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Spontaneous combustion of linseed oil in sawdust

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The authors tested mixtures of boiled linseed oil and sawdust for spontaneous combustion. The minimum amount of oil, dilution of the oil in sawdust, availability of oxygen, and the effects of temperature, foreign materials, and freshness of oil on the induction period were studied.

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  1. Engineering Research Division, Washington State University, USA

    Bruce V. Ettling & Mark F. Adams

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Ettling, B.V., Adams, M.F. Spontaneous combustion of linseed oil in sawdust. Fire Technol 7, 225–236 (1971). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02590415

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