Patent ID: 6939459
Filing Date: 2005-09-06
Classification: C10L

Abstract:
1. A fuel for use in a fuel cell system, wherein said fuel has distillation properties; the initial boiling point in distillation of 24° C. or higher and 50° C. or lower, the 10 vol. % distillation temperature of 35° C. or higher and 70° C. or lower, the 90 vol. % distillation temperature of 100° C. or higher and 180° C. or lower, and the final boiling point in distillation of 130° C. or higher and 210° C. or lower, a content of hydrocarbon compounds having 4 carbon atoms is 15 vol. % or less, a content of hydrocarbon compounds having 5 carbon atoms is 5 vol. % or more, a content of hydrocarbon compounds having 6 carbon atoms is 10 vol. % or more, a content of hydrocarbon compounds having 7 and 8 carbon atoms in total is 20 vol. % or more, and a content of hydrocarbon compounds having 10 or more carbon atoms is 20 vol. % or less, a sulfur content is 1 ppm by mass or less, saturates are 30 vol. % or more, olefins are 35 vol. % or less, aromatics are 50 vol. % or less, a ratio of paraffins in saturates is 60 vol. % or more and a ratio of branched paraffins in paraffins is 30 vol. % or more.