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Why are the tanks on oil tankers often filled with nitrogen before they are cleaned?
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∙ 12y ago
So that the oil in the oil tanker can spontaneously combust with the nitrates in the nitrogen solution that is added causing a neutralisation reaction which then leads to the positively charged dust particles in the smoke that rises after being heated are attracted to the negatively charged metal plates.
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