Q: Is a diesel fuel a specific fractional distillate of petroleum fuel oil? ¶
A: Yes, but alternatives that are not derived from petroleum, such as biodiesel, biomass to liquid or gas to liquid diesel, are increasingly being developed and adopted.
Q: Is a diesel fuel produced from various sources? ¶
A: Yes, and the most common being petroleum.
Q: Is a diesel fuel also often used as the main ingredient in oil-base mud drilling fluid? ¶
A: Yes.
Q: Is a diesel fuel supplied? ¶
A: Yes.
Q: Is a diesel fuel widely used in most types of transportation? ¶
A: Yes.
Q: Is a diesel fuel lower than on petrol? ¶
A: Yes, as the majority of the transportation for grain and other essential commodities across the country runs on diesel.
Q: Is a diesel fuel covered in the European Union by standard EN 590? ¶
A: Yes.
Q: Was a diesel fuel used as the fuel component in several engines including the BMW 109-718? ¶
A: Yes.
Q: Is a diesel fuel the Euro 5? ¶
A: Yes, and with a maximum content of 10 ppm.
Q: Is a diesel fuel also known as distillate? ¶
A: Yes, and in Indonesia, it is known as Solar, a trademarked name by the local oil company Pertamina.
Q: Is a diesel fuel C12H23? ¶
A: Yes, and ranging approximately from C10H20 to C15H28.
Q: Is a diesel fuel higher than on heating oil due to the fuel tax? ¶
A: Yes, and in those areas, heating oil is marked with fuel dyes and trace chemicals to prevent and detect tax fraud.
Q: Is a diesel fuel very similar to heating oil? ¶
A: Yes, and which is used in central heating.
Q: Is a diesel fuel usually specified at 40 °C? ¶
A: Yes, A disadvantage of diesel as a vehicle fuel in cold climates, is that its viscosity increases as the temperature decreases, changing it into a gel that cannot flow in fuel systems.
Q: Was a diesel fuel also used as a fuel for gas turbine engines? ¶
A: Yes.