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*A Liquid Fuel Between [[Diesel Fuel]] and [[Heavy Fuel Oil]]
*A Liquid Fuel Between [[Diesel Fuel]] and [[Heavy Fuel Oil]]
*Energy Dense, Relatively Safe (Compared to more volatile fuels like [[Gasoline]] etc ), and stores well
*Energy Dense, Relatively Safe (Compared to more volatile fuels like [[Gasoline]] etc ), and stores well
*Main disadvantages are Sooty Flame (outside of more controlled combustion like in Gas Turbines or Forced Air Burners etc), long term Tank Sludge Formation (although impact of refining/“grade” of kerosene, and tank rust prevention is worth investigating), and cleanup being a major consideration (Gasoline to an extent, but ESPECIALLY [[E-85]] , [[Fuel Alcohols]] and [[LPG]] all evaporate or dissipate near instantly making cleanup unecissary, anything below gasoline will contaminate Soil/Water)
*Main disadvantages are Sooty Flame (outside of more controlled combustion like in Gas Turbines or Forced Air Burners etc), long term Tank Sludge Formation (although impact of refining/“grade” of kerosene, and tank rust prevention is worth investigating), and cleanup being a major consideration ( [[Gasoline]] to an extent, but ESPECIALLY [[E-85]] , [[Fuel Alcohols]] and [[LPG]] all evaporate or dissipate near instantly making cleanup largely unnecessary (Although Flame Risk + Exposure to [[VOCs]] etc may be relevant issues as the fuel evaporates), anything below gasoline will contaminate Soil/Water)


=Grades=
=Grades=
==Heating/Lighting Kerosene==
*1K (maximum sulfur content of 0.04%) (check for ppm / specific regulations etc)
*2K (maximum sulfur content of 0.30%) (ditto)
== [[Civil Aviation Fuel]] ==
*Jet A
*Jet A-1
*Jet B
**This is supposedly more like [[Naphtha]] (ie more in-between Kerosene and Gasoline)
==Military Jet Fuel Standards==
*JP-5
*JP-8
*
*Unsure on this, most articles lead to old sulfur rating classes, as with [[Off Road Diesel]] (if I understand correctly) they are all hltra-low sulfur like [[Ultra-Low Sulfur Diesel]]
*Unsure on this, most articles lead to old sulfur rating classes, as with [[Off Road Diesel]] (if I understand correctly) they are all hltra-low sulfur like [[Ultra-Low Sulfur Diesel]]
*HOWEVER Jet Fuel (JP-5 / JP-8 etc) / “Aviation Turbine Fuel” and Rocket Fuel (RP-1) do seem to be more “refined” (RP-1 Especially)
*HOWEVER Jet Fuel (JP-5 / JP-8 etc) / “Aviation Turbine Fuel” and Rocket Fuel (RP-1) do seem to be more “refined” (RP-1 Especially)
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=External Links=
=External Links=
*[https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kerosene The Wikipedia Page on Kerosene]
*[https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kerosene The Wikipedia Page on Kerosene]
*[https://pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/acsomega.1c05904 A 2022 Paper Titled “Formulation of 7-Component Surrogate Mixtures for Military Jet Fuel and Testing in Diesel Engine” ]
**Essentially made JP-5 “from scratch” using pure/near pure chemicals
**May not have met any Anti-Icing / Anti-Static Additive Criteria (Re [[Fuel Additives]] ),  it was largely focused on [[Flash Point]] ,  Combustion Behavior,  and Vaporization/Distillation characteristics
**[[Flame Extinction Limits]]
***Relevant to [[Flameholders]] in [[Gas Turbine]] [[Combustors]] and to a certain extent [[Pressure Stoves]] etc


[[Category: Bio-Petrochemistry]] [[Category: Energy]]
[[Category: Bio-Petrochemistry]] [[Category: Energy]]

Latest revision as of 16:27, 8 April 2026

Basics

  • A Liquid Fuel Between Diesel Fuel and Heavy Fuel Oil
  • Energy Dense, Relatively Safe (Compared to more volatile fuels like Gasoline etc ), and stores well
  • Main disadvantages are Sooty Flame (outside of more controlled combustion like in Gas Turbines or Forced Air Burners etc), long term Tank Sludge Formation (although impact of refining/“grade” of kerosene, and tank rust prevention is worth investigating), and cleanup being a major consideration ( Gasoline to an extent, but ESPECIALLY E-85 , Fuel Alcohols and LPG all evaporate or dissipate near instantly making cleanup largely unnecessary (Although Flame Risk + Exposure to VOCs etc may be relevant issues as the fuel evaporates), anything below gasoline will contaminate Soil/Water)

Grades

Heating/Lighting Kerosene

  • 1K (maximum sulfur content of 0.04%) (check for ppm / specific regulations etc)
  • 2K (maximum sulfur content of 0.30%) (ditto)

Civil Aviation Fuel

  • Jet A
  • Jet A-1
  • Jet B
    • This is supposedly more like Naphtha (ie more in-between Kerosene and Gasoline)

Military Jet Fuel Standards

  • JP-5
  • JP-8
  • Unsure on this, most articles lead to old sulfur rating classes, as with Off Road Diesel (if I understand correctly) they are all hltra-low sulfur like Ultra-Low Sulfur Diesel
  • HOWEVER Jet Fuel (JP-5 / JP-8 etc) / “Aviation Turbine Fuel” and Rocket Fuel (RP-1) do seem to be more “refined” (RP-1 Especially)
  • What Whitegas / “Coleman Fuel” are is another thing to look into

Sourcing

Canned Fuel

Home Depot

Tractor Supply Co

Walmart

From the Pump

  • Doesn’t seem to be a website (akin to the DOE Alternative Fuels Map), so check blogposts, ask around, and be on the lookout seems to be the only ways

Uses

Small Kerosene Powered Devices

As a Large Scale Fuel

Internal Links

External Links

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