Why don't fuels catch fire in the open?
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Why don't fuels catch fire in the open?
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Explanation:
What does Fuel do to a fire?
FUEL LOADING
Very low volumes of fuel can result in a low intensity, creeping fire. On the other hand, large volumes of fuel could result in a blow-up fire that is difficult to control. The more fuel burning, the more heat produced. Generally, the greater the volume of fuel, the more intense the fire will be.
low ignition temperature and high calorific value. Good fuels should have low ignition temperature (the lowest temperature at which a substance catches fire) and high calorific value (produce a large quantity of heat).
When you burn a chunk of wood or a wax candle, the fuel particles readily vaporize, meaning that with just a little heat, they shoot out into the air where they have better access to oxygen atoms. ... The problem is that air does not actually contain that much oxygen. Air is mostly nitrogen.