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is impractical on small, fast moving vehicles. however, power plants and large ships are able to use residual fuel oil. use of residual fuel oil was more common in the past. it powered boilers , railroad steam locomotives , and steamships . locomotives, however, have become powered by diesel or electric
heated to – °c ( – °f) before it can be easily pumped, and in cooler temperatures it can congeal into a tarry semisolid. the flash point of most blends of no. oil is, incidentally, about °c ( °f). attempting to pump high-viscosity oil at low temperatures was a frequent cause of damage to fuel lines, furnaces...
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