D6 Diesel is also known as Residual Fuel Oil / Bunker Fuel Oil , Bunker Oil and is of high-viscosity. This particular fuel oil requires preheating to 220 – 260 Degrees Fahrenheit. D6 is mostly used for generators.
D6 is a type of residual fuel, mainly used in power plants and larger ships. The fuel requires to be preheated before it can be used. It is not possible to use it in smaller engines or vessels/vehicles where it is not possible to pre-heat it. D6 is its name in the USA. In other parts of the world it has other names.
While there’s no specific, distinct “D6 diesel fuel,” “D6” refers to Residual Fuel Oil or Bunker C, a thick, high-viscosity, high-carbon fuel used in power plants and large ships, not standard road diesel. It requires preheating to be pumpable and is a different grade of fuel than the diesel (D2) and standard road diesel (EN590) used in most modern vehicles.