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The spontaneous ignition potential of a super-light crude oil
S.A. Abu-Khamsin*, A. Iddris1
, M.A. Aggour2
Department of Petroleum Engineering, King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, Dhahran 31261, Saudi Arabia
Received 18 September 2000; revised 2 January 2001; accepted 9 January 2001
Abstract
The spontaneous ignition potential of a super-light crude oil was investigated employing adiabatic, packed-bed reactors. Various process
parameters such as initial reactor temperature, oxidant gas ¯ux, oxygen concentration in the oxidant gas, initial oil and water saturations and

Source: Abu-Khamsin, Sidqi - Department of Petroleum Engineering, King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals

Collections: Fossil Fuels