Mazut is a Viscous, Dark and Heavy Fuel Oil, which is used as a form of commercial fuel. It is mostly used in generating plants and factories, In the United States of America and Europe, It is also used for the production of Diesel. In Russia and other Eastern countries, its used for heating houses.
Specifications
It is almost exclusively manufactured in the Iran, Russian Federation, Kazakhstan, Azerbaijan, and Turkmenistan. This product is typically used for larger boilers in producing Steam since the BTU content is high. The most important consideration (not the only consideration) when grading this fuel is the Sulfur content, which can mostly be affected by the source feedstock. For shipment purposes, this product is considered a Dirty Oil product, and because viscosity drastically affect whether it is able to be pumped, shipping has unique requirements.