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Octane Maximum

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OCTANE MAXIMUM is a product which is designed to raise the octane rating of petrol. The idea behind adding Octane Maximum to a low Octane Number Petrol is to increase its Octane Number. Petrol comes in several different grades, with each number on the grade representing the resistance to burn the fuel has. The higher the octane rating is the slower the ignition or burn. The most basic form of octane gas on the mass market is 87 octane. Most gasoline stations will offer octane ratings at different levels ranging from 87 to 92. Individual pumps will usually offer at least two octanes, with some offering as many as five.

Detailed Product Description:

ProductOctane Maximum
Supply Ability1000 MT up to 30,000 MT per Month or annual contracts
OriginIran
PackingFlexi Tanks or Bulk shipment
ContractSpot or contract period not more than 12 Months
Payment Types100% Irrevocable Letter of Credit issued in Dubai Bank
InspectionsBy SGS or another compatible World class inspection organization at port of loading, confirming that the commodity meets the specifications supplied at loading port at sellers cost for quality and quantity
PriceRequest for Price


SPECIFICATIONUnitMinMax
DensityKg/m30.790.80
Lbp°c3440
Fbp°c170175
Gumnil
Waternil
Sulphurnil
Aromatic%510
Olephinenil
Residuenil
RVPpsi4.55.0
Heavy HydrocarbonMax C8
Octane No.100140
Alcoholic Content%8085

Brief Description on Octane Maximum

An octane number is a number which reflects a fuel's resistance to knocking. Knocking occurs when fuel combusts prematurely or explodes in an engine, causing a distinctive noise which resembles knocking, rattling, or pinging. Engine knock is undesired, as it can cause damage to the engine, and it indicates that the engine is not running as efficiently as it could be. Many engines come with specific octane rating recommendations.

The octane level required by an engine is determined by its compression ratio: higher-compression engines require higher-octane fuel. For example, a basic sedan generally only requires the standard octane fuel offered at gas stations, while a high-performance sports car or race car may require a high octane fuel. The owner’s manual lists information on the type of fuel you should use in your car.

Gas stations typically offer three different octane levels of fuel: regular, mid-grade, and premium. The regular grade generally has the octane level required by most cars, and mid-grade and premium are each a step up. Then, of course, there is the super high octane fuel available at race tracks, which is designed for the extremely high compression ratios that race car engines have. Pretty much all of the fuel grades commercially available have cleaning additives in them, so you needn’t choose a high octane fuel with the idea that it will clean your engine better.

These numbers are calibrated against a scale. Two chemicals, heptane and iso-octane, are used to create benchmarks on the scale, with heptane being zero, and iso-octane being 100. When a fuel is tested in an engine, it is compared with a blend of heptane and iso-octane to see which blend most closely matches the fuel performance. If the blend includes 20% heptane and 80% iso-octane, for example, the fuel will have an octane number of 80. Octane numbers can be adjusted by putting additives in the fuel which will adjust the level of knock.

There is no special process required to mix Octane Maximum with low Octane petrol to increase its Octane Number. These two can simply be mixed to boost the Octane Number to a desired level.