Flame propagation over a layer of crude oil floating on water

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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.

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