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Record 1 2014-03-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Fueling Systems (Motor Vehicles)
  • Crude Oil and Petroleum Products
CONT

As the liquid fuel poured out onto the roadway, some fuel vapour mixed with the ambient air and ignited. In order for any fuel vapour to ignite and sustain burning, the ratio of the fuel to the air in the mixture must lie within the limits of flammability, which vary from fuel to fuel.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Alimentation (Véhicules automobiles)
  • Pétroles bruts et dérivés

Spanish

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