KEROSENE

KEROSENE

Kerosene

Kerosene is a combustible hydrocarbon liquid which is derieved from crude oil and in colloquial language its also called gasoil. Kerosene is mainly used as Jet fuel in turbine engine aircrafts. Kerosene is manufactured by fractional distillation of petroleum between  150⁰C and 275⁰C. It is a blend of hydrocarbon chains each containing between 6 to 16 carbon atoms per molecule. Kerosene consists of 70% alkalines and parrafines, 20%  alkyl benzene and naphthene, and 5% olefines.

 

Kerosene does not loose its viscocity in cold temperatures and has a high combustion effiency in Jet engines. The common used kerosene based fuel types are Jet A-1, Jet A and TS 1 (RT).

 

Kerosene based Jet A-1 type fuel is widely used in all over the world except in the USA. It has a flash point of  38⁰C (100⁰F) and a freezing point of  -47⁰C. Fuel specifications for Jet A-1 are DEF STAN 91-91 (Jet A-1) and ASTM D1655 (Jet A-1). It's typical density is between 0.775 and 0.800 at 15⁰C.

 

Jet A type fuel is the main fuel used in the USA. It's only and main difference with Jet A-1 is it's freezing point which is -40⁰C.

 

TS 1 type fuel is used in Russia and in CIS countries which freezing point is -55⁰C and flash point is 28⁰C. 

 

Apart from these Kerosene is used to power rocket engines. It is also used for cooking and lighting fuel. Kerosene is widely used for lighing in parts of Asia and Africa where axcess to electricity is very difficult. In some parts of United Kingdom, Ireland and japan kerosene is used for heating.