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Main Product
Diesel Oil / Gas Oil
Segment
Refined Products
Main-Family
Refinery Liquids
Sub-Family
Middle Distll. & Proc. Hydroc.
Physical State

Liquid

Product
Marine Diesel Oil
Abbreviation
MDO
Names
Marine Diesel; Marine Gasoil; Distillate Marine Diesel; Bunker A; N° 3 Fuel Oil; N° 3 Distillate; N° 3 Diesel Fuel
Link
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marine_diesel_oil

Description

Marine Diesel Oil is a type of Fuel Oil and is a blend of Gasoil and Heavy Fuel Oil, with more Gasoil than Intermediate Fuel Oil used in the maritime field, also known as Bunker A Fuel. MDO is widely used by medium speed and medium/high speed marine Diesel engines. It is also used in the larger low speed and medium speed propulsion engine which normally burn Residual Fuel. Those fuels result from a Catalytic Cracking and Visbreaking refinery. Marine Diesel Oil has been condemned for its nimiety of sulfur, so many countries and organizations established regulations and laws on MDO use. Due to its lower price compared to more refined fuel, MDO is favored particularly by shipping industry.
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Specific Gravity
1.00
Crude Data
API Gravity
10
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Modified by UserPic   Kokel, Nicolas 6/8/2022 6:33 AM
Added by UserPic   Kokel, Nicolas 10/27/2021 5:47 AM