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  • oil refinery
    petroleum refining
    / Octane rating

    …a result a new measurement, road octane number, which is a simple average of the research and motor values, is most frequently used to define fuel quality for the consumer. Automotive gasolines generally range from research octane number 87 to 100, while gasoline for piston-engine aircraft ranges from research octane…

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    …a result a new measurement, road octane number, which is a simple average of the research and motor values, is most frequently used to define fuel quality for the consumer. Automotive gasolines generally range from research octane number 87 to 100, while gasoline for piston-engine aircraft ranges from research octane…

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