OIL BURNING RATES IN PARTLY VENTED TANKS: APPLICATION TO DISPOSAL OF WRECKED OIL TANKER CARGOES

The effect of the size and disposition of venting apertures on the burning rate of crude oil in model tanks has been determined. One side vent and one lid vent were used in all tests, only their size and relative positions being changed. Tanks of four different sizes were used, the largest being of 36 sq. m cross-sectional area, in an attempt to predict from the burning rates found in small scale tests those to be expected in a much larger tank. The effect of wind speed on the buring rate was investigated for the three smaller tanks, burnings being performed in still air and in blower-generated winds of between 6 and 11 m/s. The tanks were water cooled on the bottom and one side to simulate 'at-sea' conditions. Some empirical extrapolations and scaling rules were sought and have been obtained; an estimate of the likely buring rate in ship-sized tanks under various conditions of wind and venting is thus available.

• Corporate Authors:

  Institute of Petroleum

  61 New Cavendish Street
  London W1M 8AR,   England 
• Authors:
  • Diederichsen, J
  • HALL, A R
  • Hinde, P T
  • Jeffs, A T
• Publication Date: 1973-5

Media Info

• Features: References;
• Pagination: p. 98-105
• Serial:
  • Institute of Petroleum, Journal of
  • Volume: 59
  • Issue Number: 567

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Classification; Facilities; Fires; Flammability tests; Hazards
• Old TRIS Terms: Fire hazard classification; Fire testing; Fire testing facilities
• Subject Areas: Marine Transportation; Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00054847
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Engineering Index
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jul 15 1974 12:00AM