Expert: Marc Ebelini - 5/19/2006

Question
the kerosene oil that used in aeroplane as a fuel,is it common kerosene oil as we use in our home?or how it is modified to use for fuel.please reply me .thanks a lot if it is out of your expertise then tell me the expert name to whom i can be able to ask this question.

Answer
You are asking how crude oil is broken down to the various grades. That requires the question to be asked to an oil company chemist. Contact some oil companies and see if they will give you the details you need. JP4 aircrcraft fuel is kerosene but at a different level of refinement. How it's made into the level for aircraft is only a question that can be explained by a chemist in that field.