Furnace Fuel |
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Co-op Furnace fuel is produced to meet the requirements for gun-type furnaces. It is heavier fuel than stove oil and is therefore unsuitable for space heaters and oil-type hot water heaters. Because furnace fuel is a heavier product and does not provide a low cloud or pour point, it must be stored inside a heated surrounding (above 10°F). Furnace fuel has a heat content that is higher than stove oil.
In British Columbia, Furnace Fuel and Summer Diesel Fuel are interchangeable. On the prairies, Furnace Fuel should not be used as Diesel Fuel due to the low cetane.
When stored under the proper conditions, furnace fuel will provide excellent performance and good heating value.
Typical Specifications Furnace Fuel
| API Gravity, ° | 36.5 |
| Initial Boiling Point (IBP), °C | 175 |
| 10% Evaporated, °C | 196 |
| 50% Evaporated, °C | 235 |
| 90% Evaporated, °C | 281 |
| End Point, °C | 311 |
| Flash Point, °C | 66 |
| Cloud Point, °C | -31 |
| Pour Point, °C | -40 |
| Viscosity @ 40°C, Cst | 1.74 |
| Sulphur Content (%) | 0.15 |
| Heating Content, KJ/L | 39,000 |