Date: Sun, 09 Sep 2001 15:21:54 -0700 From: Johannes H Andersen <johannes.andersennopsamel.ac.uk> Subject: Re: Fuel pump - disturbing discovery....what now?
VIKINGMAN wrote: > > "Johannes H Andersen" <johsnopsamanytime.co.uk> skrev i en meddelelse > news:1ec6845d.0109090108.4f72c3acnopsaming.google.com... > > > Your tanker tank may be much more solid and will dissipate the heat. > > Oh no, the tanks are made of aluminum, so they don't react very well to > heat - compared to steel. The tank will very quickly melt. > > I'm aware about the escaping gas-fume problem, but I'm talking about the > fuelpump being inside of the tank, where the gas/air mixture will be waaaaay > to thick to ignite, also if the tank is almost empty... > > Cheers! Even tankers needs careful handling. About a year ago we had a petrol tax strike in the UK. It was apparently easy to convince the tank drivers not to drive against the wishes of the demonstrators, both their companies and the drivers said they would not take the risk of a petrol bomb being thrown at the tankers. Cheeers! Johannes
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