Diesel can even exstinguish flame in some cases. It is a much different anamal than aircraft fuel.
There is no single thing as "aircraft fuel". Commercial jet aircraft are usually fueled with Jet A1 which has a flashpoint of 38´C (100´F). So it does not take that much to get it going. For less flammable alternative, use JP5, which has a flashpoint of 60´C and is generally used on shipboard military operations. If you´d like extra margin on your diesel safety, order JP5 instead of the usual junk. Pete
There are concerns yes but not a good compairison.
On Tue, 19 Nov 2002, Johannes Ullrich wrote:
http://www.nytimes.com/2002/11/19/nyregion/19FUEL.html ... While almost everyone on this list knows which building is the subject of the article, we can discuss the issue without discussing the particular building.
On-site fuel storage is one of those double-edge swords.
The article is comparing the relatively 'inert' diesel fuel to the aircraft fuel that caused the devastation at the WTC. Did the authors of this article ever hear about heating oil tanks?
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