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Photothermal Analyzer Detects Fuel Adulteration

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Daniel S. Burgess

The adulteration of gasoline with cheap industrial solvents or with aromatic or light hydrocarbons is a common practice in many developing countries as retailers attempt to stretch their stocks. In some cases, the practice has little or no effect beyond reduced tax revenues. Higher concentrations of adulterants, however, can increase tailpipe emissions, damage engines and fuel systems, produce stalling or vapor lock, and even present immediate health risks. Now a team of researchers at Universidade Estadual do Norte Fluminense in Campos dos Goytacazes and at Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas...Read full article

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    Published: March 2004
    industrialInstituto Nacional de Pesquisas Espaciaislight hydrocarbonsResearch & TechnologySensors & DetectorsspectroscopyTech PulseUniversidade Estadual do Norte Fluminense

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