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Methanol to Gasoline
Syngas is first converted to methanol ( a well known process) and this methanol is converted to gasoline by passing it over a bed of catalysts. MTG plants operated in 80s and 90s in New Zealand and plants are under development in China and US
Pollution combat by auto industry
Catalytic converters and low-sulfur gasoline have been used to combat pollution by the auto industry
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Topics : Pollutions Travel Automobiles
Cleaner gasoline
Reformulated gasoline - reduces smog-causing exhaust emission; Oxygenated gasoline - designed to reduce carbon monoxide
Tags : exhaust carbon monoxide
Topics : Oil Oil and Gas
Diesel costs more in the US
Diesel costs much more than gasoline in the US - at least that is what I saw at a petrol station in Oct 2008 - 3.5$ per gal vs 2.5 $ per gal
Tags : diesel diesel usa gasolnie usa diesel vs gasoline USA
Topics : Oil and Gas Oil
Iran a gasoline importer
Iran’s gasoline production capacity will rise to 140 million liters a day in five years, once the projected $14-billion investment in refinery construction and rehabilitation schemes is realized. The ever-increasing gasoline consumption. once a major exporter of oil derivatives, Iran now one of the world’s largest gasoline importers, has to meet need for gasoline from China, UAE, Kuwait, Saudi. The country is paying four billion $ a year on petrol imports - 2006 - Read More
Topics : Oil Oil and Gas
Gasoline energy content
The high energy content of gasoline is more important for airplanes than for cars
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Topics : Oil and Gas Oil