Thanks for that insight Ron. It's the "get it burning" bit that to me makes it safer than petrol.
Having said that, I still prefer petrol engined motor cars to diesel ones. I hate the mess people leave behind at filling stations by trying to cram the last drop of diesel fuel into their tanks. Then there is the danger of having such a slippery liquid underfeet, and the mess it makes of one's shoes, carpets etc. --- In [email protected], "Ron Jones" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > David Crowe wrote: > > Firstly, I have reproduced the entire original post to show that no > > name has been attached to the email, just the rather anonymous email > > address. > > > > Secondly I don't think anybody was seriously suggesting that petrol > > engines should be banned. > > > > All I was saying was that, in the hands of the wrong person, petrol > > is more dangerous than diesel. > > > > I also agree with your comments about the noise weight etc of diesel > > engines. > > "All fuels are dangerous, only some are more dangerous than others...." > Diesel is safe until you get it burning... once it starts then it's just as > dangerous as petrol. > Heat output of burning Diesel and Petrol is very similar at around 45 > MJ/kg - not surprising as they are both mainly hydrocarbon mixtures > > Ron Jones > Process Safety & Development Specialist > Don't repeat history, unreported chemical lab/plant near misses at > http://www.crhf.org.uk Only two things are certain: The universe and > human stupidity; and I'm not certain about the universe. ~ Albert > Einstein >
