Use of ethers as high-octane components of gasolines

Journal Article · Sun Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1984 · Chem. Technol. Fuels Oils (Engl. Transl.); (United States)

OSTI ID:6732367

Gureev, A A; Baranova, G N; Korotkov, I V; Levinson, G I

This article reports on a study of the possible utilization of methyl tert-amyl ether (MTAE) as an automotive gasoline component, both by itself and in combination with methyl tert-butyl ether (MTBE). The naphtha used in these studies consisted of 80% reformer naphtha produced under severe conditions and 20% straight-run IBP-62/sup 0/C cut. The physicochemical properties of the MTAE, the MTBE, and the naphtha base stock are given. It is determined that MTAE, which has a slightly poorer knock resistance than MTBE, is fully equal to MTBE in all other respects and can be used as an automotive gasoline component; that a gasoline blend prepared from 89% naphtha base stock, 5.5% MTAE, and 5.5% MTBE meets all of the requirements of the standard GOST 2084-77 for Grade AI-93 gasoline; and that the use of MTAE offers a means for expanding the resources of high-octane components, lowering the toxicity of the gasolines and the exhaust gas (in comparison with organometallic antiknock agents), and bringing non-petroleum raw materials into the fuel production picture.

• Research Organization: All-Union Sci.-Res. Inst. for Petroleum Processing
• OSTI ID: 6732367
• Journal Information: Chem. Technol. Fuels Oils (Engl. Transl.); (United States), Journal Name: Chem. Technol. Fuels Oils (Engl. Transl.); (United States) Vol. 19:6; ISSN CTFOA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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02 PETROLEUM
020500* -- Petroleum-- Products & By-Products
ADDITIVES
ANTIKNOCK RATINGS
AUTOMOTIVE FUELS
CHEMICAL COMPOSITION
CHEMICAL PROPERTIES
COAL TAR OILS
COMPARATIVE EVALUATIONS
DISPERSIONS
DISTILLATES
ENERGY SOURCES
ETHERS
EXHAUST GASES
FLUIDS
FOSSIL FUELS
FUEL ADDITIVES
FUELS
GASEOUS WASTES
GASES
GASOLINE
LIQUID FUELS
MIXTURES
NAPHTHA
OILS
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
ORGANIC OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
ORGANOMETALLIC COMPOUNDS
OTHER ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
PERFORMANCE
PETROLEUM
PETROLEUM DISTILLATES
PETROLEUM FRACTIONS
PETROLEUM PRODUCTS
PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
STANDARDS
TOXICITY
WASTES