Citation:

WEAVER, J. W. U.S. GASOLINE COMPOSITION STUDY. Presented at MTBE and Other Fuel Oxygenates: Comprehensive Site Assessment and Successful Groundwater Remediation Workshop, Reno, NV, March 06 - 07, 2006.

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To assist decision-making by improving approaches to subsurface contaminant transport modeling based on evaluation of field observations and subsequent development of appropriate modeling approaches and tools.

Description:

This presentation presents results from a 2004/2005 study of U.S. gasoline composition. Differences in composition are driven by regulation, octane requirements, refining methods, and performance needs. Major differences in composition were traced to a few compounds: benzene, MTBE, ethanol; and octane: iso-octanes, oxygenates, toluene.

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