Advantages of Oxygenated Gasoline
- The main advantage of oxygenated gasoline is that it reduces the emission of carbon monoxide, nitrogen, and other harmful pollutants.
- It helps to improve fuel economy because of its higher octane rating.
- It prevents knocking and premature explosion in the engine.
- Oxygenated gasoline is easily available as compared to non-oxygenated gasoline which is not sold in locations with high pollution levels.
Difference Between Oxygenated and Non-oxygenated Gasoline
Gasoline is a pale brown liquid fuel that is obtained from crude oil and other petroleum liquids. It evaporates easily, is very volatile, and can form explosive mixtures in the atmosphere. It is a mixture of many hydrocarbons. It is a highly combustible fuel. It is the most used petroleum product and is mainly used for vehicles. It is extracted from the fractional distillation process and used in a translucent form. Gasoline is a by-product of kerosene which is made from crude oil. Gasoline was considered a waste product until 160 years ago and now it covers more than 44% of all petroleum products in the world. Gasoline is also known as petrol in European and Asian countries. There are different types of gasoline but the most used are oxygenated and non-oxygenated gasoline.