Wide-cut vs Narrow-cut fuel
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Wide-cut vs Narrow-cut fuel
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Very simple question indeed.
What is the difference between wide cut fuel, i.e. AVTUR and narrow cut fuel, i.e. AVGAS?
Is it the only difference is: wide-cut fuel being only one or two stages refined from fuel oil, not far from crude oil; whereas narrow-cut fuel being refined many many times?
Please redirect or suggest other resources if there are answers out there. Thanks!
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Jackie
Very simple question indeed.
What is the difference between wide cut fuel, i.e. AVTUR and narrow cut fuel, i.e. AVGAS?
Is it the only difference is: wide-cut fuel being only one or two stages refined from fuel oil, not far from crude oil; whereas narrow-cut fuel being refined many many times?
Please redirect or suggest other resources if there are answers out there. Thanks!
Cheers,
Jackie
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I have not heard AVGAS referred to as narrow cut rather Jet A is narrow cut and Jet B (no longer widely used except in extreme cold climates) is a wide cut aviation fuel. The link below goes someway to explaining the two.
http://yarchive.net/env/jet_fuel.html
Cheers
TH
http://yarchive.net/env/jet_fuel.html
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TH
