has high heating value

retards electric precipitation

promotes complete combustion

has highly corrosive effect

keep the burner tips cool

aid in proper combustion

cause sputtering, possibly extinguish¬ing flame

clean the nozzles

prevent the bulging of flat surfaces

avoid explosion in furnace

prevent leakage of hot flue gases

support furnace freely from top

heating the oil in the settling tanks

cooling the oil in the settling tanks

burning the oil

suspension

lowest temperature at which oil will flow under set condition

storage temperature

temperature at which fuel is pumped through burners

temperature at which oil is transported