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1. www.eia.gov › analysis › octanestudyAnalysis of Octane Costs - Energy Information Administration

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   Phase 2 of this report models possible outcomes of a change in motor gasoline octane requirements and changes in demand for octane. To assess octane costs, this study examines trends at the national, the Petroleum Administration for Defense District (PADD), and the regional wholesale market levels.

2. uwaterloo.ca › chem13-news-magazine › may-2018Gasoline and diesel fuel: Carbon pricing and heating values

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   We can model the heating values by using standard heats of combustion 1 for iso-octane and cetane. Engineers distinguish between higher heating value (HHV) 1 and lower heating value (LHV) 1 of a fuel.

   • CO2 emissions: Petroleum diesel73.25 grams per Megajoules

   • Net heating value: Petroleum diesel43.1 Megajoules per kilogram

3. www.bp.com › content › damApproximate conversion factors - bp

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   1 barrel of ethanol = 0.58 barrels of oil of oil equivalent Year Efficiency factor (%) Year Efficiency factor (%) 1 barrel of biodiesel = 0.86 barrels of oil of equivalent 1965-2000 36.0 2011 38.6

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4. www.eia.gov › conference › 2017Octane and Refining - U.S. Energy Information Administration ...

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   What’s happening with octane? Octane links CAFE, RFS, and gasoline quality • Octane improvement could be important enabler of more efficient engines • Octane improvement could provide incentive for higher ethanol blends • Gasoline quality improvements put pressure on refinery -sourced octane • Tier III sulfur reduction • Possible ...

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5. www.eia.gov › analysis › octanestudyAnalysis of Gasoline Octane Costs - U.S. Energy Information ...

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   Octane costs and values are often described in terms of dollars per octane-barrel ($/AKI-b).21 To measure the cost of producing incremental octane, we calculate the cost of producing an incremental barrel of premium gasoline (CTP) by raising reformer severity (Figure 29, red and black lines).

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6. www.team-bhp.com › news › explained-octane-cetaneExplained: Octane & cetane numbers, fuel myths & mixing ...

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   Sep 2, 2023 · Iso-octane has an octane number of 100 and is high in its resistance to knocking; n-heptane is quite low (with an octane number of 0) in its resistance to knocking. Blends of n-heptane and isooctane thus serve as a reference system for gasoline and provide a wide range of quality used as an antiknock scale.

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   How do you calculate octane cost?

   • Octane costs and values are often described in terms of dollars per octane-barrel ($/AKI-b).21 To measure the cost of producing incremental octane, we calculate the cost of producing an incremental barrel of premium gasoline (CTP) by raising reformer severity (Figure 29, red and black lines).

   Analysis of Gasoline Octane Costs - U.S. Energy Information

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   How much does octane cost?

   • Octane values have increased from about 1 $/RON-b to 2.75 $/ RON-b as of 2017 (Figure 57, blue line represents octane cost while the red dashed line represents the crude cost). Unlike the U.S (Section 6.5, Figure 29), octane costs have not dropped back down to 2011 levels.

   Analysis of Gasoline Octane Costs - U.S. Energy Information

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   What is the octane number of gasoline?

   • The exact blend, which matches identically the antiknock resistance of the fuel under test, is found, and the percentage of isooctane in that blend is termed the octane number of the gasoline. For example, gasoline with a knocking ability which matches that of a blend of 90 percent iso-octane and 10 percent n-heptane has an octane number of 90.

   Explained: Octane & cetane numbers, fuel myths & mixing different fuels

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   What does iso octane mean?

   • Iso-octane is just a point on the scale. In a normal or low-compression engine, the fuel gets compressed inside the chamber and at a precise moment, the spark ignites the compressed fuel/air mixture, thereby thrusting the piston downward in the power stroke.

   Explained: Octane & cetane numbers, fuel myths & mixing different fuels

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8. www.caranddriver.com › news › a15340616Why High-Octane Gas Costs So Much More Than Regular

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   Jun 28, 2017 · According to the latest data from AAA (which tracks fuel prices daily instead of the EIA’s weekly), premium costs $2.80 per gallon on average, or 60 cents more than regular. In 2000, the...