A combustion reaction occurs when a compound and oxidant are reacted through the power of heat to produce a new product. The mixture always involves a molecular oxygen O2 and happens anytime something ...

[Editor's note: This is part four of a five-part series.] Before you test any equipment at an existing installation, before you even perform a clean and check or other maintenance, you need to check ...

Hydrocarbons ability to combust, or burn, depends on the amount of oxygen available. They can undergo complete combustion or incomplete combustion. Complete combustion occurs when there is a plentiful ...