So, does this mean it's not a fire risk? Well, not exactly. What it really means is that diesel fuel has a higher flash point: the temperature at which it can produce enough vapor to catch fire if ...

Additionally, a new model based on the Liaw-UNIFAC approach was introduced to predict flash points for alcohol and petroleum-based fuel blends. This model simplifies the prediction process and has ...

Based on its higher flash point Frank Whittle and Power Jets Ltd decided, during the early jet engine testing days at Rugby, to run the new aviation turbine engine on diesel. At the time jet fuel hadn ...