Gasoline volatility -- an increasing industry problem

Conference · Wed Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1986

OSTI ID:5373613

Unzelman, G H

Gasoline volatility has claimed the attention of the Environmental Protection Agency. It is ironic that the lead phasedown has played a major role in bringing more-volatile gasoline to the marketplace. Increased process severity to improve octane quality has generated more butanes and other light gasoline hydrocarbons. Alcohols, because of their excellent octane quality, also have added to overall gasoline volatility. The ultimate solution will be more condensation processing to convert butanes to heavier-high-octane components. The need for process expansion will impinge directly on possible EPA regulations to control Reid vapor pressure and ASTM distillation specifications of gasoline.

• OSTI ID: 5373613
• Report Number(s): CONF-8603113-
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

02 PETROLEUM
023000* -- Petroleum-- Properties & Composition
ALCOHOLS
ALKANES
ANTIKNOCK RATINGS
BUTANE
DISTILLATION
FUELS
GASOLINE
HYDROCARBONS
HYDROXY COMPOUNDS
LIQUID FUELS
NATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
OCTANE
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
PETROLEUM PRODUCTS
PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
SEPARATION PROCESSES
SPECIFICATIONS
THERMODYNAMIC PROPERTIES
US EPA
US ORGANIZATIONS
VAPOR PRESSURE
VOLATILITY