- Author
- Evans, D. D. | McCaffrey, B. J. | Mulholland, G. W. | Harkleroad, M. F. | Manders, W. F.
- Title
- Oil Spills on Water. MMS Title: Burning of Oil Spills on Water. This Work is Slightly Shortened Version of NBSIR 86-3420.
- Coporate
- National Bureau of Standards, Gaithersburg, MD
- Sponsor
- Minerals Management Service, Reston, VA Conservation and Protection, Environment, Canada
- Book or Conf
- Conservation and Protection, Enironment, Canada. Arctic and Marine Oil Spill Program Technical Seminar. 9th Proceedings. June 10-12, 1986, Edmonton, Alberta, 301-336 p., 1986
- Keywords
- pool fires | combustion | oils | water
- Abstract
- This report contains the results of measurements performed on both 0.4 m and 0.6 m diameter pool fires produced by burning a layer of Prudhoe Bay crude oil supported by a thermally deep layer of water. Both steady and vigorous burning caused by boiling of the water sublayer were observed.