up at the end 😂

[@BPatches701]

Can anyone explain why we can't use this as an automotive fuel?

[@tinkerbit]

Lots of residue: calcium hydroxide. And to produce calcium carbide you need a lot of electricity.

[@anakinskymonke3670]

Same goes to hydrogen gas, producing it needs a lot of electricity