What is the purpose of adding octane boosters to the finished gasoline before it leaves the plant in gasoline hydrogenation technology?
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What is the purpose of adding octane boosters to the finished gasoline before it leaves the plant in gasoline hydrogenation technology? Some employees say that the sulfur content fluctuates under the same control parameters; is it true that adding accelerants helps to maintain a stable sulfur content? Please help me understand this, thank you
As the name implies, an octane booster helps to increase the octane rating of gasoline. Gasoline with a high octane rating has better resistance to detonation, and one of its functions, or rather the main function, is indeed to raise the octane rating
Reply to 2# ds38ds: Gasoline hydrogenation not only removes sulfur but also results in a loss of its anti-knock properties (octane rating). Currently, manganese compounds (MMT) are generally added to improve the anti-knock index of gasoline, with the addition level usually kept below 60PPM.
Agree with what was said above. Hydrogenation is mainly used to reduce sulfur. To ensure its sulfur content meets the specifications for gasoline at the time of production. However, hydrogenation leads to a loss of octane rating; therefore, additives that improve octane rating can be incorporated in subsequent processes, such as MTBE and manganese compounds, but it is necessary to ensure that their levels do not exceed the specifications set for gasoline at the time of production.