Kerosene has an API gravity of 42.5. What is the specific gravity of kerosene at 16°C? How does this compare with the value in Table 2.7? What is the energy density (MJ/L) of kerosene at 16°C? Use the data given in Table 2.7.

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Kerosene has an API gravity of 42.5. What is the specific gravity of kerosene at 16°C? How does this compare with the value in Table 2.7? What is the energy density (MJ/L) of kerosene at 16°C? Use the data given in Table 2.7.

TABLE 2.7
Typical Properties of Fuel Oils
Fuel Grade No.
Property
Color
Specific gravity at 16°C
Kinematic viscosity at 38°C (m²/s)
Pour point (°C)
Flash point (°C)
Autoignition temp. (°C)
Carbon (wt%)
Carbon residue (wt%)
Hydrogen (wt %)
Oxygen (wt%)
Ash (wt%)
HHV (MJ/kg)
1
Kerosene
Clear
0.825
1.6 x 10-6
<-17
38
230
86.5
Trace
13.2
0.01
46.2
2
Distillate
Amber
0.865
2.6 x 10-6
<-18
38
260
86.4
Trace
12.7
0.04
<0.01
45.4
4
Very
Light
Residual
Black
0.928
15 x 10-6
-23
55
263
86.1
2.5
11.9
0.27
0.02
43.8
5
Light
Residual
Black
0.953
50 x 10-6
-1
55
-
85.5
5.0
11.7
0.3
0.03
43.2
6
Residual
Black
0.986
360 x 10-6
19
66
408
85.7
12.0
10.5
0.38 0.64
0.04
42.4
Transcribed Image Text:TABLE 2.7 Typical Properties of Fuel Oils Fuel Grade No. Property Color Specific gravity at 16°C Kinematic viscosity at 38°C (m²/s) Pour point (°C) Flash point (°C) Autoignition temp. (°C) Carbon (wt%) Carbon residue (wt%) Hydrogen (wt %) Oxygen (wt%) Ash (wt%) HHV (MJ/kg) 1 Kerosene Clear 0.825 1.6 x 10-6 <-17 38 230 86.5 Trace 13.2 0.01 46.2 2 Distillate Amber 0.865 2.6 x 10-6 <-18 38 260 86.4 Trace 12.7 0.04 <0.01 45.4 4 Very Light Residual Black 0.928 15 x 10-6 -23 55 263 86.1 2.5 11.9 0.27 0.02 43.8 5 Light Residual Black 0.953 50 x 10-6 -1 55 - 85.5 5.0 11.7 0.3 0.03 43.2 6 Residual Black 0.986 360 x 10-6 19 66 408 85.7 12.0 10.5 0.38 0.64 0.04 42.4
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