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Gasoline

Gasoline. where did it come from?. Before history was “his-story” Crude Oil (Petroleum ) Distillation process “…a light unto our path…” 1859- Bissell & Eveleth (Seneca) -“River Fire”. Structure. Structure Crude oil derivative Variable, single- bonded hydrocarbon “skeleton”

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Gasoline

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  1. Gasoline

  2. where did it come from? • Before history was “his-story” • Crude Oil (Petroleum) • Distillation process • “…a light unto our path…” • 1859- Bissell & Eveleth (Seneca) -“River Fire”

  3. Structure Structure • Crude oil derivative • Variable, single- bonded hydrocarbon “skeleton” • Basic formula (CnH2n+2)

  4. Types of Gas • C1-C4: light gases • C5-C7: Napthas • C7-C11: Typical Gasoline (blend) - C8: Octane • C12-C15: Kerosene; Diesel Fuels; Heating Oil • C16-C19: Lubricating Oils; (Vaseline) • C20< : Paraffin Wax & Tar - Asphaltic Bitumen

  5. How does gas work?

  6. What does octane mean? • Compression Ratio (8 to 1) • “Knocking/Cracking” • Octane Rating/Number (e.g. 87, 89, etc.) • Octane = most optimal choice

  7. Gas additives • MTBE • Ethanol • Detergents • Metal Deactivators • Antioxidants

  8. Industry and Pricing • Supply & Demand - Consumption/Usage • Oil Refineries (oil barrel) • Other costs - Marketing - Taxes - Refining • “Cyclicality”

  9. Problems with gasoline • Environmental • Toxicity • Inhalation • Flammability

  10. Innovations and Solutions • Electricity • Solar • Hybrid • Flex Fuel • Water • Hovercrafts

  11. Works Cited • http://www.springer.com/chemistry/journal/10553 • http://www.altfuels.org/backgrnd/fuelchem.html • http://chemcases.com/fuels/index.htm#The%20Chemistry • http://www.chemistryexplained.com/Fe-Ge/Gasoline.html • http://science.howstuffworks.com/gasoline.htm • http://www.enviroduck.com/gallon_gas_co2.php • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gasoline • http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3340093/ • My father, Robert Lawrence, Jr. : auto-mechanic for over 40 years

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