Typical Heating Values of Standard Grades of Fuel Oil and Gasoline ТАBLE 11.9 Grade No. Density (kg/L) Heating Value (x) 10-7 J/L1) 1 0.8357 to 0.8027 6.56 to 6.37 2 0.8773 to 0.8369 6.79 to 6.56 0.9364 to 0.8894 7.10 to 6.86 5L 0.9548 to 0.9242 7.19 to 7.03 5H 0.9716 to 0.9488 7.28 to 7.16 6 1.016 to 0.9684 7.47 to 7.25 Gasoline 0.72 to 0.75 5.20 to 5.61 Based on American Society of Heating, Refrigerating, and Air-Conditioning Engineers. 4.

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Typical Heating Values of Standard Grades
of Fuel Oil and Gasoline
ТАBLE 11.9
Grade No.
Density (kg/L)
Heating Value (x) 10-7 J/L1)
1
0.8357 to 0.8027
6.56 to 6.37
2
0.8773 to 0.8369
6.79 to 6.56
0.9364 to 0.8894
7.10 to 6.86
5L
0.9548 to 0.9242
7.19 to 7.03
5H
0.9716 to 0.9488
7.28 to 7.16
6
1.016 to 0.9684
7.47 to 7.25
Gasoline
0.72 to 0.75
5.20 to 5.61
Based on American Society of Heating, Refrigerating, and Air-Conditioning Engineers.
4.
Transcribed Image Text:Typical Heating Values of Standard Grades of Fuel Oil and Gasoline ТАBLE 11.9 Grade No. Density (kg/L) Heating Value (x) 10-7 J/L1) 1 0.8357 to 0.8027 6.56 to 6.37 2 0.8773 to 0.8369 6.79 to 6.56 0.9364 to 0.8894 7.10 to 6.86 5L 0.9548 to 0.9242 7.19 to 7.03 5H 0.9716 to 0.9488 7.28 to 7.16 6 1.016 to 0.9684 7.47 to 7.25 Gasoline 0.72 to 0.75 5.20 to 5.61 Based on American Society of Heating, Refrigerating, and Air-Conditioning Engineers. 4.
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