The ignition point of heavy fuel oil typically ranges from 365°C to 400°C. This is the temperature at which the oil will start to combust in the presence of an ignition source.
Heavy fuel oil is typically more viscous than kerosene. Heavy fuel oil is thicker and more dense, making it harder to flow compared to kerosene.
Why did you capitalize "heavy"
The specific gravity of heavy fuel oil can vary, but it typically ranges from 0.95 to 1.03. It is important to consult specific fuel oil specifications or test data to determine the precise specific gravity of a particular heavy fuel oil sample.
No, water does not burn. Blending it would reduce the effectiveness of the fuel oil as a fuel.
About 317 gallons of heavy fuel oil are in a metric ton.
Fuel oil is a blend of heavy intermediate products in a refinery to make a heavy fuel oil. Lube oil is processed from intermediate products to make an oil used for the lubrication of mechanical parts such as car engines, turbines, etc.
What you're describing is more commonly a fuel delivery problem or an ignition problem.
Today´s (4 October 2008) price of standard 380cST Heavy Fuel Oil is around 140 Euro/ton.
heard of fatty acids in palm oil but not in marine heavy fuel.
In 1892 the German engineer Rudolf Diesel got a patent for his invention of the technology for a compression ignition engine.From that time onwards it was called a "Diesel Engine".Another opinionActually the date was 1891 that Diesel invented his engine, which became the "diesel" engine as we know it.However an earlier heavy fuel oil engine, called the "hot bulb" or "heavy oil" engine, was invented by Herbert Akroyd Stuart. It was working in 1886, much earlier than the Diesel's engine, but, unlike the "diesel", it had a low compression-ratio so that the fuel could not self-ignite, so it and was not actually a "compression ignition" engine.Wrongly Rudolf Diesel was accredited with being the designer of the heavy oil fuel engine which was named after him although documented history will show that Stuart, was the true inventor of the heavy oil fuel engine.CommentThis question is asking specifically about the inventor of the diesel engine, which is a compression-ignition engine. It is not asking about heavy fuel engines in general.For more information about Rudolf Diesel and Herbert Akroyd Stuart go to the Related Links shown below.
In 1892 the German engineer Rudolf Diesel got a patent for his invention of the technology for a compression ignition engine.From that time onwards it was called a "Diesel Engine".Another opinionActually the date was 1891 that Diesel invented his engine, which became the "diesel" engine as we know it.However an earlier heavy fuel oil engine, called the "hot bulb" or "heavy oil" engine, was invented by Herbert Akroyd Stuart. It was working in 1886, much earlier than the Diesel's engine, but, unlike the "diesel", it had a low compression-ratio so that the fuel could not self-ignite, so it and was not actually a "compression ignition" engine.Wrongly Rudolf Diesel was accredited with being the designer of the heavy oil fuel engine which was named after him although documented history will show that Stuart, was the true inventor of the heavy oil fuel engine.CommentThis question is asking specifically about the inventor of the diesel engine, which is a compression-ignition engine. It is not asking about heavy fuel engines in general.For more information about Rudolf Diesel and Herbert Akroyd Stuart go to the Related Links shown below.