Ignition of Liquids

Mullins, B. R, Spontaneous Ignition of Liquid, Butterworths Sci. Put., London, 1955. 

C.W. Kaufftnan J.A. Nicholls, Shock Wave Ignition of Liquid Fuel Drops , A1AA-Joumal 9, No 5 (1971) 13) T.H. Pierce ... 

Kanury, A.M., Ignition of liquid fuels, in The SFPE Handbook of Fire Protection Engineering, 2nd edn, (eds P.J. DiNenno et al.), Section 2, National Fire Protection Association, Quincy, Massachusetts, 1995, pp. 2-164 to 2-165. 

The concepts just discussed concern premixed fuel-oxidizer situations. In reality, these ignition types do not arise frequently in practical systems. However, one can use these concepts to gain a better understanding of many practical combustion systems, such as, for example, the ignition of liquid fuels. 

Mullins, B. P., Spontaneous Ignition of Liquid Fuels, Advisory Group for Aeronautical... 

Caution. Due to the toxic nature of pentacarbonyliron and to the evolution of highly toxic carbon monoxide (a colorless and odorless gas) and of highly flammable hydrogen, and also because of the toxic nature, bad odor, and risk of ignition of liquid phosphanes, these reactions should be performed in a well-ventilated hood and gloves should be worn. 

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