HERE'S AN MMS PDF ON IN-SITU OIL BURNING

 June 16/2010-5:08 AM
    By : Isaac N

As well as providing valuable spill-response oriented data, the study has shown that in situ burning may not be an appropriate response option for all oils. Some oils were easily ignited and burned efficiently, even when emulsified to high water contents. One oil could not be ignited even when fresh. The ability of emulsion breakers to promote emulsion ignition and burning was found to be oil-dependent


http://www.mms.gov/tarprojects/259/AMOP-In%20Situ%20Burning%20of%206%20oils.pdf