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kerosene

liquid oil

Modeled on DESNZ 'Aviation Turbine Fuel' (Jet A-1) — this entry is aviation kerosene. UK heating kerosene ('28 second' burning oil) is a separate entry, 'burning oil', with its own density and factors. DESNZ also lists 'Aviation Spirit' (avgas), not yet carried here. IPCC 2006 Jet Kerosene NCV 44.1 MJ/kg, CO2 71,500 kg/TJ; Other Kerosene NCV 43.8 MJ/kg, CO2 71,900 kg/TJ.

  • For high-altitude AVIATION, DESNZ states a 1.7× multiplier should be applied to the CO2 component to account for radiative-forcing (non-CO2 contrail/NOx) effects. The combustion CO2/CO2e factors here do NOT include that multiplier.

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Density

800 kg/m³

at 15 °C (fuel-properties basis)

Heating values

LHV/NCV
  • 43.905 MJ/kg
  • 9.757 kWh/L
HHV/GCV
  • 46.215 MJ/kg
  • 10.27 kWh/L
Source for all values above

Emission factors

CO₂ ≠ CO₂e — separate metrics, never converted into one another. What these metrics mean →

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Energy

Same energy expressed in other units.

Net calorific value · LHV/NCV

LHV vs. HHV — what is the difference?
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35.13 MJ
9.757 kWh
0.03513 GJ
33,290 BTU

Gross calorific value · HHV/GCV

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36.97 MJ
10.27 kWh
0.03697 GJ
35,040 BTU

Mass

0.8 kg
source-based

Volume

exact every figure below
1,000 mL
1 L
0.001 m³
~0.264172 US gal
~0.219969 imp gal
~0.00628981 bbl

Emissions

CO₂ and CO₂e are separate — never derived from each other.

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~2.52 kg CO₂
~2.54 kg CO₂e

Energy density

Energy per unit of mass or volume.

Net calorific value · LHV/NCV

LHV vs. HHV — what is the difference?
source-based every figure below
43.9 MJ/kg
9.757 kWh/L

Assumptions

  • density: assumed kerosene density 800 kg/m³ at 15 °C (fuel-properties basis)
  • heating value basis: energy on LHV/NCV basis, 9.757 kWh/L
  • heating value basis: energy on HHV/GCV basis, 10.27 kWh/L

Sources

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HHV/GCV vs LHV/NCV Higher heating value counts the heat of condensing water vapour; lower heating value does not. The gap can be 5–20%.Why fuel conversions are approximate Density, calorific value and emission factors are material properties that vary — so fuel results are sourced estimates, not constants.