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Understanding More About What Is Called Bunker Fuel

By Jane C. Sirois

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Published: 13Mar2012
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If you are going to be in charge of performing any job that involves bunker fuel, there is much that you should understand about what it is, where it comes from, and the various things it is used for. Most people have no clue that such a substance even exist, but a person that will be working closely with it should know about its many properties and what makes it so different.

This substance begins as a product of crude oil and is carefully distilled to form what is known as fuel oil, which then falls into one of many different classifications. Crude oil is extracted from the earth through the process of drilling and is later delivered to an oil refinery, where it is fractionally distilled through a process that involves boiling the crude to separate it into different substances. This is a very advanced process that calls for some highly sophisticated machines and expensive chemicals that are used in refineries every day, because breaking down crude oil into fractions is no simple feat.

During the process of breaking down the crude oil into pieces, you get several layers of oils and fuels that come with their own boiling points. At the very top, you would see the most combustible of all the fuels, such as those used to power fast moving vehicles, such as jets and racecars. As you go down, you will come across substances that have higher boiling points, like what is used for engine oil and other industrial lubricants, and at the very bottom you will find a very dense and viscous substance known as bunker fuel.

As mentioned above, there are many classifications this substance can fall into, and there are many factors that go into figuring out how this substance should be classified, such as what chemicals are present, how hot it must be to boil, and what it is meant to be used for. Each different classification of this substance comes with its own set of ups and downs that makes it more ideal for some uses than others, but there is one factor that all of the various classifications share, which is that this substance creates more pollution than any other petroleum product in use around the world.

In order for bunker fuel to properly burn, it must first be heated to a high temperature, which is only really practical for a very large engine. This is why you will mostly find this kind of fuel being used in large ships and vessels that have the capacity necessary to house and prepare the substance before putting it to good use.

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