The quantum of petroleum product utilization in India is increasing due to increase in
population, urbanization, development activities and changes in life style, which leads to …

Comparatively Lower priced adulterants are commonly added to gasoline and diesel in
India and other parts of the world also. Out of these lower priced, substandard, inferior …

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 …

All engines are designed and manufactured to run on specified fuel. They will emit
substantially more pollutant if the fuel specification is changed and poorly maintained. Fuel …

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 …

The emissions from automobiles result in increase of greenhouse gases like carbon dioxide.
One of the major reasons for increased emissions is adulteration of automotive fuel. The …

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

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 …

Fuel adulteration increases the emission of total hydrocarbons, carbon monoxide, nitrogen
oxides and respirable particulate matter, and thus adds to air pollution. The study examined …

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 …