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Submitted Chris Haslego, Nov 21 2011 11:21 AM | Last updated Nov 21 2011 01:29 PM
| Category: | Refining |
| Question: | Why is ethanol added to gasoline? |
| Keywords: | ethanol,gasoline |
| Answer: | Ethanol is blended into automotive gasoline for two reasons: (1) To provide a blend component with a high octane number, which improves the performance of the gasoline. (2) To provide an oxygenated blend component, which reduces certain environmentally undesirable emissions from the automotive engines. |
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