Ignition of Weathered and Emulsified Oils.
Ignition of Weathered and Emulsified Oils.
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Putorti, A. D., Jr.; Evans, D. D.; Tennyson, E. J.
NIST SP 995; Volume 2; March 2003.
Environment Canada. Arctic and Marine Oil Spill Program
(AMOP) Technical Seminar, 17th Proceedings. Volume 1.
June 8-10, 1994, Vancouver, British Columbia,
Environment Canada, Ottawa, Ontario, 657-667 pp, 1994.
Keywords:
oil spills; in situ combustion; oils; emulsions;
experiments; ignition time; thermal radiation; diesel
fuels; pool fires; in situ burning
Abstract:
In situ burning of oil spills has been shown to be a
rapid means of removing oil from the water surface.
Although fresh oil is usually easily ignited, the
ability to ignite weathered oils and water-in-oil
emulsions is less certain. This paper presents results
from laboratory experiments that measure the ignition
times for oils and emulsions when heated by thermal
radiation. Measurements of thermal radiation for diesel
fuel pool fires of various sizes likely to be used for
oil spill ignition are combined with the laboratory
measurements of ignition times to provide a guide for
ignition of weathered and emulsified oils under no wind
conditions.
Building and Fire Research Laboratory
National Institute of Standards and Technology
Gaithersburg, MD 20899