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iso-octane

octane number

octane rating

high octane gasoline CHEM

motor octane number AUTO

octane rating test ARCHIT

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Low isobutane-olefin ratios increase the likelihood of olefin-olefi polymerization that will result in lower octane.
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In the 1950s oil refineries started to focus on high octane fuels, and then detergents were added to gasoline to clean the jets and carburetors.
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For example, isooctane results from combining butylene with isobutane and has an octane rating of 100 by definition.
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Conversely, a fuel with lower octane rating is more prone to knocking and will lower efficiency.
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This engine, along with all optional power plants, were designed to run on regular leaded, low-lead or unleaded gasoline of 91 research octane or higher.
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It can be used as feedstock for hydrocracking in an oil refinery to produce octane (gasoline, a.k.a. petrol), and kerosene.
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Thus, it is the approximate equivalent of octane rating for gasoline (petrol).
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The heavy reformate is high in octane and low in benzene, hence it is an excellent blending component for the gasoline pool.
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Once the leading source of fuel, its low octane rating required lead additives.
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With no resistor attached the system would default to 98 octane.
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