This requires petrol of a high quality, which can only be obtained by the use ofantiknockadditives.
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Alkylate is a premium gasoline blending stock because it has exceptionalantiknockproperties and is clean burning.
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Antiknockagents allow the use of higher compression ratios for greater efficiency and peak power.
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It functions as anantiknockagent by the action of the carbonyl groups.
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Tetraethyllead previously was combined with gasoline as anantiknockagent.
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Whereas the temperature and pressure of the combustion are largely determined by the engine, the composition can be controlled by variousantiknockadditives.
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Improvements to gasoline itself decrease the need forantiknockadditives.
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Ferrocene and its derivatives areantiknockagents added to the petrol used in motor vehicles, and are safer than the now-banned tetraethyllead.
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Triacetin can also be used as a fuel additive as anantiknockagent which can reduce engine knocking in gasoline, and to improve cold and viscosity properties of biodiesel.
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