| Property |
Units |
Diesel Oil (Gas Oil) |
Light Fuel Oil (LFO) |
Medium Fuel Oil (MFO) |
Heavy Fuel Oil (HFO) |
| Composition: |
|
|
|
|
|
| Carbon |
%C |
85.7 |
85.5 |
85.3 |
85.1 |
| Hydrogen |
%H |
13.4 |
11.5 |
11.2 |
10.9 |
| Sulphur |
%S |
0.9 |
3 |
3.5 |
4 |
| Density @ 15C |
kg/l |
0.84 |
0.96 |
0.98 |
1 |
| Specific Gravity |
|
0.84 |
0.93 |
0.95 |
0.97 |
| Combustion : Air Requirements per kg of fuel : |
|
|
|
|
|
| kg of dry air |
kg |
14.8 |
13.88 |
13.78 |
13.68 |
| dry air @ 0C and 760mmHg |
m3 |
11.46 |
10.74 |
10.66 |
10.56 |
| waste gas @ 0C and 760mmHG containing: |
|
|
|
|
|
| m3/kg of fuel |
m3/kg |
|
|
|
|
| Carbon Dioxide + Silicone Dioxide |
%CO2 + SO2 |
1.66 |
1.62 |
1.62 |
1.62 |
| Water |
%H2O |
1.49 |
1.28 |
1.24 |
1.21 |
| Nitrogen |
%N2 |
9.05 |
8.48 |
8.42 |
8.36 |
| Total |
|
12.2 |
11.37 |
11.28 |
11.19 |
| Composition of wet waste gas: |
|
|
|
|
|
| Carbon Dioxide + Silicon Dioxide |
%CO2 + SO2 |
13.6 |
14.2 |
14.3 |
14.5 |
| Water |
%H2O |
12.2 |
11.2 |
11 |
10.8 |
| Nitrogen |
%N2 |
74.2 |
74.6 |
74.7 |
74.7 |
| Total |
|
100 |
100 |
100 |
100 |
| Calorific Value: |
|
|
|
|
|
| Gross CV |
MJ/kg |
43.02 |
43.02 |
42.26 |
41.83 |
|
MJ/l |
41.08 |
41.08 |
41.44 |
41.83 |
| Net CV |
MJ/kg |
42.8 |
40.6 |
40.13 |
39.57 |
|
MJ/l |
35.95 |
38.77 |
39.17 |
39.57 |
| Stoichiometric Air Requirement: |
|
|
|
|
|
| vol / mass fuel |
m3/kg |
11.94 |
11.51 |
11.38 |
11.29 |
| mass / mass fuel |
|
14.6 |
14.06 |
13.91 |
13.8 |
| Adiabatic Flame Temp in Air |
K |
2295 |
2301 |
2301 |
2301 |
| Flash Point (Pensky-Martens) |
F |
170 |
180 |
200 |
240 |
| Mean Specific Heat between 0-100C |
cal/g.C |
0.48 |
0.48 |
0.47 |
0.47 |
