[AT] Fuel Oil vs. Diesel Fuel

[Ronald L. Cook]

Gene,
	There is actually a bit of difference in #1 and kerosene.  A kerosene 
burner or kerosene lamp will soot using #1.  Kerosene is thinner and 
dryer and hard to find anymore.  Kerosene and jet fuel are very close 
cousins with different grades of each.  Not all grades are available at 
all pipeline terminals.  There are many grades of jet fuel alone.  The 
most common ends up what is sold as Jet A.(the desirable additives are 
in there)  Jet A burns nice in a portable heater such as a Knipco, and 
if you happen to know the guy that tests each transport load and sumps 
the storage facilities, trucks, and airplanes on the field, sometimes 
you can get a barrel at a very good price.  It is considered 
contaminated and cannot be used for aviation fuel and is hazardous waste 
to be disposed of.   Shhhhh.  Competition not needed.  You will notice 
that many of the line trucks are diesels anymore.  I wonder why?

Ron Cook
Salix, IA

On 5/7/2011 7:24 AM, Gene Dotson wrote:
>      I heat with fuel oil and have a small tank for diesel fuel for the
> tractors. Both oils are #2 diesel and come from the same tank and hose. Both
> are dyed for non tax purposes. Winter blend is blended with about 15% #1
> diesel, which is kerosene.
>
>      #5 oil is used in industrial boilers, railroad locomotives and large
> ships. #3 and 4 are mostly small industrial boilers, small ships and winter
> fuel for locomotives.
>
>      #1 oil, or kerosene is used for lamps, small heaters and fur jet fuel
> with additives to prevent icing and improve high altitude performance.
>
>      Fuel oil is rated in viscosity with #1 being the thinnest and # 5 being
> the heaviest. Most systems using the heavier fuels require preheating for
> vaporization. BTU content increases with the heavier fuels.
>
>                  Gene