Flame propagation over a layer of crude oil floating on water

Journal Article · Fri Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1993 · International Chemical Engineering (A Quarterly Journal of Translations from Russia, Eastern Europe and Asia); (United States)

OSTI ID:6511935

Arai, M ^[1]; Saito, K ^[2]; Altenkirch, R A ^[3]

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1. Gunma Univ. (Japan)
2. Univ. of Kentucky, Lexington (United States)
3. Mississippi State Univ., Mississippi State (United States)

The velocity of propagation of a flame over layers of three types of crude oil of various thicknesses on water was measured at different initial temperatures and times of exposure to the air. The rate of propagation was slower, and the width of the preheating zone was narrower the thinner the layer of crude oil. The pattern of propagation varied with the type of crude oil, its temperature, and the time of exposure, but, as the time of exposure increased, the effects of the type of crude oil and the temperature diminished, i.e., the diffusional flame is the controlling factor in this phenomenon.

• OSTI ID: 6511935
• Journal Information: International Chemical Engineering (A Quarterly Journal of Translations from Russia, Eastern Europe and Asia); (United States), Vol. 33:1; ISSN 0020-6318
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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OIL SPILLS
FLAME PROPAGATION
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COMBUSTION PROPERTIES
AIR
DIFFUSION
LAYERS
TEMPERATURE DEPENDENCE
THICKNESS
TIME DEPENDENCE
WATER
WATER POLLUTION
DIMENSIONS
ENERGY SOURCES
FLUIDS
FOSSIL FUELS
FUELS
GASES
HYDROGEN COMPOUNDS
OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
POLLUTION
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