• Scientists test giant fire tornado to clean oil spills faster and with less smoke This tornado-like spinning flame method could prove to be a greener and faster alternative to existing “in-situ” fire pools. • Researchers from Texas A&M and UC Berkeley have successfully conducted the first large-scale experiment using fire whirls to clean up offshore oil spills. • The tornado-like spinning-flame method could prove to be a greener, faster alternative to existing “in-situ” fire pools. • “This is the first time anyone has conceived using fire whirls for oil spill remediation, and it’s really just the beginning,” said Dr. • Elaine Oran, professor of aerospace engineering. • “Our goal is to harness the chaotic nature of fire whirls as a powerful, precise restoration tool, to protect coastlines, marine ecosystems, and the environment as a whole,” Oran added.
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- Scientists test giant fire tornado to clean oil spills faster and with less smoke This tornado-like spinning flame method could prove to be a greener and faster alternative to existing “in-situ” fire pools. Researchers from Texas A&M and UC Berkeley have successfully conducted the first large-scale experiment using fire whirls to clean up offshore oil spills. The tornado-like spinning-flame method could prove to be a greener, faster alternative to existing “in-situ” fire pools. “This is the first time anyone has conceived using fire whirls for oil spill remediation, and it’s really just the be
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