Crude oil is heated to about 1250 degrees farenheit. It still doesnt catch fire. I understand that gasoline is 'derived' from crude and am not confusing the two. Still, the crude oil has enough flammability to catch fire if it touches a direct flame. Yet, it withstands boiling upto such high temperatures. How? Why?
2007-06-26 10:18:36 · 4 answers · asked by Amit S 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Engineering
They go to great lengths to make sure the distillation tower is in an oxygen-free environment.
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2007-06-26 10:36:25 · answer #1 · answered by tlbs101 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
There's no Oxygen in a distillation tower....
However, should there be a pressure above atmospheric in the system, and there was a leak, then the temperature will be enough for it to ignite without an ignition source as it hit the atmosphere.
2007-06-26 10:57:11 · answer #2 · answered by Norrie 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Lack of oxygen.
2007-06-26 10:22:08 · answer #3 · answered by Jeffrey S 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋
you can't have fire without oxygen
2007-06-26 10:26:35 · answer #4 · answered by Nick F 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋