Motor gasolines, winter 1979-1980

Technical Report · Tue Jul 01 04:00:00 EDT 1980

OSTI ID:5202195

Shelton, E M

Analytical data for 1857 samples of motor gasoline, were collected from service stations throughout the country and were analyzed in the laboratories of various refiners, motor manufacturers, and chemical companies. The data were submitted to the Bartlesville Energy Technology Center for study, necessary calculations, and compilation under a cooperative agreement between the Bartlesville Energy Technology Center (BETC) and the American Petroleum Institute (API). The samples represent the products of 48 companies, large and small, which manufacture and supply gasoline. These data are tabulated by groups according to brands (unlabeled) and grades for 17 marketing districts into which the country is divided. A map included in this report shows marketing areas districts and sampling locations. The report also includes charts indicating the trends of selected properties of motor fuels since 1949. Twelve octane distribution percent charts for areas, 1, 2, 3, and 4 for unleaded, regular, and premium grades of gasoline are presented in this report. The antiknock (octane) index ((R+M)/2) averages of gasoline sold in this country were 87.9, 92.1, 89.0, and 93.3 unleaded below 90.0, unleaded 90.0 and above, regular, and premium grades of gasolines, respectively.

• Research Organization: Department of Energy, Bartlesville, OK (USA). Bartlesville Energy Technology Center
• OSTI ID: 5202195
• Report Number(s): DOE/BETC/PPS-80/3
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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02 PETROLEUM
020500 -- Petroleum-- Products & By-Products
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ANTIKNOCK RATINGS
API GRAVITY
AROMATICS
AUTOMOTIVE FUELS
BENZENE
CHEMICAL PROPERTIES
DATA
DATA COMPILATION
DENSITY
DISTILLATION
ELEMENTS
FUELS
GASOLINE
HYDROCARBONS
INFORMATION
LIQUID FUELS
NONMETALS
NORTH AMERICA
NUMERICAL DATA
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
PETROLEUM PRODUCTS
PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
SEPARATION PROCESSES
SULFUR
UNLEADED GASOLINE
USA