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Doron Papo Doron Papo 3 10 2017-04-04T12:10:00Z 2017-08-16T07:17:00Z 30 14128 80531 671 188 94471 16.00 Print false false false false EN-GB X-NONE X-NONE MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 This document contains: > Translations for the names of fuels commonly used in backpacking stoves and lanterns. > Information about the availability of fuels in various countries. I would like to thank the original writer and editor of the list Mike Buckler on letting me continue his work and keep this list updated Version: 72 - August 2017 Current Editor: doron.papo@papo-art.com.fuel Original Editor and Writer: mbuckler@opera.iinet.net.au.fuel till March 2006 New: N/A Updated: Czech Republic (Czechia) Note: Anti-spam measure - remove the ".fuel" from the end of all email addresses. > Introduction > Table of Fuel Names > Editors Note: "white spirit / white gas" Confusion. > Notes on White Gasoline > Notes on Coleman Fuel > Notes on Diesel Fuel > Notes on Kerosene > Benzine and Benzene Confusion > Other Links > Alphabetical Listing of Notes for Various Countries Introduction > This document is designed to help you find the right fuel for your stove lantern or lamp. > The countries are ordered alphabetically except for the USA and UK which were left at the top for reference. > Abbreviated fuel names are put in quotation marks e.g. methylated spirits is also known as "meths". > Alternative brand names are sometimes placed inside brackets. > The following list contains data for over 60 countries. I would like to expand the list to cover the rest of the world. Hope you can help. Info needed for all locations not on the list, lots of other places. Perhaps people could post translations of this document to non English speaking networks. Table of Fuel Names Note: With the exception of Coleman fuel, all commonly available fuels from petrol stations and supermarkets are blended mixtures that vary in composition depending on the brand, the country and even the time of year (winter/summer). Fuels listed in columns 1 - 3 are petroleum based. Fuels in column 4 are alcohol based. Column 1 Decane (mostly). Kerosene/diesel is a crude cut from oil refineries, boiling point range is approximately 180° to 280° C. May have pink or blue color added (U.K.). Column 2 Pentane, Hexane. The same as for column 1, but a boiling point range of 25° to 200° C. Slight yellow color. May also contain up to 20% ethanol ("ethanol blended fuel"). Column 3 60% Hexane + 40% Heptane? Usually colorless? Column 4 95% Ethanol + 5% Methanol approx. Usually has purple colour and bad taste added. May also contain propanol and water. Country Fuel 1 2 3 4 U.S.A & Canada Kerosene Gasoline "Gas" White Gas Naphtha Coleman Fuel Blazo Denatured Alcohol Solvent Alcohol U.K. Paraffin Petrol Coleman Fuel Methylated Spirit "Meths" Argentina ( Peru , Ecuador , Colombia , Belize and Mexico ) Kerosene Nafta solvente bencina alcohol alcohol puro alcohol de quemar Australia Kerosene "Kero" Petrol Shellite White gas Mobilite methylated spirits "Meths" "Metho" Austria Petroleum Benzin Bleifrei Reinigungsbenzin Waschbenzin White gas Kocherbenzin Reinbenzin Fleckbenzin Brennspiritus Spiritus Belgium Petroleum loodvrije benzine Wasbenzine brandalkohol brandspiritus Bolivia and Chile Kerosene Gasolina ??? Alcohol puro Bulgaria парафин ( parafin ) керосин ( kerosin ) бензин (benzin) Bessoloffo benzin - без олово бензин ekstraktsionen benzin Spirt Borneo Minyak Tanah AVTUR Benzine ??? Spiritos China meiyou Huo shui ? qi you Qu Zi You ( 去漬油 ) Jiu Jing Czech Republic Petrolej petrolej na svícení Benzin Technicky benzin Denaturovany lih Denaturovany alkohol Denmark Petroleum auto benzin rensebenzin Ethanol (100 %) Sprit Husholdnings sprit Egypt al-kayruseen zayt al-barafeen zayt al-kaaz WAKOUD BENZEEN GAAS ABYAD White Gas COHOL TIBY COHOL SENAIY Fiji kerosene ??? White spirits Shellite ??? Finland Valo petroli Petroli bensiini Kevytbensiini Puhdistusbensiini denaturoitu sprii Sinol(tm) Marinol(tm) France Pétrole Pétrole lampant Pétrole de chauffage Petrol a Bruler Essence Essence filtree Blanche sans plomb Essence C Essence F Essence a l'usage domestique Alcool a Bruler Alcool Denature Alcool Methylique Germany Petroleum Paraffinol Petrol Lampenoel Benzin Bleifrei Auto-Benzin Superbenzin Kocherbenzin Feuerzeug Benzin Katalyt Benzin Reinigungsbenzin Reinbenzin Fleckenbenzin Wundbenzin Spiritus Brennspiritus Methyl Alkohol Greece Parafinh "Coleman fuel " ? mequliko oinopneuma Greenland Petroleum Benzin Rensebenzin Denatureret Sprit Holland Petroleum Lampen-Olie Benzine(All Petrol), Loodvrije Benzine(Lead free Petrol) Euro 95(Low Octane)Super 98 (High Octane) Wasbenzine Coleman Fuel Spiritus Brand Spiritus Alcohol Hungary Petróleum Benzin Olommentes benzin Sebbenzin Tiszta benzin spiritus denaturált szesz Iceland steinolía Lampaolía Bensin Hreinsad Benzin rauðspritt (raudspritt) India, Bhutan, Nepal and Pakistan Kerosene Petrol (Gasoline) methylated spirits Indonesia and Malaysia MINYAK TANAH BENSINE ??? ??? Iran NAFT Benzin ??? ??? Ireland Decane Petrol Nafta petroleum distillate Meths Methylated spirits Israel Neft Delek 96 Delek 95 Benzin Natul Delek lavan Benzin lavan Alcohol Italy petrolio petrolio lampante Olio di Paraffina Kerosene Benzina per autoveicoli benzina AVIO Benzina bianca Alcol denaturato Japan Toh-yu Gasoline White Gas Coleman Fuel Nen-ryo yoh Alcohol Kenya Paraffin kerosene unleaded gas ??? ??? Laos ??? ??? ??? Alcool Malaysia and Singapore This is rather complicated. See the entry further on in this document. Malta kreosene parifin pitrolju Petrol octane ??? Alcohol ethanol Methylated spirit Surgical spirit Mexico Petroleo Gasolina gasolina blanca ??? New Zealand Kerosene Petrol White Spirit Shellite Callite Britolite Pegasol Fuelite Methylated Spirit Norway Parafin Tennveske lampeolje fritidsparafin Bensin Renset bensin Heptan Katlyt bensin 4takt miljøbensin (statoil) Rod-Sprit Kondensfjerner Hjemmebrent 95% Philippines kerosene gasoline Coleman fuel denatured alcohol Poland nafta "benzyna bezolowiowa" Benzyna ekstrakcyjna rozpuszczalnik ekstrakcyjny Denaturat Spirytus alkohol metylowy Portugal Petroleo Gasolina sem chumbo Benzina de desengorduramento "Alcool 95%" Romania Kerosen Petrol lampant Benzina Benzina fara plumb Nafta Naphta Benzina nafta "Alcool etilic de origine agricola 96%" Alcool Tehnic ex-USSR (Russia) kerosene benzine Benzin Galosha Benzin Kalosha Methyl Alcohol (metilovy spirt) South Africa + Zimbabwe paraffin petrol Benzine Methylated Spirits "Meths" Spain Parafina Petroleo Keroseno Petroli Queroseno Gasolina sim plomo Becina, Blanca Solvente Gasolina domestica Benzina pura Alcohol Metilico Alcohol de quemar (Metilico) Sweden Fotogen Lysfotogen Statoil Blå Aspen_Kaminbraensle Blyfri bensin Industribensin Kemiskt Ren Bensin Statoil miljoe Alkylatbensin Miljoebensin 4-takt T-Sprit/Roedsprit T-Roed Metanol T-braenlse Tenol Switzerland Petrol Bleifrei Reinbenzin Wundbenzin Brennsprit Switzerland (German speaking part) Petroleum Bleifrei Reinbenzin Wundbenzin Feuerzeug Benzin Brennsprit Switzerland (German/Italian speaking part) ??? ??? Benzin Gereinigt ??? South Korea ??? ??? ??? ??? Thailand NAUM MAUN GAS NAUM MAUN REI SARN BENZENE KAOW White benzene "COMFORT" Alcohol Isopropanol Turkey Gazyagi Parafin Kursunsuz benzin White Gas Benzin Ispirto Venezuela kerosen gasolina Gasolina blanca alcohol para quemar alcohol luz Editors Note: "white spirit / white gas" Confusion. (May 1996) Depending on which country you are in, "white spirit" can be one of several substances. In the UK it is "turpentine substitute" ie. paint thinner and is not recommended for burning. In Australia it is a cleaning solvent but it is not the same as the stuff in the UK . Again it is not recommended for burning. In New Zealand white spirit used to be a common name for white gas but now days it may be mis-understood as meaning "turpentine substitute". Referring to one of the brand names ...