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• Octane rating — or octane number is a standard measure of the anti knock properties (i.e. the performance) of a motor or aviation fuel. The higher the octane number, the more compression the fuel can withstand before detonating. In broad terms, fuels with a… …   Wikipedia

• Octane Render — Octane Render …   Wikipedia

• octane number —    or octane rating    a measure used to express the ability of gasoline to reduce engine knocking. Gasoline is a complex mixture of hydrocarbons: compounds containing hydrogen and carbon. Beginning chemistry students learn that octane is the… …   Dictionary of units of measurement

• octane — oc·tane || É‘kteɪn / É’k n. unit of quality measurement in automobile gasoline; hydrocarbon with eight carbon atoms …   English contemporary dictionary

• petroleum refining — Introduction  conversion of crude oil into useful products. History Distillation of kerosene and naphtha       The refining of crude petroleum owes its origin to the successful drilling of the first oil well in Titusville, Pa., in 1859. Prior to… …   Universalium

• Oil refinery — Anacortes Refinery (Tesoro), on the north end of March Point southeast of Anacortes, Washington An oil refinery or petroleum refinery is an industrial process plant where crude oil is processed and refined into more useful petroleum products,… …   Wikipedia

• Gasoline — This article is about the fuel and industrial solvent. For other uses, see Gasoline (disambiguation). Petrol redirects here. For other uses, see Petrol (disambiguation). For the bird group, see petrel. A jar containing gasoline …   Wikipedia

• Catalytic reforming — is a chemical process used to convert petroleum refinery naphthas, typically having low octane ratings, into high octane liquid products called reformates which are components of high octane gasoline (also known as petrol). Basically, the process …   Wikipedia

• Fluid catalytic cracking — (FCC) is the most important conversion process used in petroleum refineries. It is widely used to convert the high boiling hydrocarbon fractions of petroleum crude oils to more valuable gasoline, olefinic gases and other products.cite book|author …   Wikipedia

• Alkylation — Alkylating agent redirects here. For the class of drugs, see alkylating antineoplastic agent. Alkylation is the transfer of an alkyl group from one molecule to another. The alkyl group may be transferred as an alkyl carbocation, a free radical, a …   Wikipedia

• Craquage du pétrole — Raffinage du pétrole Pour les articles homonymes, voir Raffinage. Le raffinage du pétrole désigne l ensemble des traitements et transformations visant à tirer du pétrole le maximum de produits à haute valeur commerciale. Selon l objectif visé, en …   Wikipédia en Français