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  • oil refinery
    petroleum refining
    / Octane rating

    …per minute, or RPM), while motor octane is measured under more severe conditions (149 °C [300 °F] and 900 RPM). For many years the research octane number was found to be the more accurate measure of engine performance and was usually quoted alone. Since the advent of unleaded fuels in…

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    …per minute, or RPM), while motor octane is measured under more severe conditions (149 °C [300 °F] and 900 RPM). For many years the research octane number was found to be the more accurate measure of engine performance and was usually quoted alone. Since the advent of unleaded fuels in…

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