Petroleum refining glossary. 2013.
Distillate fuel oil — A general classification for one of the petroleum fractions produced in conventional distillation operations. It includes diesel fuels and fuel oils. Products known as No. 1, No. 2, and No. 4 diesel fuel are used in on highway diesel engines,… … Energy terms
burner fuel oils — Trade term for distillate and residual oils sold for heating homes and buildings … Petroleum refining glossary
Fuel oil — An oil tanker taking on bunker fuel. Fuel oil is a fraction obtained from petroleum distillation, either as a distillate or a residue. Broadly speaking, fuel oil is any liquid petroleum product that is burned in a furnace or boiler for the… … Wikipedia
Residual fuel oil — A general classification for the heavier oils, known as No. 5 and No. 6 fuel oils, that remain after the distillate fuel oils and lighter hydrocarbons are distilled away in refinery operations. It conforms to ASTM Specifications D 396 and D… … Energy terms
heating oils — Trade term for the group of distillate fuel oils used in heating homes and buildings as distinguished from residual fuel oils used in heating and power installations. Both are burner fuel oils … Petroleum refining glossary
Diesel fuel — Diesel oil redirects here. Sometimes diesel oil is used to mean lubricating oil for diesel engines. Diesel fuel ( / … Wikipedia
gas oils — A fraction derived in refining petroleum with a boiling range between kerosine and lubricating oil. Derives its name from having originally been used in the manufacture of illuminating gas. Now supplies distillate type fuel oils and diesel fuel,… … Petroleum refining glossary
Vegetable fats and oils — Vegetable oil redirects here. For other uses, see Vegetable oil (disambiguation). Plant oils Olive oil Types Vegetable fats (list) … Wikipedia
jet fuel — Kerosine type fuels or blends of gasoline, distillate, and residual oils which are used as fuels for gas turbine powered aircraft … Petroleum refining glossary
Marinedieselöl — Andere Namen Marine Gasoil (MGO), Marine Diesel Oil (MDO) Handelsnamen Marine Distillate Fuel Kurzbeschreibung Dieselkraftstoff für Schiffsmotoren Herkunft … Deutsch Wikipedia
