Jet Fuels
Jet fuel is a colourless, combustible, straight run petroleum distillate liquid. Its principal uses are as an ingredient in lamp oils, charcoal starter fluids, jet engines fuels and insecticides.
This class of fuel provides a good balance of properties currently required from an aviation fuel, in which energy density, operational issues, cost, and safety all need to be considered.
All jet fuels are composed primarily of hydrocarbons as a blend of saturates, with no more than 25% aromatics. Olefins may be present, but they are effectively kept below 1% by stability requirements. Additionally, a fuel may contain up to 0.3% sulphur by weight, although the level is generally less than 0.1%
The most common fuel worldwide is a kerosene-based fuel classified as JET A-1.
The other jet fuel that is commonly used in civilian aviation is called JET B . JET B is a fuel in the naptha- kerosene region that is used for its enhanced cold-weather performance. However, JET B's lighter composition makes it more dangerous to handle, and it is thus restricted only to areas where its cold-weather characteristics are absolutely necessary.
We can source and acquire both varieties of Jet Fuels, to international specification standards.