Specific characteristics of different products
Characteristics of petroleum products
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Specific characteristics of different products
Characteristics of petroleum products

Author : Jean-Claude GUIBET

Publication date: December 10, 1997 | Lire en français

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3. Specific characteristics of different products

To express and quantify the behavior of different petroleum products, each in its own field of use, we need to define specific characteristics. These are described and explained below.

3.1 Gasoline and LPG fuel

The specific criteria taken into account for these products used in spark-ignition engines are: vapour pressure, octane ratings and, in some cases, lead content.

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3.1.1 Vapour pressure

The vapor pressure π of a pure product at a...

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