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lead replacement petrol — abbr. LRP Lead replacement petrol was widely introduced at the start of 1999 in response to EU legislation which prohibited the use of leaded petrol as a mainstream fuel from the end of that year. LRP has an octane rating of RON 97 and uses an… … Petroleum refining glossary
lead replacement petrol — UK [ˌled rɪˈpleɪsmənt ˌpetrəl] / US noun [uncountable] British a type of petrol used by vehicles that cannot use lead free petrol … English dictionary
petrol — noun (BrE) ⇨ See also ↑gas, ↑gasoline ADJECTIVE ▪ lead free, ultra low sulphur, unleaded ▪ The price of a litre of unleaded petrol has risen. ▪ leaded, lead … Collocations dictionary
leaded petrol — Until the advent of exhaust catalyst equipped vehicles in the early 1990s, leaded petrol in 4* of 97 octane was the main form of petrol in the UK. Tetra ethyl or tetra methyl lead additives were used as a simple means of boosting octane and… … Petroleum refining glossary
Tetra-ethyl lead — Chembox new Name = Tetra ethyl lead ImageFile = Tera ethyl lead chemical.png IUPACName = tetraethyllead, tetraethylplumbane OtherNames = TEL; lead tetraethyl; tetra ethyl lead Section1 = Chembox Identifiers SMILES = CC [Pb] (CC)(CC)CC CASNo = 78… … Wikipedia
Banning of leaded petrol — Due to its toxicity, lead has been phased out of petroleum used in many countries. It is illegal in the following countries to sell or distribute leaded fuels for road vehicles. The date the ban was effected follows.Europe*Austria in 1989 *EU 1… … Wikipedia
Gasoline — This article is about the fuel and industrial solvent. For other uses, see Gasoline (disambiguation). Petrol redirects here. For other uses, see Petrol (disambiguation). For the bird group, see petrel. A jar containing gasoline … Wikipedia
Filling station — The still operating Skovshoved Filling Station from 1935 in Copenhagen, Denmark, designed by Arne Jacobsen … Wikipedia
Motor oil — For the TV documentary focused on the Edmonton Oilers of the National Hockey League, see Oil Change (TV Series). Motor oil sample Motor oil or engine oil is an oil used for lubrication of various internal combustion engines. The main function is… … Wikipedia
Diesel fuel — Diesel oil redirects here. Sometimes diesel oil is used to mean lubricating oil for diesel engines. Diesel fuel ( / … Wikipedia
