Question

20,500 gallons of kerosene spill into a banked up area that measure 20 foot x 10 foot how long will the fire last it is left unattended ?

1 gallon = 3.785 liter
1000 liters = 1 m^3
1in = 2.54 cm
1ft = 12 in

Answer 1

200 foot

Answer 2

17 hours

Answer 3

The answer is approx 33 hr.

T = h / reg rate = V / A / Reg rate
Rate = 5” per hour = .127 m / hr
V = 20, 500 gallons = 77.59 m3
A = 200 ft2 = 18.61 m2

V / A / Reg Rate = 77.59 m3 / 18.61 m2 / .127 m/hr =
4.17 m / .127 m/hr = 32.83 hr.