Fuel Oil kg to Liters Converter
The Fuel Oil kg to Liters Converter turns kilograms of fuel oil into liters at 0.89 kg/L, a medium grade between No. 2 and No. 6 fuel oil.
Interactive Fuel Oil kg to Liters Converter Engine
Result = Value × Factor
How Fuel Oil kg to Liters Converter Works?
The Fuel Oil kg to Liters Converter works in 3 steps.
- 1
Enter the mass of fuel oil in kilograms (kg) or tonnes.
- 2
Set the grade density: about 0.89 kg/L for light fuel oil, 0.95 kg/L for intermediate fuel oil and 0.99 kg/L for heavy fuel oil (HFO).
- 3
Read the liters (L) or cubic meters (m³) for tanks and bunkers.
Fuel Oil kg to Liters Converter Formula
The Fuel Oil kg to Liters Converter formula is:
Volume (L) = Mass of fuel oil (kg) ÷ 0.89 kg/LThe reverse formula is Mass (kg) = Volume of fuel oil (L) × 0.89 kg/L.
Worked example
25 kg (55.12 lb) of fuel oil ÷ 0.89 kg/L = 28.09 L (7.421 US gal).
ISO 8217 limits marine residual fuel density to 0.991 kg/L at 15 °C for most grades. Fuel above that limit is hard to separate from water in onboard purifiers.
Fuel Oil kg to Liters Converter Conversion Table
The Fuel Oil kg to Liters Converter table converts 12 masses of fuel oil from 0.5 kg (1.1 lb) to 1,000 kg (2,204.6 lb) into liters (L), US gallons and Imperial gallons at 0.89 kg/L (7.427 lb per US gallon).
| Mass (kg) | Mass (lb) | Volume (L) | Volume (US gal) | Volume (Imp gal) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.5 | 1.102 | 0.5618 | 0.1484 | 0.1236 |
| 1 | 2.205 | 1.124 | 0.2968 | 0.2472 |
| 2 | 4.409 | 2.247 | 0.5936 | 0.4943 |
| 5 | 11.02 | 5.618 | 1.484 | 1.236 |
| 10 | 22.05 | 11.24 | 2.968 | 2.472 |
| 20 | 44.09 | 22.47 | 5.936 | 4.943 |
| 25 | 55.12 | 28.09 | 7.421 | 6.179 |
| 50 | 110.2 | 56.18 | 14.84 | 12.36 |
| 100 | 220.5 | 112.4 | 29.68 | 24.72 |
| 200 | 440.9 | 224.7 | 59.36 | 49.43 |
| 500 | 1,102 | 561.8 | 148.4 | 123.6 |
| 1,000 | 2,205 | 1,124 | 296.8 | 247.2 |
What is Fuel Oil kg to Liters Converter?
The Fuel Oil kg to Liters Converter is a calculator that converts fuel oil from mass to volume at 0.89 kg/L. Fuel oil covers distillate and residual oils burned in industrial boilers, power plants and ship engines.
Heavier grades are thick at room temperature and need heating to 50 °C to 135 °C (122 °F to 275 °F) before pumping. Density and viscosity both rise from No. 2 to No. 6 grades.
What are the uses of Fuel Oil kg to Liters Converter?
There are 4 main uses of the Fuel Oil kg to Liters Converter: ship bunkering, power plants, industrial boilers and stock reconciliation.
Ship bunkering
Chief engineers convert bunker delivery notes from tonnes into cubic meters.
Power plants
Operators convert fuel deliveries into tank volume.
Industrial boilers
Factories convert burner mass flow into daily liters.
Stock reconciliation
Terminals convert tank volumes into tonnes at 15 °C.
Fuel Oil kg to Liters Converter FAQ
What is the density of heavy fuel oil?
Heavy fuel oil (HFO) has a density of about 0.96 to 0.99 kg/L at 15 °C.
How many cubic meters is 1 tonne of fuel oil?
1 tonne of fuel oil fills about 1.12 m³ at 0.89 kg/L.
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