Background: Oil forms an integral part in our everyday cooking and its adulteration can pose
several effects on human health. Objective: The present study explored the effect of income …

Lubricating oil is called the 'Blood of an engine and machine'. The performance, desired
service life, energy-economic efficiency of an engine and machine depends on quality of …

Periodically, there is discussion between engine and vehicle manufacturers and petroleum
companies regarding fuels with new and different characteristics to match the needs of spark …

Air pollution from urban traffic is a growing environmental problem worldwide. Emissions of
lead resulting from the usage of leaded fuel are of particular concern due to associated …

This is one of four documents of a series presenting the results of studies, workshops and
action plans recently undertaken for four sub-Saharan African countries (Ethiopia, Mali …

Diesel fuel adulteration is a growing challenge in Nigeria as it is associated with engine
performance issues, high environmental pollution and loss of revenue accruable by the …

Gasoline is one of the main petroleum products used in transportation sectors in the
Kurdistan region. The amount of gasoline provided from official refineries present in the …

Kerosene is common adulterant utilized for mixing with diesel. Five fuel-adulterant mixtures
in different proportions by volume were prepared and individually tested for density and …

This research was carried out to estimate the proportional mixtures of diesel and kerosene
that easily shows the incidence of fuel adulteration. Two samples (kerosene and diesel) …

The upsurge in crude oil theft and artisanal refining in the Niger Delta region of Nigeria has
resulted in numerous environmental and public health impacts. Studies show that between …