7) Winter Diesel Flashcards
1
Q
Context ?
A
Indian Armed forces may soon be using winter diesel for operations in high altitude areas of Ladakh
2
Q
Who has developed this fuel ?
A
Indian Oil Corporation (IOC)
3
Q
How is this diesel special ?
A
It is specialised in a way that it combusts in high altitude and low temp regions where ordinary diesel becomes unusable as its flow characteristics changes making it detrimental to vehicles
4
Q
Features of Winter diesel ?
A
1) Contains additives to maintain lower viscosity
2) Has higher cetane rating – indicator of better combustion speed
3) Has lower sulphur content – leads to lower deposits in engines
