Clearing the Myths Around Doorstep Diesel Delivery
Is there a risk of fire from static electricity and other sources during delivery? Virtually impossible! Diesel does not burn even in an open fire at the standard temperature & pressure conditions. For Diesel door delivery to catch fire, it requires temperature over 52 degree Celsius AND compressed air AND accumulated vapor in certain quantity AND 14.5/1 mixing ratio of air with fuel AND a source of ignition. The probability of these conditions occurring simultaneously and create fire during the delivery of diesel fuel is virtually zero. Statistically , In India, over 2 Lakh petroleum fuel, i.e., diesel tankers, makeover two crore trips annually on the road. Not even a single accident reported in the last five years has caused fire due to the Diesel Delivery distributors in India . These tankers are usually very large (20,000L). They are driven on highways and city limits at high speed—our miniature sub-1000 L refuellers driven only locally at lower city speed limits by certif...