reid vapor pressure

  • 1reid 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… …

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  • 2Reid Vapor Pressure — (RVP)   An indirect measure of the rate at which petroleum liquids evaporate. Its the absolute vapor pressure of a crude oil, or of single or mixed liquid petroleum products, as measured by the Reid Method (ASTM Method D 323).   U.S. Dept. of… …

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  • 3Vapor — 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 …

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  • 7Clean 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 …

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  • 10P-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.… …

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