Gas Oil - Classification

Classification of gas oil based on BS 2869 - Specification for fuel oils for agricultural, domestic and industrial engines and boilers.

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Classification of gas oil based on BS (British Standard) 2869 - "Fuel oils for agricultural, domestic and industrial engines and boilers".

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Fuel	Class to BS 2869	Kinematic viscosity		Flash point		Sulphur content per cent by mass	Minimum temperature for storage (^oC)	Minimum temperature for outflow from storage and handling (^oC)	Application
Fuel	Class to BS 2869	40^oC (cSt)	100^oC (cSt)	Abel (min.^oC)	Pensky-Martin (min ^oC)	Sulphur content per cent by mass	Minimum temperature for storage (^oC)		Application
Kerosene	C1			43		0.04	ambient	ambient	Distillate fuel for free standing flue-less domestic appliances
Gas oil	C2	1.0 - 2.0		38		0.2	ambient	ambient	Similar vaporizing and atomizing burners on domestic appliances with flues
Gas oil	D	1.5 - 5.5		56		0.5	ambient	ambient	Distillate fuel for atomizing burners for domestic and industrial use
Heavy fuel oil	E		8.2 max		66	3.5	10	10	Residual or blended fuels for atomizing burners normally requiring preheating before combustion in burner
	F		20 max		66	3.5	25	30
	G		40 max		66	3.5	40	50

Combustion Heat - Heat of combustion (energy content) for som common substances - with examples how to calculate heat of combustion.
Fuel Gases - Heating Values - Combustion heat values for gases like acetylene, blast furnace gas, ethane, biogas and more - Gross and Net values.
Fuel Oil Burners - Pot types, gun types and rotary types fuel burners.
Fuel Oil Combustion Values - Combustion values in Btu/gal for fuel oils No.1 to No.6.
Fuel Oil Pumps - Suction Capacities - Single stage and double stage fuel oil pumps and their suction capacities.
Oil Fuels - Viscosities vs. Temperature - Viscosities of fuel oils vs. temperature.