Clean-burning MTBE-free gasoline fuel
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May 22, 2003
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Feb 22, 2002
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Aug 15, 2001
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The present invention provides a new gasoline fuel composition, having in combination an octane value (R+M)/2 of at least 85; an aromatics content less than 25 vol. %; and a water-soluble ethers content of less than 1 vol. %. The composition has a content of olefins, at least 10 % of which is formed by heavy olefins having a boiling point above +90 'C. In particular, the composition contains up to 40 % olefins, and it contains less than 6 vol.-% of light olefins having a boiling point below +90.degree. C., and at least 1 vol.-% heavy branched olefins having a boiling point above +90.degree. C. Reductions in emissions of pollutants can be obtained by introducing into an automotive engine an unleaded gasoline having a composition according to invention, combusting the unleaded gasoline in said engine; introducing at least some of the resultant engine exhaust emissions into the catalytic converter; and discharging emissions from the catalytic converter to the atmosphere.
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