Product Information

Kerosene

• Kerosene (colloquially known as kero), sometimes spelled kerosine in scientific and industrial usage, is also known as paraffin. It can also be referred to as 28 second oil.
• It is a thin, clear liquid formed from hydrocarbons, with density of 0.78–0.81 g/cm3 and a flash between 37 and 65 °C. The calorific value of kerosene is similar to that of diesel; its Net value is around 43.1 MJ/kg, and its Gross is 46.2 MJ/kg.
• Kerosene is immiscible in water (cold or hot), but miscible in petroleum solvents. Ingestion of kerosene is harmful or fatal.
• Kerosene is a commercial / home heating oil. It can be used in most homes that have an indoor boiler and also in 'Aga' type cookers. (It is imperative that the correct fuel is inserted into the oil tank feeding the cooker or else damage may occur).
• It is economical to use, orange/red in colour and relatively clean burning.
• To ensure it is 'Wintergrade' all year round Kerosene is treated with an anti freeze agent (-18max)
• Vat is charged at 13.5%

Gas Oil

• Gas Oil is often referred to as Home Heating Oil, Green Diesel or  35 second oil. It is dyed green (colloquially known as Green diesel). 
• Gas Oil is a cost efficient, clean and safe home heating choice. It should only be used for heating systems with an outdoor burner. It is illegal to use Gas Oil, to fuel an off road vehicle. Gas Oil is also used to fuel ships.
• Vat is charged at 13.5%

Sulphur Free Gas Oil (SFGO)

• SFGO is a Gas Oil which has a much lower sulphur level of only 10 parts per million. This fuel is used for non-road mobile machinery (NRMM) such as tractors, excavators, quarrying equipment, etc. It is dyed green in the same way as marked gas oil.
• Due to the low sulphur content this fuel is better for the enviroment and some modern tractors now specifically require this product. It is illegal to use SFGO to fuel on the road vehicles.
• Vat is charged at 13.5%

From 31st March 2011, the Minister signed the Fuel Quality Directive 2009/30/EC S.I. No.155 of 2011 into legislation.

What is the Directive?

The Directive introduces a requirement in Ireland from the above date, all gas oil (commonly known as "green diesel", "agricultural" or "tractor diesel") marked for use in "non-road mobile machinery" (NRMM) i.e. "off-road equipment" and recreational craft must contain no more than 10 ppm (virtually "sulphur free"). NRMM include tractors and other agricultural equipment, forestry equipment, construction equipment, forklifts, portable generators, railway engines, and inland waterway vessels.

It is the responsibility of the customer to order the appropriate grade of product for the equipment they intend to use in it.

Motor Diesel (D.E.R.V)

• Motor Diesel (colloquially known White Diesel or D.E.R.V which stands for Diesel Engine Road Vehicle) or Ultra-low sulphur diesel (ULSD) is typically used as a fuel for transport and passenger vehicles.
• Motor Diesel with similar properties to Gas Oil. Its density is about 0.85 kg/l. When burned, diesel typically releases about 38.6 MJ/litre. Diesel is immiscible with water.
• Derv is treated with an anti freeze agent but it is only 'Wintergrade' from September to March.
• Vat is charged at 23%.

Unleaded

• Unleaded petrol is the most widely know product derived from oil. Also known as spirit or gasoline (USA).
• It is used for fuelling road vehicles.
• Petrol has a density range of about 0.71 kg/litre to 0.77 kg/litre. The energy content is  34.9 MJ/litre.
• Petrol floats on water; water cannot generally be used to extinguish a gasoline fire, unless used in a fine mist.
• Petrol should be stable almost indefinitely if stored properly. Such storage should be in an airtight container, to prevent oxidation or water vapors mixing, and at a stable cool temperature, to reduce the chance of the container leaking.
• Vat is charged at 23%.

Bio-ethanol

• Ethanol is an alcohol which can be derived from renewable resources such as Sugar cane, wheat, etc. and helps the environment by reducing greenhouse gas emissions and reduces dependency on fossil fuels.
• The Irish specification for petrol permits the blending of up to 5% (V/V) of Ethanol.
• Ethanol has a high affinity for water and so it is strongly recommended that all storage tanks are maintained free of water, at all times. This is a normal part of good housekeeping practices on any site. Once a site changes to gasoline containing Ethanol, it is advisable not to change back to standard gasoline.

Bio-diesel

• Biodiesel is non-fossil fuel made from natural, renewable resources such as from vegetable oil, or animal fats.
• The Irish specification for transport Diesel permits the blending of up to 7% (V/V) of Biodiesel know as Fatty acid methyl ester (FAME).
• Biodiesel does not mix with water, however the presence of water in storage tanks can permit a microbial growth. Therefore it is strongly recommended that a similar regime of housekeeping to that suggested for Ethanol, be applied to all Derv storage tanks.