scope:

Looks at data from 258 samples of residual fuel oil on which specific energy has been determined by the standard technique of bomb calorimeter by experienced technicians. For 15 of these results, there was insufficient physical and/or chemical data to calculate a corresponding value. In many cases, the values reported for water content weren lower than the reporting limit (0,05 % or 0,10 %), and in some cases, this also applied to ash content. Also contains much hydrogen content data, both measured and calculated. The residual fuel oils examined cover a range of density at 15 °C from 912 kg/m³ to 1032 kg/m³, and are estimated to cover all the major crude petroleum source regions and normal petroleum processing options available in the late 1970's. The sulfur contents range from 0,33 %(m/m) to 5,19 %(m/m). No saples of high water content or high ash content were included in this analysis.