Aviation kerosine

JP54 is an abbreviation for “Jet Propulsion (JP) and colonial Grade 54 During the refining process only 15% of the crude oil is made up of JP54 the rest of the grade is used for different types of byproducts such as plastic.

This was developed by JP Morgan Colonial grade JP54 was replaced by AVGAS or known as AVGAS100LL, it’s the one low sulfer content kerosene used worldwide. National standards apply for aviation fuels in many countries including Australia, Brazil, Canada, France, Japan, China, Spain and Sweden.

These are held in alignment with one of the key standards listed below.

The major civil standards used internationally are:

UKDEF STAN91-91Jet A1

USAASTM D1655Jet A1, Jet A

Russia / CISGOST 10227-86TS-1

JP54 powers gas turbines aircraft engines. Jet A and A-1 have specifications that can be used in fuel worldwide. Jet B is used in cold weather t common fuel is an unleaded/paraffin oil-based fuel classified as JET A-1, which is produced to an internationally standardized set of specifications.