Fuel oil

Fuel oil

Fuel oil is commonly recognized as heating oil with low viscosity grades. It has a wide array of applications in households and industries. Fuel oil is a sulfur-free, light & clean oil that provides excellent performance in demanding conditions. It has ideal properties such as being very stable, combustible, and non-explosive. It is generated from crude oil and is commonly called home heating oil and coal oil. It is composed of variable mixtures of aliphatic and aromatic hydrocarbons including sulfur, nitrogen, and oxygen compounds in low percentages. The flashpoint of home heating oil is 52-96℃.

The applications of fuel oil are as follows,

  • Furnaces or boilers in home heating and other buildings
  • Producing steam for industrial uses
  • Generating electric energy
  • Used in emergency generators
  • The applications of LDO in industries are as follows,

    Ash Percent by Mass 0.02% max
    Density 820 kg/m2
    Carbon Residue 0.09%
    Carbon Content 2%
    Calorific Value 10400 kcal/kg
    Minimum Order Quantity 100 Kilogram