[Diy_efi] RE:Propane instead of N2O

[Grant Beaty]

> When was the last time you saw a propane power car or truck explode?

Dunno, haven't seen a gas-powered car explode in a while either :) NOS and
propane are totally different though.

I made a spreadsheet comparing gas, ethanol, methanol and propane. Only did
the heat of vaporization though, didn't take into account the heat absorbed
by the propane when it expands, since I'm not really sure how to do that.
Maybe one day I'll get un-lazy and figure it out.

Heat of evap (BTU/lb)
ethanol:  396
methanol: 506
propane: 138
gas: 150

In gas form, not counting their cooling effects, the alkies take up a lot of
space compared to the energy they release.

Grant

----- Original Message -----
From: "Chris McKinnon" <chrism at cnx.net>
To: "List for general do-it-yourself EFI talk" <diy_efi at diy-efi.org>
Sent: Saturday, May 24, 2003 8:32 PM
Subject: Re: [Diy_efi] RE:Propane instead of N2O


> When was the last time you saw a propane power car or truck explode? I'd
say
> that in reality propane is actually safer than gasoline if setup properly.
> It doesn't take much to punch through a plasic gas tank, but a steel LPG
> tank is REALLY tough.
>
> Anyways, N2O is actually an oxidizer which will make other things burn
very
> well. A fire involving N2O is something you want to avoid.
>
> Chris
>
> >
> >You probably already know this but propane is flammable while Nitrous
> >is'nt...
> >A line leak and a spark,,, or an accident,,, will turn you car into a
> >bomb...
> >
> >
> >
>
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