4.1 Fuel composition
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4.1 Fuel composition

 Fuel composition, to calculate gas mass flow wet (GEXHW), should be provided by one of the following:

  • .1 fuel composition by analysis (carbon, hydrogen and sulphur); or

  • .2 default values, see table 3.

Fuel Composition Default Values

  Carbon Hydrogen Sulphur
  BET ALF GAM
Diesel oil 86.2% 13.6% 0.17%
(i.e. ISO 8217 DM grades)      
Residual fuel oil 86.1% 10.9% 2.7%
(i.e. ISO 8217 RM grades)      
Parent topic: 4 Data Evaluation
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