I think this is a molten salt drain (e.g. solar collector system) and it’s supposed to glow like that when in operation. The point being to indicate that something really serious and dangerous is happening.
It was probably being tested for this image. Normally there’d be a little fence around it with a warning sign about the potential for burns when in operation but maybe that’s not necessary if the whole area is normally inaccessible 🤷
Looks like a nice space heater
Any ideas on what that pipe is transferring that could be that damn hot?
Assuming that the pic is real, and from looking at a radiation color chart, I would have to guess the metal is in the 1000-1500°F range. While it initially looks like a brighter temp, the pic is at night time so it’s likely lower than it looks. Aluminium wouldn’t hold up at that temp, so it’s likely cast iron or steel.
As for what’s causing those temps, it’s hard to say. My first guess is some sort of combustion exhaust that hasn’t been properly cooled. Maybe some sort of ultra high temp furnace or heater that hasn’t been properly set up? This doesn’t seem very likely to me because that pipe going to the ground makes little sense for a furnace.
My second (and more plausible) guess would be a high voltage electrical short turning the pipe segment into a massive heating element. No idea what machine could do it, but I assume it would need the amount of power used in something like an induction furnace.
That’s awesome, thank you! The amount of energy needed to heat that is pretty incredible.
Looks pretty fucking optimal to me
