2026-01-07 11:30 UTC
Does it even burn when it’s not under pressure? I know that diesel doesn’t.
Replies (5)
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@unexposedhazard@discuss.tchncs.de 2026-01-07 12:16
I think crude oil burns quite well
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@Warl0k3@lemmy.world 2026-01-07 12:26
It super does though the specific characteristics vary depending on where it was extracted (iirc crude from the canadian oil sands is borderline explosive)
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@Gladaed@feddit.org 2026-01-07 12:38
There is no one kind of oil.
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@ironhydroxide@sh.itjust.works 2026-01-07 13:31
This is only if you’re talking absolute pressure. At one atmosphere in air, diesel will burn. It just won’t self ignite.
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@Ach@lemmy.world 2026-01-08 02:47
Oil has a high flash point. You can throw a lit flare in an oil drum and it will take a surprising amount of time for the oil around it to heat up enough to ignite.