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Gasoline, also spelled gasolene, also called gas or petrol, is a mixture of volatile, flammable liquid hydrocarbons derived from petroleum and used as fuel for internal-combustion engines. It is also used as a solvent for oils and fats. Originally a by-product of the petroleum industry, gasoline became the preferred automobile fuel because of its high energy of combustion and capacity to mix readily with air in a carburator. Gasoline is a complex mixture of hundreds of different hydrocarbons. Most are saturated and contain 4 to 12 carbon atoms per molecule. Gasoline used in automobiles boils mainly between 30° and 200° C (85° and 390° F), the blend being adjusted to altitude and season.^[1]

In the refinery, commercial gasoline is produced by blending multiple fuel blending components (gasoline stocks) as shown in the following diagram:

References

1. Source: Britannica, Gasoline fuel
2. Marcio Wagner da Silva, 17^th Feb 2023, New Naphtha Alkylation Technologies – Balancing Process Safety and Production of High Quality Gasoline, Linkedin.

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