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
