Kerosene
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Jacksonville baby injured in space heater fire in critical condition...George Wills said, sitting one room away from the spot where a space heater in his home burst into a ball of fire Wednesday evening. Kerosene from the heater ignited a stroller holding Jaxson Spencer Wills, leaving the child burned on his... In this article: Jacksonville, Kerosene, and Gainesville |
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New Kerala | 13 hours ago
ISRO to use aviation kerosene for semi-cryogenic
...at Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) were evolving a technology to develop semi-cryogenic propulsion system using aviation grade kerosene to put satellites weighing up to six tonnes, ISRO Chairman K Radhakrishnan said today.
In this article: Indian Space Research Organisation, Hydrogen, Oxygen, National Convention, Bangalore, and India
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Sydney Morning Herald - Business | 18 hours ago
Rocket Man's intercontinental record bid comes to a watery end
...cover the 28 kilometres across the Straits of Gibraltar with a homemade wing spanning 2.5 metres strapped to his back and powered by four kerosene-fuelled jet engines. It was billed as the first intercontinental crossing from Africa to Europe...
In this article: Rocket Man, Africa, Europe, Elton John, Calais, Swiss Alps, and Dover
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ISRO to use kerosene for semi-cryogenic proplusion
...Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) are evolving a technology to develop semi-cryogenic propulsion system using aviation grade kerosene to lift six-tonne class satellite vehicles, ISRO chairman K Radhakrishnan said today. When this...
In this article: Indian Space Research Organisation, Hydrogen, Oxygen, National Convention, Bangalore, and India
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Independent.ie | 1 day ago
Rocket man back to earth with a splash
...a speed of 220kmh. He aimed to be in the air for 13 minutes. In September 2008, Rossy became the first person to cross the channel between France and England using a single-wing, 55kg structure powered by four kerosene-burning jet turbines.
In this article: Yves Rossy, Morocco, England, France, and Spain
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AP Online | 1 day ago
Jet-winged adventurer ditches in Atlantic, unhurt
...wing and the parachute from the sea. Rossy attempted the feat wearing a homemade wing spanning 2.5 meters (8 feet) and powered by four kerosene-fueled jet engines. His endeavor had been billed as the first intercontinental crossing by man...
In this article: Yves Rossy, Atlantic, English Channel, Africa, Europe, Spain, and Morocco
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Rocket man has his wings clipped
...from the sea. Rossy, a 50-year-old former fighter pilot, had attempted the feat wearing a homemade wing spanning 2.5 metres and powered by four kerosene-fuelled jet engines. A small plane took him to an altitude of 1950 metres where he...
In this article: Yves Rossy, Atlantic, Twitter, Calais, France, Alps, Dover, England, Lake Geneva, and English Channel
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NPR | 1 day ago
Man's Attempt To Fly On Jet-Powered Wings Fails
...Tuesday and the team had been fully prepared. Rossy attempted the feat wearing a homemade wing spanning 8 feet and powered by four kerosene-fueled jet engines. His endeavor had been billed as the first intercontinental crossing by man using...
In this article: Yves Rossy, Atlantic, Alps, Spain, Morocco, Calais, France, and Dover, England
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Sydney Morning Herald - World | 3 days ago
KLM flies world's first passenger flight on biofuel
KLM spokeswoman Monique Matze told AFP that of the Boeing's four engines, one was powered by a mix of 50 percent sustainable kerosene and 50 percent normal fuel. The biofuel was manufactured from the camelina plant, sourced from a...
In this article: KLM, Biofuel, Boeing 747, Boeing, WWF, and United States
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Reuters | 3 days ago
First passenger plane to use biofuel lifts off
...the Netherlands, one engines of the Boeing <BA.N> 747 ran on a mixture of 50 percent sustainable biofuel and 50 percent on traditional kerosene. The other three engines ran on 100 percent normal kerosene. KLM Chief Executive Peter Hartman...
In this article: Biofuel, Carbon dioxide, KLM, Air France, and Boeing
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The Times of India - Business | 7 days ago
No immediate plans to hike fuel prices: Govt
...nations like India. State-run oil firms are losing Rs 3.85 per litre on petrol, Rs 3.71 a litre on diesel, Rs 16.34 per litre on kerosene sold through PDS and Rs 201.88 per 14.2 kg domestic LPG cylinder due to firming up in...
In this article: Bharat Petroleum, Revenue, Hindustan Petroleum, India, and New Delhi
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Kerosene, sometimes spelled kerosine in scientific and industrial usage, also known as paraffin, is a combustible hydrocarbon liquid. The name is derived from Greek keros (κηρός wax). The word Kerosene was registered as a trademark by Abraham Gesner in 1854 and for several years only the North American Gas Light Company and the Downer Company (to which Gesner had granted the right) were allowed to call their lamp oil kerosene. It eventually became genericized.
It is usually called paraffin (sometimes paraffin oil) in the UK and South Africa (not to be confused with the waxy solid also called paraffin wax or just paraffin, or the much more viscous paraffin oil used as a laxative); the term kerosene is usual in much of Canada, the United States, Australia (where it is usually referred to colloquially as kero) and New Zealand.
Kerosene is widely used to power jet-engined aircraft (jet fuel) and some rockets, but is also commonly used as a heating fuel and for fire toys such as poi.
The heat of combustion of Kerosene is similar to that of diesel: its Lower Heating Value is around 18,500 Btu/lb, or 43.1 MJ/kg, and its Higher Heating Value is 46.2MJ/kg.
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