Octane enhancer
Depending on the quality of crude petroleum and the refinery process, gasoline produced may, or may not, comply with the minimum octane rating required by the specifications. Refiners ensure gasoline’s octane number meets the requirement by adding octane enhancers, or boosters.
Octane enhancers commonly used by refiners:
•Metallic additives:
•Oxygenates:
This section provides an overview of octane enhancers found in the gasoline samples.