Measuring ignitability for in situ burning of oil spills weathered under Arctic conditions:From laboratory studies to large-scale field experiments

• Published in: Marine Pollution Bulletin
• Main Authors: Fritt-Rasmussen, Janne, Brandvik, P.J.
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: 2011
• Subjects: Arctic; Barents Sea; Svalbard; Troll
• Online Access: https://pure.au.dk/portal/da/publications/measuring-ignitability-for-in-situ-burning-of-oil-spills-weathered-under-arctic-conditions(9b8386f5-b756-4401-a060-1ebbf30ce1ef).html; https://doi.org/10.1016/j.marpolbul.2011.05.020; http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=79960426658&partnerID=8YFLogxK

This paper compares the ignitability of Troll B crude oil weathered under simulated Arctic conditions (0%, 50% and 90% ice cover). The experiments were performed in different scales at SINTEF's laboratories in Trondheim, field research station on Svalbard and in broken ice (70-90% ice cover) in...