differentiate between kerosene and diesel
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All of these different substances come from crude oil. The only difference is the length of the carbon chains. kerosene, in the C12 to C15 range .Diesel fuels have longer hydrocarbon chains, higher BTU content, are thicker and are more tolerant of contamination (also they are allowed to contain more sulfur.
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Difference Between Kerosene & Diesel Fuel
by Faith Davies
Though kerosene and diesel oil are both created during the process of refining crude oil, there are many differences that separate the two types of fuel. These differences directly lead to the ways in which the two fuels are used.
History
Kerosene was first produced for usage in lamps by Abbasid Caliphate in 850 AD and has been used ever since. Diesel fuel was not scientifically documented or widely used until the invention of the diesel engine in 1892 by Rudolf Christian Karl Diesel.
Structure
Diesel fuel has a rigid molecular structure consisting of 16 carbon atoms and 34 hydrogen atoms. Kerosene, on the other hand, does not have a set molecular structure and is rather a compilation of hydrocarbon chains that are made up of between 12 and 15 carbon atoms.
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Difference Between Kerosene & Diesel Fuel
by Faith Davies
Though kerosene and diesel oil are both created during the process of refining crude oil, there are many differences that separate the two types of fuel. These differences directly lead to the ways in which the two fuels are used.
History
Kerosene was first produced for usage in lamps by Abbasid Caliphate in 850 AD and has been used ever since. Diesel fuel was not scientifically documented or widely used until the invention of the diesel engine in 1892 by Rudolf Christian Karl Diesel.
Structure
Diesel fuel has a rigid molecular structure consisting of 16 carbon atoms and 34 hydrogen atoms. Kerosene, on the other hand, does not have a set molecular structure and is rather a compilation of hydrocarbon chains that are made up of between 12 and 15 carbon atoms.
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