The fuel adulteration problem is associated with environmental pollution, problems with
engine performance, and tax losses. Here, results are presented of a survey in leaded …

Fuel adulteration is associated with environmental pollution, engine performance, and tax
loss. Different key characteristics of gasoline were tested using an American Society for …

Detection of adulteration in the petroleum fuels (gasoline and diesel) is challenging because
the adulterants usually include those compounds which are already present in these fuels …

Since the beginning of the industrial revolution, the air pollution has been on the rise due to
fast increasing use of fossil fuels. In particular, the automobile sector has emerged as a …

In Brazil, some substances are not allowed to be added to commercialised fuel, because
their use would imply tax evasion, since these substances are not taxed. Therefore …

In India, adulteration of petroleum-based automotive fuels is a serious concern which has
attracted the attention of media and regulators from time to time. Monitoring adulteration of …

Unfortunately, addition of organic solvents (heavy aliphatic, light aliphatic and aromatic
hydrocarbons) in Brazilian gasoline is very frequent, and this illegal practice does not …

Brazilian automotive gasoline has been the target of constant adulterations in an attempt to
raise profit margins as a result of the market flexibility and the ensuing increased …

Foreign-dependent pricing policy in petroleum sector has led the market opportunists and
transportation sector drivers to seek alternative cheaper fuels for diesel engines in Turkey. A …

Adulteration is the introduction of a foreign undesirable substance to a substrate which
affects the quality of the substrate (Patra and Mishra, 2001). Fuel adulteration involves …