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
[ad_1] A 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…