The 705 Research Institute of the State Naval Construction Corporation of China [CSSC]leader in underwater weapons systems, has developed a new device described as a non -nuclear hydrogen pump. This takes advantage of hydrogen storage material in solid state based on magnesium, known as magnesium hydride.
In a controlled field test carried out by Chinese researchers, the explosive device of two kilograms lit a fireball that exceeded 1,000 degrees Celsius and lasted more than two seconds, 15 times more than a comparable TNT explosion, as reported by the specialized medium .
An article published in the magazine in Chinese language Journal of Projectiles, Rockets, Missiles, and Guidance It details that the test marks a significant technological leap for China’s military capacities, asking questions about their possible applications and the broader implications for global security. Therefore, the specialized media indicates that it generates “world military concern.” All this at a time when his approach to Moscow worries in the framework of the Russian war against Ukraine.
“While the device does not depend on nuclear materials, its ability to generate sustained thermal damage positions it as a novel tool in the modern war, which leads analysts to consider their role in China’s strategic ambitions. Explosive artifact works by means Bulgarian Military.
Magnesium hydride, a silver powder, stores hydrogen to a density much greater than that of conventional pressurized tanks, an initially explored property for clean energy applications, such as fuel batteries in isolated areas of the electricity grid.
When detonated by a standard explosive, however, magnesium hydride fractures in micrometric particles, starting a rapid thermal decomposition that releases hydrogen gas. This gas is mixed with ambient air and inflamed, creating a ball of incandescent fire capable of melting aluminum alloys.
According to the research team, directed by the CSSC Wang Xuefeng scientist, “hydrogen gas explosions are lit with a minimal ignition energy, have a wide range of explosion and unleash flames that quickly extend outward and extend widely.”
