BS 6843-2:1988

This standard BS 6843-2:1988 Classification of petroleum fuels. is classified in these ICS categories:

• 75.160.20 Liquid fuels

This part of ISO 8216 establishes the detailed classification of gas turbine fuels for industrial and marine applications, but excluding aircraft fuels. It should be read in conjunction with ISO 8216/0.

The fuels in this classification are for use in industrial gas turbines and gas turbines derived from aviation turbines that are used in static and marine applications. The classification includes only fuels that are liquid under atmospheric pressure and at their normal storage temperatures. Petroleum fuels, being the result of the processing of crude oils of diverse origin, cannot be chemically defined, but may be categorized generally within the scope of this part of ISO 8216.

Four grades of distillate fuel and two grades of residual fuel.