No. 2 fuel oil (heating oil)
Term · Energy · MLC-T-ENE-001454
A distillate fuel oil that has distillation temperatures of 400 degrees Fahrenheit at the 10-percent recovery point and 640 degrees Fahrenheit at the 90-percent recovery point and meets the specifications defined in ASTM Specification D 396. It is used in atomizing type burners for domestic heating or for moderate capacity commercial/industrial burner units. See No. 2 Distillate.
| Identifier | MLC-T-ENE-001454 |
|---|---|
| Field | Energy |
| Subject | Petroleum |
| References | EIA Glossary |
| See also | No. 2 distillate |
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