Accession Number:

AD0743116

Title:

The Oil Tanker and the Charged Mist

Descriptive Note:

Corporate Author:

STATE UNIV OF NEW YORK AT ALBANY ATMOSPHERIC SCIENCES RESEARCH CENTER

Personal Author(s):

• Barreto, Ernesto

Report Date:

1972-04-01

Pagination or Media Count:

64.0

Abstract:

It is shown that a charged mist produced by splashing during oil tank washing operations may easily produce an produce an incendiary discharge under conditions that can be clearly specified. However, there is no clear understanding as to the manner in which the charged mist may interact with various objects, including the water jet, to produce these hazardous conditions. Since the amount of electrical energy required to produce an ignition is always exceeded by the electrical energy available in the mist, a summary is provided describing how the mist obtains its charge and how it behaves mechanically and electrically.

Descriptors:

• *TANKER SHIPS
• TURBULENCE
• IGNITION
• FIRE SAFETY
• CLEANING
• LIQUID JETS

Subject Categories:

• Safety Engineering
• Electricity and Magnetism

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE