| Petroleum Fuel Mixture | Normal Carbon Number | Compound Classes | Usage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline | n-C4—C12 | ● High conc. BTEX, monoaromatics, and branched alkanes ● Lower conc. n-alkanes, cycloalkanes, and naphthalenes ● Very low conc. PAHs | Automotive spark-ignition engine |
| Kerosene | n-C9—C16 | ● High conc. cycloalkanes and n-alkanes ● Lower conc. monoaromatics and branched alkanes ● Very low conc. BTEX and PAHs | Critical kerosene burners |
| JP-4, fuel | n-C5—C18 | ● High conc. cycloalkanes, n-alkanes, branched alkanes ● Low conc. n-alkanes, BTEX andmonoaromatics ● Very low conc. PAHs | Aviation turbine engines |
| Diesel | n-C8—C21 | ● High conc. n-alkanes and cycloalkanes ● Lower conc. branched alkanes, monoaromatics, naphthalenes, and PAHs ● Very low conc. of BTEXs | High-speed engines, Domestic burners, Medium capacity commercial-industrial burners |
| No 6 fuel oil | n-C12—C34 | ● High conc. n-alkanes and cycloalkanes ● Lower conc. naphthalenes and PAHs, ● Very low conc. BTEXs | Commercial burner industrial burners |
| Lubricating, motor oils | n-C18—C34 | ● High conc. branched alkanes and cycloalkanes ● Very low conc. BTEXs and PAHs | Internal combustion engines |
| Crude oil | n-C1—C34 | ● High conc. n-alkanes branched alkanes, and cycloalkanes ● Lower conc. BTEXs, PAHs andnaphthalenes ● Variable conc. of sulfur heterocyclics | For extraction of petroleum fuels |
Foot Notes:
- BTEX refers to the chemicals benzene, toluene, ethylbenzene and xylene.
- PAHs refer to Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons.
References:
- Several petroleum fuel mixtures from Potter & Simmons, 1998
- Research by Emiel Rorije et. al on Risk assessment of Petroleum substances.