Texas A&M researchers built a 17-foot fire whirl over crude oil on water; it burned 40% faster, cut soot 40% and consumed up to 95% of the fuel
- Representative imageA giant, tornado-like flame may offer a cleaner and faster way to respond to oil spills at sea.
- In a large-scale experiment, researchersfrom Texas A&M University and the University of California, Berkeley created a nearly 17-foot-tall fire whirl over crude oil floating on water.
- The spinning flame burned the oil about 40% faster than a conventional oil-spill fire, reduced soot emissions by 40% and consumed up to 95% of the fuel.
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- Representative imageA giant, tornado-like flame may offer a cleaner and faster way to respond to oil spills at sea.
- In a large-scale experiment, researchersfrom Texas A&M University and the University of California, Berkeley created a nearly 17-foot-tall fire whirl over crude oil floating on water.
- The spinning flame burned the oil about 40% faster than a conventional oil-spill fire, reduced soot emissions by 40% and consumed up to 95% of the fuel.
Sources: Times of India