Shell's 100-RON fuel - what actually is it?

Shell in Australia now sells 100-RON fuel - just wondering if it's the much-discussed ethanol-based fuel or if it really is a higher octane blend of conventional crude-oil-derived petroleum fuel.

Is there anything on the web which details the exact composition of this fuel?

Craig.

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Craig's Saab C900 Site
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Maybe, just maybe have a look at the website?

Reply to
Biggus La Great.

Even the top-of-the-line Aero requires 98RON only. 100RON will be a waste.

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ngu
5% ethanol

Kev

Craig's Saab C900 Site wrote:

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Kev

is it true ethenol is made from sugarcane ?

"Kev"

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Figjam aka Biggus dickus

Except diet-ethanol which is made from nutrasweet-cane.....

-- Knob

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Knobdoodle

Good one Centurion.

John

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John Henderson

yes well the name says it all

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Figjam aka Biggus dickus

This article might be of interest

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"In Australia, oil companies do not have to release the exact formulas for making up the petrol mixtures. In Britain it is the same as in Australia: the oil companies provide almost no information about the chemical content of lead. In the US, oil companies have to release the petrol formulae to the US EPA."

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joe schmoe

figjam?

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SmeeR11s

At one time in the past refineries would add aromatics to the ethane base gasoline to increase the octane rating. Now, however, they are using proprietary refining techniques which produce a high octane fuel. I have not been able to discover the technique they are using. Maybe someone here knows?

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darthpup

Just a method of delivering molybdenum disulphide ( not PTFE )

Graham

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Pooh Bear

Hey, who want's to run on crude sludge when you can run on Premium?

Reply to
Rainbow Warrior

like you should be asking that question

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Figjam aka Biggus dickus

You can't , hahahahhahaha!

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Rainbow Warrior

yeah woteva

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Figjam aka Biggus dickus

so paulie isn that a bit of a gay name

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Figjam aka Biggus dickus

Nah, isn't Tenelle a girls name?

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Rainbow Warrior

Nah, not likely

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Rainbow Warrior

like i presumed as you realy are one of those happy n gay sortta charcters

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Figjam aka Biggus dickus

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