Re: Oil extraction
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Cyril Durrenberger
Actually during the early years of oil burning, many oil fired engines did burn crude oil.
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The bunker C (aka residual or #6 fuel oil) usually has to be heated for it to flow. Cyril Durrenberger --- On Sun, 2/6/11, Benjamin Hom <b.hom@...> wrote:
From: Benjamin Hom <b.hom@...> Subject: Re: [STMFC] Re: Oil extraction To: STMFC@... Date: Sunday, February 6, 2011, 12:28 PM Ed Mines asked: "Did steam locos burn crude?" No. While Bunker C appears to be crude oil at first look, it is actually the heavier residue left behind after lighter fuels (gasoline, kerosene, diesel fuel) have been distilled away. Ben Hom [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] |
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