Spontaneous Ignition of Hydrocarbons

Spontaneous Ignition of Organic Compounds

“…In this work, 1 % tetraethyllead raised the spontaneous ignition temperature of n-dodecane by 200°t o 300°C ., depending on the fuel-air ratio; a similar marked effect of tetraethyllead also has been observed by Sortman, Beatty, and Heron (19).…”

Self-ignition temperatures of combustible liquids

“…Moor e [4] used a platinum crucible submerged in mol ten m etal or embedded in a steel block. Sor tm an and Beatty [5] made a small cylindrical cavity of 43-ml cap acity in a stainl esss teel block and provided for the circulation of preh eated air. J en tzsch and Von Zerb e [6] also used a steel block with four cylinders (7.1 ml) and circul ation of oxygen or air.…”

Spontaneous Ignition Temperatures.

“…The data should also be helpful in establishing the relative fire hazard of the fluids investigated in the presence of a thermal ignition source under quiescent conditions. have been made (4)(5)(6). In general, the value obtained for the spontaneous ignition temperature of any substance will be dependent on the pressure, the nature of the igniting surface, the combustible to air or oxygen ratio, the movement of the mixture relative to the surface, and the time allowed for ignition to occur.…”