aviation fuel
Aircraft engine liquid
Aviation fuel is fuel specifically formulated for aircraft engines.
The two main types are avgas (aviation gasoline) for piston-engine aircraft and jet fuel for turbine engines.
Aviation fuels must meet strict specifications for performance at high altitudes and extreme temperatures: The plane was grounded until they could get more aviation fuel.
Flammable petroleum distillate
- hydrocarbonsCarbon-hydrogen organic compounds
- flammableProne to ignition
- ignitionStarting combustion process
- combustionExothermic reaction with oxygen
volatile · octane · flash point · burn rate · oxidizer · exothermic · autoignition
Piston aircraft fuel
- viscosityFluid's flow resistance
- energy densityStored power per unit
- specific gravityDensity ratio versus reference
- lubricitySmoothness reducing friction
Industrial purification facility
- distillationPurification via vaporization
- crude oilUnrefined fossil fuel
- fossil fuelsCombustible prehistoric organic deposits
- carbon chainBonded atoms in organic molecules
desulfurization · petroleum · naphtha · aromatics · paraffins · blending · dewaxing · sweetening
Adding more fuel supply
Blade-driven energy converter
- afterburnerExhaust-stream fuel injector
- crossfeedLink between parallel systems
Fuel from organic sources
- syntheticProduced artificially, not natural
- carbon neutralZero net emissions
kerosene
Flammable petroleum distillate
- hydrocarbonsCarbon-hydrogen organic compounds
- flammableProne to ignition
- ignitionStarting combustion process
combustion · volatile · octane · flash point · burn rate · oxidizer · exothermic · autoignition
avgas
Piston aircraft fuel
- viscosityFluid's flow resistance
- energy densityStored power per unit
- specific gravityDensity ratio versus reference
refinery
Industrial purification facility
- distillationPurification via vaporization
- crude oilUnrefined fossil fuel
- fossil fuelsCombustible prehistoric organic deposits
carbon chain · desulfurization · petroleum · naphtha · aromatics · paraffins · blending · dewaxing · sweetening
refueling
Adding more fuel supply
storage · overwing · underwing · defueling · quality control
turbine
Blade-driven energy converter
- afterburnerExhaust-stream fuel injector
- crossfeedLink between parallel systems
biofuel
Fuel from organic sources
- syntheticProduced artificially, not natural
- carbon neutralZero net emissions
aviation fueldiesel
Compression-ignition fuel
gasoline · petrol · heating oil · rocket fuel · natural gas
aviation fuelsolar power
Energy derived from sunlight
hydrogen fuel cell · nuclear power · biofuel · wind power · human power
aviation fuelelectric power
Energy from electrical current
hydrogen fuel · biofuel · solar power · green energy · renewable energy
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