Jet Fuel, or Aviation Turbine Fuel (ATF), or Kerosene is a type of fuel designed for use in aircraft that powered by gas-turbine engines. It is clear to straw-colored in appearance. The most commonly used fuels for commercial aviation are: Jet A and Jet A-1 which are produced to a standardized international specifications. The only other jet fuel commonly used in civilian turbine-engine powered aviation is Jet B which is used for its enhanced cold-weather performance.
Aviation Fuel or Jet fuel is a mixture of a large number of different hydrocarbons. Kerosene-type jet fuel (including Jet A and Jet A-1) has a carbon number distribution between about 8 and 16 carbon numbers (carbon atoms per molecule); wide-cut or naphtha-type jet fuel (including Jet B), between about 5 and 15 carbon numbers.
Aviation fuel or Jet Fuel is a specialized type of petroleum-based fuel used to power aircraft; it is generally of a higher quality than fuels used in less critical applications such as heating or road transport, and often contains additives to reduce the risk of icing or explosion due to high temperatures, among other properties.
JP-54 is an abbreviation for “Jet Propulsion, A-1, Colonial Grade 54″. During the refining process only 15% of the crude oil is made up of JP-54 and the rest of the grade is used for different types of plastic.
JP-54 powers gas turbine aircraft engines. Jet A and A-1 have specifications that can be used as Aviation fuel worldwide. Jet B is used in cold weather elements. Commonly a number of different mixtures make up Jet Fuel and this relates to flash points and how the carbon numbers are distributed.
Jet Fuel is a Kerosene, and not a distillate like Gasoil/ Diesel. In the refinery, it separates above gasoline and paraffin. All the Jet Fuels relate to additives to A-1, which allows the plane not to leave a white tail in the sky showing where a plane has been.
There is no special temperature considerations to consider. Remember that at 40,000 feet it is -46 Centigrade more or less regardless of where you are and the season.
The only problem related to temperature is when you fill in a wet, hot climate, the air you take along in the same tanks contains a lot of water that condenses and forms spiking ice crystals that will destroy the jet turbine. The airlines fix this issue with additives, usually fatty acids.
You can find some of our Jet Fuel / Kerosene / ATF specifications as below:
Kindly note that we're able to supply other Jet Fuel specifications regarding the customer's demands.
We insert some of our Non-Negotiable Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) for your kind information.
