Kerosene is blended to meet the requirements for
portable space heaters, lamps and gravity fed stoves. It
has very low cloud and pour points which allow it to be
stored outside. Domestic furnaces employ pumps and
mechanical atomization, whereas lamps and gravity fed
stoves depend on fuel vapors and convection as the
means for mixing fuel and air. Accordingly, kerosene is
more volatile than either stove oil or furnace fuel and
contains slightly less heat energy.
Typical Specifications
| API Gravity, ° |
40.9 |
| Initial Boiling Point (IBP), °C |
163 |
| 10% Evaporated, °C |
170 |
| 50% Evaporated, °C |
180 |
| 90% Evaporated, °C |
195 |
| End Point, °C |
204 |
| Flash Point, °C |
46 |
| Cloud Point, °C |
-40 |
| Pour Point, °C |
-54 |
| Sulphur Content (%) |
.05% |
| Heating Content, KJ/L |
37,800 |
