Definition of No. 2 diesel fuel

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No. 2 diesel fuel

The term 'No. 2 diesel fuel' as it applies to the area of energy can be defined as ' A distillate fuel oil that has a distillation temperature of 640 degrees Fahrenheit at the 90-percent recovery point and meets the specifications defined in ASTM Specification D 975. It is used in high-speed diesel engines that are generally operated under uniform speed and load conditions, such asthose in railroad locomotives, trucks, and automobiles. See No. 2 Distillate'.

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