07-02-08 An Iranian oil company says its experts have effectively invented a device which can facilitate aviation fuel production in the country. The Tehran Oil Refinery Company Managing Director Shahabeddin Motaji asserted that the contraption, the country's first homemade machine, is capable of filtering mercaptan from kerosene.
"This innovative design can be used in producing aviation fuel from kerosene," Motaji told.

Aviation fuel is a specialized type of petroleum-based fuel used to power aircraft. It is generally of a higher quality than fuel used in less critical applications such as heating or road transport.
Amongst its many properties, it often contains additives to reduce the risk of icing or explosion that can result from extreme temperatures.