Kerosene is the main ingredient in jet fuel, so it works; just not quite as nicely as the blended products, perhaps.
Jet fuel is basically kerosene on steroids. There are several
proprietary jet fuel formulas, but most of them contain chemicals
intended to help jet engines burn the fuel more cleanly and more
efficiently, and to help prolong engine life as well. In fact, kerosene
and jet fuel are nearly identical in every way except for a few
additives in modern jet fuel.
Jet Fuel Chemistry
Kerosene
is sometimes used synonymously with jet fuel in some conversations.
However, jet fuel chemistry does some serious "tweaking" of the basic
kerosene it is made from, by adding chemical ingredients. U.S. Oil &
Refining uses Cyclohexane, 1,2,4 Trimethylbenzene, Benzene and Toluene.
Jet
fuel producers use different formulas and ingredients in their
refinement and production. Tesoro Corporation uses Napthalene, Ethyl
Benzene and Diethylene Glycol Monomethyl Ether.
These
additives and ingredients are intended to help minimize fuel gumming,
static charges, corrosion and icing. Most jet fuels are considered to be
hazardous products.
Kerosene
Kerosene
itself is simply a distillation product of petroleum. It is the basis
for jet fuel, as well. Kerosene is used in many applications, and even
in some jet engines, although steady use of raw kerosene in jet engines
(without the typical additives in jet fuel) might not always be prudent.
Kerosene
is known by a variety of names around the world, including "parrafin
oil" in the United Kingdom and "Stove Oil" in Canada. Kerosene is
primarily used for heating homes and other buildings, as fuel for some
vehicles and equipment, and as a source of emergency lighting during
power outages. Kerosene is considered to be a hazardous product.
Considerations: Kerosene vs. Jet Fuel
It
is not recommended that jet fuel be used in place of kerosene in any
appliances or equipment that is not designed to operate with the
chemical additives found in some jet fuel products. Many of those
components are toxic and may create dangerous conditions when burned.
That
said, kerosene, can, of course, be used in jet engines, as already
discussed. Kerosene is the main ingredient in jet fuel, so it works;
just not quite as nicely as the blended products, perhaps.
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