reid vapor pressure — A specific test measuring the presser of light molecules that evaporates from gasoline under carefully defined conditions. Gasolines are blended to have Reid Vapor Pressure (RVP) in the range 7 to 10 pounds per square inch, with variations with… … Petroleum refining glossary
Vapor — A vapor or vapour (see spelling differences) is a substance in the gas phase at a temperature lower than its critical temperature. [R.H.Petrucci, W.S.Harwood and F.G.Herring, General Chemistry , 8th edition (Prentice Hall 2002), p.486] This means … Wikipedia
RVP — • Reid Vapor Pressure … Maritime acronyms and abbreviations
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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
Clean Air Act (United States) — Clean Air Act Full title Clean Air Act of 1963 Acronym CAA Effective Dec. 17, 1963 Citations Public Law P.L. 88 206 … Wikipedia
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Clean Air Act — A Clean Air Act is one of a number of pieces of legislation relating to the reduction of airborne contaminants, smog and air pollution in general. The use by governments to enforce clean air standards has contributed to an improvement in human… … Wikipedia
P-series fuels — are a family of renewable, non petroleum, liquid fuels that can substitute for gasoline. It is a mixture of ethanol, methyltetrahydrofuran (MeTHF), pentanes plus , and butane. The formulas can be adjusted for cold weather and for premium blends.… … Wikipedia
United States Clean Air Act — The Congress passed the Clean Air Act in 1963, the Air Quality Act in 1967, the Clean Air Act Extension of 1970, and Clean Air Act Amendments in 1977 and 1990. Numerous state and local governments have enacted similar legislation, either… … Wikipedia
