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Kerosene
A petroleum distillate that has a maximum distillation temperature of 401 degrees Fahrenheit at the 10 percent recovery point, a final boiling point of 572 degrees Fahrenheit, and a minimum flash point of 100 degrees Fahrenheit. Used in space heaters, cookstoves, and water heaters, and suitable for use as an illuminant when burned in wick lamps. (source: EPA) Background from Wikipedia For other uses, see Kerosene (disambiguation). Kerosene or paraffin oil (British English, not to be confused with the waxy solid also called paraffin wax or just paraffin) is a colorless flammable hydrocarbon liquid. Kerosene releases heat when burned, making it useful as a fuel. Its heating value, or heat of combustion, is around 18,500 Btu/lb, or 43.1 MJ/kg, making it similar to that of diesel. International Herald Tribune,Fear is hindering Indonesia's drive to persuade poor people to use liquid petroleum gas, or LPG, instead of kerosene, a switch that would save them money Ration Riot in Hegemony Polity ruled by - 22 Oct 2007 indiainteracts.com,The allegation is that the dealers and distributors, with support from CPI(M) cadres and food inspectors, siphon-off foodgrains and kerosene from the PDS Statewide Rallies Call For Further Strengthening Of The Ration System - 22 Oct 2007 People's DemocracyThe distribution of ‘blue dyed’ unadulterated kerosene oil available in the ration shops has always been in great demand, in this district as elsewhere in Heating season spurs carbon monoxide alert - 22 Oct 2007 nwitimes.com,Incomplete oxidation during combustion in gas ranges and unvented gas or kerosene heaters might cause high concentrations of carbon monoxide in indoor air. Kirby: A mallet a day keeps doc away, sometimes - 22 Oct 2007 Salt Lake Tribune,Like the time she caught me using kerosene as an antiseptic. So, on Friday when I couldn't find the mallet, she called the doctor. Withel Kesler at 100 - 22 Oct 2007 Jamaica Gleaner,There was a severe shortage of various commodities, especially kerosene for the lamps, so, he and his family had to boil coconuts to make oil for the lamps. Oil firms hike prices by P0.50 - Oct 20, 2007 ABS CBN News,Pilipinas Shell Petroleum Corp. implemented a P0.50 per liter increase in the prices of gasoline, diesel and kerosene midnight. Shell also raised the prices PPMC Impounds Tanker Load of Adulterated Kerosene - Oct 15, 2007 AllAfrica.com,The Gombe Area office of the Pipelines and Products Marketing Company (PPMC) has impounded a tanker loaded with 32000 litres of adulterated kerosene. Indian Oil seeks 40KT kerosene for mid-November - Oct 14, 2007 Economic Times,...(IOC) is seeking by tender 40000 tonnes of kerosene for lifting in mid-November, similar to a previous tender purchase, a trading source said on Monday. Govt extends kerosene, LPG subsidy till 2010 - Oct 11, 2007 Indian Express,NEW DELHI, OCTOBER 11: The Government today decided to extend the existing subsidy on domestic LPG and kerosene for a period of three more years from March No hike in prices of LPG, kerosene, fuel - Oct 11, 2007 Hindu,NEW DELHI: Putting to rest speculation about hike in the prices of domestic Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) and kerosene, along with that of petrol and diesel Nigeria: FCTA Urged to Appeal for Kerosene Subsidy - Oct 12, 2007 AllAfrica.com,Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has been urged to appeal to the federal government to further subsidise the prices of kerosene and cooking no plan to raise kerosene prices - Oct 11, 2007 Hindustan Times,Oil Minister Murli Deora said on Thursday that the ruling Congress-led coalition government had no plans to raise kerosene and cooking gas prices despite Ration stir in Cooch Behar - Oct 19, 2007 The Statesman,Mr Pradip Roy, a KPP leader, alleged that the MR dealer was taking additional prices for kerosene and sugar for a long time. "He was not distributing any Kerosene, LPG gas price may not be hiked: Deora - Oct 6, 2007 Hindu,Mumbai, Oct. 6 (PTI): Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister, Murli Deora, today hinted that there may not be any increase in the prices of kerosene and 3-Yr-Old Killed, 5 Injured in Fresh Kerosene Explosions in Delta - Sep 24, 2007 AllAfrica.com,A three-year-old boy, identified as Oghenevwegba Okpaku, was reportedly burnt to death and no fewer than five others critically injured in fresh kerosene 5 killed in jeep crash - Oct 20, 2007 Calcutta Telegraph,Behrampore: Villagers in Sialmara, 210km from Calcutta, looted four quintals of rice and two barrels of kerosene from the shop of ration dealer Mahammed Woman killed for giving birth to girl - Oct 18, 2007 Times of India,In a fit of anger, he allegedly doused Sunita with kerosene and set her afire. However, sensing the gravity of the situation and presuming Sunita to be dead Slipping on oil - Oct 18, 2007 Business Standard,Given the 14 per cent share of “fuel, power, light and lubricants� in the wholesale price index (it’s 5.5 percentage points for LPG, petrol, kerosene and Cops raid Chapra jail - Oct 19, 2007 Times of India,...calls through mobile phones from the jail, officials conducted a raid and seized the phone sets, chargers and several litres of kerosene, they said. Kerosene explosion injures woman, daughter - Oct 12, 2007 The Tide,Her daughter, Asana, said she suspected the explosion was caused by adulterated kerosene. She called on the Federal Government to carry out a comprehensive Keep your home safe from fire - Oct 19, 2007 Dowagiac Daily News,Don't refuel kerosene heats inside. Take the tank outside and refuel in open air. Kerosene is a super-refined version of gasoline, more akin to jet fuel. School bus barn going down; Trace of kerosene found, but arson ... - Oct 10, 2007 Grand Coulee Star,The Star learned last week that a trace of kerosene turned up in samples fire investigators sent to a lab. This was confirmed by Lloyd Dykes, an independent `Supply kerosene to licenced hawkers' - Oct 9, 2007 Central Chronicle,Jabalpur, Oct 9: The Madhya Pradesh High Court directed the State Food and Civil Supplies Department to provide the kerosene quota to regular hawkers, No arrests made in diesel, kerosene adulteration case - Oct 9, 2007 Navhind Times,However, the authorities have collected samples of the seized kerosene to check whether it is from the PDS quota. When contacted the Director of Civil City chapter of the cardholders - Oct 17, 2007 The Statesman,Another shop owner, just about 500 metres away, selling kerosene through the public distribution system, was a little apprehensive though and have asked for Crude oil prices continue to rule high, pushing $88 - Oct 16, 2007 Hindu Business Line,Indian Oil Corporation is losing Rs 95 crore per day on sale of four petroleum products – kerosene, LPG, petrol and diesel. The under-recovery on sale of India imports large Furnace Oil, Kerosene and High Speed Diesel ... - Oct 8, 2007 PetroMine (Subscription),Approximately 31538 Kl of Kerosene is procured from Saudi during the last month. It is being unloaded at Mumbai. It CFR Price in Indian 730 - 740 CIF Indian Oil bonds worth Rs 23457 crore to salve bruised PSU oilcos - Oct 11, 2007 Economic Times,Oilcos are losing about Rs 190 crore daily on sales of petrol, diesel, PDS kerosene and cooking gas. Oilcos are losing about Rs 190 crore daily on sales of Lighting up the Dark Continent - Oct 15, 2007 Hindu,Costing about US $ 20 (includes transport costs), the LED lights will help stop use of kerosene-based lamps in homes and help reduce pollution. Wasp invaders run into informed 'hosts' - Oct 14, 2007 Indianapolis Star,Here's one that suggests a three-step process using kerosene. Step one is to approach the nest quietly. Step two is to pour kerosene into the entrance of Stir at city doorstep - Oct 14, 2007 The Statesman,Police said, at least 37 quintal of rice and 200 litres of Kerosene oil were looted from the store houses. Two ration dealers, Mr Susanta Sadhukhan and Mr Gunmen hot stuff on rusting - Oct 19, 2007 expressandstar.com,The system sprays materials through the combustion of oxygen and kerosene in a chamber which produces a high speed stream of hot gas at about two kilometres Petrol, diesel prices will not be hiked: Govt. - Oct 11, 2007 Hindu,Besides oil bonds, the Cabinet also decided to extend budgetary subsidy on domestic LPG and PDS kerosene for three more years from April 1, 2007, Govt extends oil largesse for another 3 years - Oct 11, 2007 Sify,It instead decided to continue with the subsidy scheme for domestic LPG and kerosene sold through public distribution system for another three years. Oil prices frozen till March - Oct 11, 2007 Hindustan Times,The Cabinet on Thursday also decided to extend the existing subsidy schemes for cooking gas and kerosene for three more years with retrospective effect from Reliance profit beats forecast - Oct 18, 2007 Gulf News,..."We have a refinery configuration which has a very small percentage of gasoline production and most of our production has been diesel, kerosene and jet fuel Ration dealers fight back - Oct 1, 2007 The Statesman,BARASAT, Oct. 1: The food controller of North 24-Parganas ruffled the feathers of ration dealers and kerosene dealers by proposing that dealers have to Hooked on whales - Oct 12, 2007 International Herald Tribune,More of a threat to whale oil than gas was kerosene, derived from coal and bituminous tar. First refined in the late-1840s, kerosene burned cleanly and much Relief package for oil marketing cos announced - Oct 11, 2007 Hindu Business Line,The package includes issuance of oil bonds, one-third of under recoveries to be shared by the upstream oil companies, and subsidy schemes for kerosene and Crude oil has been on a record high but your monthly fuel bill ... - Oct 11, 2007 NDTV.com,While the first tranche of about Rs 11800 crore will be issued next week existing LPG and Kerosene subsidy scheme would be extended for three years. Budget to reflect petro product - Oct 11, 2007 Hindustan Times,While looking at the issue of subsidies for kerosene and cooking gas, which cannot be done away with, the expert said the suggestions of energy expert and No fuel price hike till March '08, oil bonds issued - Oct 11, 2007 Sify,The government would extend the existing subsidy for Kerosene and LPG for three more years from April 1, 2007, he said. The decisions would enable UTOROGU-UGHELLI PIPELINE FIRE: How community escaped getting ... - Oct 19, 2007 Vanguard,They usually mixed the stolen condensate with kerosene and sell to dealers, who in turn sell to the public. The mixture of condensate, a by-product of gas Before Reddy Kilowatt - Oct 16, 2007 The Charter,I was raised in the age of kerosene, Aladdin and Tilley, and each particular lamp created its own memories. I will never forget the cleaning of those Ration dealers plan stir - Oct 13, 2007 Hindu,Mr. Surendran urged the Centre to increase the allotment of kerosene for the State and withdraw from the plan to limit kerosene supply to BPL families. Solar energy lights up remote Mindanao villages - Oct 9, 2007 Inquirer.net,...“I had four Petromax (kerosene lamps) before but I sold three of them. In our village, nobody needs them now except those fishing at night. NOC to mark Dashain by turning off supply - Oct 17, 2007 Kantipur Online,According to him, the corporation's reserves of diesel and kerosene have also depleted sharply. "Stocks are at the lowest level at the Biratnagar and PM takes stock of volatility in crude scenario - Oct 8, 2007 Hindu Business Line,Given the political sensitivity of kerosene and LPG prices, the Centre is not likely to raise the prices of these two products. Good Dog, Bad Cat - Oct 11, 2007 NPRInvestigators say the blaze was started when a kerosene lantern was tipped over. The culprit is none other than Princess, the family cat. Good morning. News index | RSS | News Feed Advertisements: Organic Apparel from Patagonia | Insect-repelling clothing |
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