Every time the news is on we hear about the price of oil because this commodity is so entrenched in everyone's lives, whether you drive or not. So many products come out of a barrel of oil or use a component refined from crude oil. The barrel as a measurement tool has been around for hundreds of years as it was easy to transport and measure at the same time. However, … [Read more...]
Research Octane Numbers
It is interesting reading about the different types of fuels available across the world and like many people I wanted to find out what Research Octane Numbers are. For example, when filling your car, the bowser will have a selection of numbers such as 91, 95, 98 etc. To make things slightly more difficult, there is also a MON (Motor Octane Number) and a R+M/2 Octane Number … [Read more...]