- Author
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Wichman, I. S.
- Title
- Preliminary Analysis of Oil-Slick Combustion. Final Report.
- Coporate
- National Bureau of Standards, Gaithersburg, MD
- Sponsor
- Interior Dept., Reston, VA
- Report
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NBSIR 85-3266,
November l985,
20 p.
- Distribution
- Available from National Technical Information Service
- Keywords
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buoyant flow
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burning rate
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combustion efficiency
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combustion theory
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experiments
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ignition
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liquid spills
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oils
- Abstract
- This preliminary study of oil-slick combustion contains a literature review, a formulation of a physical model of oil-slick burning, and some suggested experiments. The theoretical model is divided into three stages: (1) an ignition and acceleratory-growth cycle, (2) a slowdown regime, in which finite slick thickness effects become important, and (3) an extinction cycle. The proposed experiments emphasize the use of the Fire Research Laboratory located on the NBS grounds.