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Calculated Optimized Structure and Geometric 

Analysis of Oxygenated Fuel Additives: Alcohols and 

Ethers 
 

Sinem Gurkan Aydin 

Opticianry Department 
Vocational School of Health Services 

Istanbul Gelisim University 

Istanbul, Turkey 
sgurkan@gelisim.edu.tr 

Arzu Ozgen 

Medical Laboratory Techniques Department 
Vocational School of Health Services 

Istanbul Gelisim University 

Istanbul,Turkey 
aozgen@gelisim.edu.tr 

Oktay Polat 

Aircraft Mechanic-Engine Department 
School of Applied Sciences 
Istanbul Gelisim University 

Istanbul,Turkey 
190809911@ogr.gelisim.edu.tr 

Emre Turali 

Aircraft Mechanic-Engine Department 
School of Applied Sciences 

Istanbul Gelisim University 

Istanbul,Turkey  
190809907@ogr.gelisim.edu.tr 

 

 

Abstract—Oxygenated fuel additives are added to gasoline in 

order to reduce the gases released from vehicle engines, to 

increase the octane number, and to expand the use of renewable 
resources. In this study, molecular and geometric analysis of 

oxygenated fuel additives was conducted theoretically and the 

energy values of optimized structures were calculated. The effect 

of molecular energy and the bond structure between C, H and O 

on the chemical and physical properties of some oxygen fuel 

additives were investigated. The obtained results will form the 

basis for future studies in obtaining more environmentally 
friendly fuels. 

Keywords-oxygenated fuel additives; gasoline; octane booster; 

energy; molecular analysis; geometric analysis 

I. INTRODUCTION  

Energy plays an important role in our daily life and is 
important for the socio-economic development [1]. Today, the 
dominant share of fossil fuels in energy consumption continues 
[2, 3]. In 2011, 33% of the energy consumed was supplied 
from oil, 28% from coal, 22% from natural gas, and 6% from 
nuclear energy while the remaining 11% was covered by other 
energy sources [4-7]. Petroleum fuels are widely used in the 
transportation sector. In 2011, 54% of world oil consumption 
was in the transportation sector, 18% in the industrial sector, 
11% in the domestic, commercial and agricultural areas, 10% 
in the petrochemical industry, and 7% was consumed in 
electricity production [8-10].  

It is inevitable to start producing more environmentally 
friendly fuels by changing the properties of the existing 
additives. A detailed examination of the molecular structure of 
the substances added to fuels will shed light on further studies. 

Oxygen fuel additives are organic substances that contain one 
or more oxygen atoms in their molecular structures. 
Oxygenates consist of different alcohols, ethers, esters and 
carbonates, but primary alcohols (methanol, ethanol) and ethers 
are commercially used oxygenates [11]. Alcohols and ethers 
have been used for a long time to increase the octane number of 
gasoline, reduce the vapor pressure and add oxygen content to 
the mix. Alcohols, heavy molecular alcohols, and ethers like 
methanol, ethanol, isopropyl alcohol, tert-butyl alcohol (TBA), 
tert-amyl alcohol (TAA), propanol, butanol, pentanol, methyl 
tertiary butyl ether (MTBE), 2-methoxy-2-methylpropane 
(ETBE), tert-butyl ethylether (TAME), 2-ethoxy-2-
methylbutane (TAEE), 2-ethoxy-2-methybutane (DIPE), and 
di-tertamyl ether (di-TAE) can be used as fuel additives. In 
practice, alcohols such as methanol, ethanol, butanol, MTBE, 
and ETBE are the most preferred oxygenated fuel additives. 
Since the physical and chemical properties of each alcohol and 
ether are different, the type and amount of the additives used 
directly affects the physical and chemical properties of the 
gasoline. Some alcohols such as ethanol and methanol can be 
used as both pure fuel and fuel additive [12]. There are 
advantages and disadvantages of using alcohol and ethers as a 
fuel additive [13]. The biggest advantage of alcohols is that 
their octane number is high. Therefore, the efficiency of the 
engine can be increased without knocking by selecting high 
compression ratios [14] while reducing CO, HC and PM 
emissions. Due to the high hidden evaporation temperatures, 
they increase the density of the mixture or air taken into the 
cylinder, thus the volumetric efficiency of the engine [15]. 

Alcohols are safer in terms of transportation and storage 
due to their auto-ignition and flash point compared to gasoline 

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[16]. Different results are available from the literature regading 
the effect of alcohols on NOx and CO2 emissions [17]. 
However, if alcohols are produced from biomass, they do not 
increase the total carbon dioxide emission since the carbon 
dioxide (CO2) formed as a result of combustion of alcohols will 
be used by plants again in photosynthesis. However, the 
production cost of alcohols is higher than gasoline. Low heat 
values compared to gasoline cause lower engine power and 
increased fuel consumption. They have high water-solubility 
rates and are highly prone to absorbing moisture from the air 
[18]. Therefore, phase separation occurs in the gasoline-alcohol 
mixture and the corrosion effect of the fuel increases [19].  

The thermal value of the ethers is lower than the thermal 
value of gasoline, but higher than the thermal value of alcohols. 
The octane numbers are higher than the octane number of 
gasoline but lower than the octane number of alcohols. The 
ethers’ oxygen content is lower than alcohols’. However, ethers 
have some important advantages over alcohols. Ethers have 
low Reid vapor pressure and therefore do not increase volatile 
hydrocarbon emissions [20]. They mix with gasoline at any 
rate and phase separation does not occur. Thanks to their 
oxygen content, they reduce CO, HC and PM emissions. 
However, their production cost is high and they can 
contaminate underground drinking water by seeping through 
storage tanks [21]. Ethers are produced by the reaction of 
alcohols and petroleum-based hydrocarbons accompanied by 
an acidic catalyst. MTBE is obtained by reacting methanol and 
isobuten, an oil-based hydrocarbon, with an acidic catalyst at 
high pressure and temperature [22]. When using ethanol 
instead of methanol with the same method, ETBE is obtained, 
which is a partially renewable fuel additive since ethanol from 
biomass is used. At the end of the reaction, a mixture of ETBE 
and ethanol azeotropic is formed. It is not possible to separate 
ETBE from this mixture by simple distillation. For separation, 
first of all, the azeotropic molecules formed by adding water to 
the reaction medium must be broken down and then the 
isobutene, ethanol and water must be removed and the ETBE 
must be purified [23], thus its production cost increases [20, 
23]. It is obtained by reacting TAME with isoamylene (C5 
olefins), a hydrocarbon, in the presence of an acidic catalyst. 
TAEE is obtained if ethanol is used in this reaction instead of 
methanol. It is a partially renewable oxygen fuel additive since 
ethanol obtained by fermentation of biomass is used in TAEE 
production [24]. DIPE production is different from the 
production of other ethers. Alcohol is not used in DIPE 
production. Isopropyl alcohol is obtained by propylene. Then, 
isopropyl alcohol reacts with propylene to obtain diisopropyl 
alcohol. The biggest disadvantage of DIPE is that when it is 
mixed with gasoline, peroxides that can explode easily occur 
and therefore pose more risks than other ethers during 
transportation, storage and distribution [22]. Di-TAE is 
obtained by reacting isoamylene with isoamyl alcohol [24]. 
Isoamyl alcohol is approximately the 60% of the fusel oil and 
appears as a by-product in ethanol production [25]. Di-TAE 
has the potential to be used as an oxygenated fuel due to its 
cheap raw material production and being partially renewable 
[26]. 

The basic state optimized structures of some oxygenic fuel 
additives were calculated at the level of 6-311 ++ G (d, p) with 

DFT (Density Functional Theory) (B3LYP) method in this 
study. Methanol, ethanol, MTBE, ETBE, TAEE, TAME and 
DIPE were used as fuel additives. In addition, the geometrical 
parameters of the fuel additives were determined and detailed 
and a comparison of their physical and chemical properties was 
made. The effects of molecular energy and bond structure 
between C, H and O on the chemical and physical properties of 
some oxygen fuel additives were investigated. 

II. MATERIALS AND METHODS 

Optimized basic state conformations of all oxygenic fuel 
additives were calculated by using spin-unrestricted DFT 
(B3LYP) method with 6-311++G (d, p) basis sets implemented 
in the polarizable continuum model (PCM). The reason for 
choosing this method is that it gives better results in molecular 
calculations of a similar structure [27, 28]. Gaussian 03 [29] 
and Gauss-View molecular visualization [30] were used in all 
calculations on a personal computer. Potential Energy Surface 
(PES) scans of oxygen fuel additives showed one or more 
minimum-energy structures. These minimum structures were 
chosen to achieve even more stable ones and more accurate 
results. 

III. RESULTS AND DISCUSSION 

The structures of molecules can be determined in detail 
using molecular modeling methods. This will be a guide for 
new materials to be developed in the future or for new 
materials to be added. The calculated ground state optimized 
structures and energies of the all oxygenic fuel additives are 
shown in Figure 1. At the same time, molecular energy 
calculations for all fuel additives were made in the basic set of 
6-311 ++ G (d, p) with the DFT (B3LYP) method. The atomic 
bonds and energy values of the fuel additives in the molecular 
structure vary as shown in Figure 1. This difference reflects on 
many physical and chemical properties (fuel performance, 
engine octane number, flash point, boiling point, freezing point, 
viscosity, etc.). 

 

 
Fig. 1.  The calculated ground state optimized structures and energies of 

the all oxygenic fuel additives 

A. Methanol 

Methanol is a high extract fuel additive. The octane value 
of methanol is ranges from 105 to 110. Evaporation heat and 
extract value play important roles in the characteristics of the 
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molecular structure of methanol, it is a fuel additive that 
contains oxygen. Therefore, it is important to know the binding 
properties of oxygen in its molecular structure with other 
atoms. Some geometric parameters and energy of methanol 
were calculated in this study. Geometrical parameters such as 
bond length, bond angle, and torsion angle calculated at the 
B3LYP/6311++G(d, p) level of theory are given in Table I. 

TABLE I.  SELECTED GEOMETRICAL PARAMETERS OF METHANOL* 

Dihedral angle(°) Angle (°) Bond (λ) 

5(H)-6(O)-1(C)-3(H) 179.999 5(H)-6(O)-1(C) 108.833 6(O)-5(H) 0.961 

5(H)-6(O)-1(C)-4(H) -61.475 6(O)-1(C)-3(H) 106.661 6(O)-1(C) 1.424 

3(H)-1(C)-6(O)-5(H) 179.999 4(H)-1(C)-3(H) 108.431 4(H)-1(C) 1.096 

4(H)-1(C)-6(O)-5(H) -61.475 3(H)-1(C)-4(H) 108.431 4(H)-1(C) 1.096 

*Computed at DFT(B3LYP)/6311++G(d,p) level 

B. Ethanol 

The octane value of ethanol was determined between about 
92-108. Ethanol is a non-toxic substance that dissolves in water 
and can quickly biodegrade and disappear. It also significantly 
reduces the carbon monoxide rate. Ethanol is a two-carbon 
monoalcohol. Geometric analysis of carbon atoms in the 
molecular structure was conducted, and the same geometrical 
parameters were calculated and are given in Table II. 

TABLE II.  SELECTED GEOMETRICAL PARAMETERS OF ETHANOL 

Dihedral angle(°) Angle Bond 

12(H)-11(O)-

6(C)-9(H) 
59.433 12(H)-11(O)-6(C) 108.481 12(H)-11(O) 0.962 

12(H)-11(O)-

6(C)-10(H) 
175.032 10(H)-6(C)-11(O) 105.109 11(O)-6(C) 1.429 

11(O)-6(C)-2(C)-

8(H) 
61.470 11(O)-6(C)-10(H) 105.109 9(H)-6(C) 1.098 

11(O)-6(C)-2(C)-

7(H) 
176.102 6(C)-2(C)-8(H) 108.912 10)H)-6(C) 1.093 

6(C)-2(C)-1(C)-

3(H) 
178.227 8(H)-2(C)-7(H) 105.967 6(C)-2(C) 1.528 

6(C)-2(C)-1(C)-

4(H) 
-61.869 2(C)-1(C)-3(H) 111.221 2(C)-1(C) 1.530 

6(C)-2(C)-1(C)-

5(H) 
57.727 6(C)-2(C)-1(C) 113.666 2(C)-8(H) 1.098 

11(O)-6(C)-2(C)-

1(C) 
-61.469 3(H)-1(C)-4(H) 107.759 2C-7H 1.096 

*Computed at DFT(B3LYP)/6311++G(d,p) level 

C. MTBE 

MTBE is a water-soluble, volatile, and colorless fuel 
additive, commonly used to increase octane number. It is also 
known to dilute fuel better by gasoline components. When 
mixed with soil, it can biodegrade under the influence of 
bacteria. MTBE has an octane number between 101-116. The 
oxygen content in its molecular structure is 16% by mass and 
its geometrical analysis can be seen in Table III. 

D. ETBE 

ETBE is produced from ethanol and isobutylene. Although 
it improves the combustion properties of the fuel, it is more 
compatible than ethanol. It provides high air quality when 
added to fuel. Although ETBE has the highest octane number 
among the oxygenated fuel additives mentioned in this study, it 
was found to have the highest molecular energy in our 

calculations. ETBE is an important fuel additive with superior 
properties and its geometric analysis is given in Table IV. 

TABLE III.  SELECTED GEOMETRICAL PARAMETERS OF MTBE* 

Dihedral angle(°) Angle Bond 

18(H)-15(C)-14(O)-

2(C) 
-61.683 

17(H)-15(C)-

14(O) 
106.071 18(H)-15(C) 1.097 

17(H)-15(C)-14(O)-

2(C) 
-179.985 

15(C)-14(O)-

2(C) 
118.169 15(C)-14(O) 1.415 

15(C)-14(O)-2(C)-

7(C) 
61.905 

14(O)-2(C)-

7(C) 
110.897 14(O)-2(C) 1.446 

15(C)-14(O)-2(C)-

6(C) 
-61.821 

14(O)-2(C)-

6(C) 
110.903 2(C)-7(C) 1.536 

15(C)-14(O)-2(C)-

1(C) 
-179.959 

14(O)-2(C)-

1(C) 
103.402 2(C)-6(C) 1.536 

14(O)-2(C)-7(C)-

12(H) 
-67.712 

12(H)-7(C)-

2(C) 
112.021 2(C)-1(C) 1.530 

14(O)-2(C)-6(C)-

9(H) 
-172.738 

4(H)-1(C)-

2(C) 
110.196 12(H)-7(C) 1.092 

14(O)-2(C)-1(C)-

4(H) 
59.671 

9(H)-6(C)-

2(C) 
110.184 9(H)-6(C) 1.093 

12(H)-7(C)-2(C)-

1(C) 
178.385 

6(C)-2(H)-

1(C) 
110.234 4(H)-1(C) 1.092 

12(H)-7(C)-2(C)-

6(C) 
55.996 

2(C)-6(C)-

8(H) 
112.024   

7(C)-2(C)-1(C)-

4(H) 
178.266 

2(C)-1(C)-

3(H) 
110.196   

7(C)-2(C)-6(C)-

9(H) 
63.555     

*Computed at DFT(B3LYP)/6311++G(d,p) level 

TABLE IV.  SELECTED GEOMETRICAL PARAMETERS OF ETBE* 

Dihedral angle(°) Angle Bond 

21(H)-18(C)-15(C)-

14(O) 
59.955 

20(H)-18(C)-

15(C) 
110.601 21(H)-18(C) 1.092 

20(H)-18(C)-15(C)-

14(O) 
-59.959 

18(C)-15(C)-

16(H) 
109.928 18(C)-15(C) 1.520 

19(H)-18(C)-15(C)-

14(O) 
179.998 

18(C)-15(C)-

17(H) 
109.928 15(C)-16(H) 1.098 

18(C)-15(C)-14(O)-

2(C) 
179.980 

18(C)-15(C)-

14(O) 
107.687 15(C)-14(O) 1.421 

16(H)-15(C)-14(O)-

2(C) 
-59.736 

15(C)-14(O)-

2(C) 
118.745 14(O)-2(C) 1.445 

17(H)-15(C)-14(O)-

2(C) 
59.696 14(O)-2(C)-1(C) 103.445 2(C)-1(C) 1.530 

7(C)-2(C)-14(O)-

15(C) 
61.865 14(O)-2(C)-7(C) 110.964 2(C)-7(C) 1.536 

7(C)-2(C)-6(C)-9(H) 63.806 2(C)-7(C)-12(H) 112.046 7(C)-13(H) 1.093 

7(C)-2(C)-1(C)-4(H) 178.315 2(C)-1(C)-4(H) 110.182 1(C)-3(H) 1.092 

9(H)-6(C)-2(C)-14(O) -172.388 14(O)-2(C)-6(C) 110.962 6(C)-10(H) 1.093 

6(C)-2(C)-14(O)-

15(C) 
-61.899 2(C)-6(C)-9(H) 110.179 2(C)-6(C) 1.536 

  2(C)-6(H)-10(H) 110.298 7(C)-13(H) 1.093 

*Computed at DFT(B3LYP)/6311++G(d,p) level 

E. TAEE 

TAEE is a fuel additive belonging to the ether class and its 
molecular formula is C7H16O. The engine octane number of 
TAEE has been determined to be above 105. The calculated 
geometrical analysis results of TAEE are given in Table V. 

F. TAME 

It is a fuel additive produced from naphtha C4 distillation 
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octane level, change the tetraethyl lead and increase oxygen 
content. It has a high boiling point and a low freezing point. 
The geometrical analysis of TAME is given in Table VI. 

TABLE V.  SELECTED GEOMETRICAL PARAMETERS OF TAEE* 

Dihedral angle(°) Angle Bond 

18(H)-17(C)-

14(O)-13(O) 
178.613 18(H)-17(C)-14(C) 110.285 18(H)-17(C) 1.093 

20(H)-17(C)-

14(C)-13(O) 
58.628 17(C)-14(C)-13(O) 107.394 17(C)-14(C) 1.519 

19(H)-17(C)-

14(C)-13(O) 
-61.228 16(H)-14(C)-13(O) 111.481 15(H)-14(C) 1.097 

17(C)-14(C)-

13(O)-2(C) 
174.778 14(C)-13(O)-2(C) 120.671 14(C)-13(O) 1.423 

16(H)-14(C)-

13(O)-2(C) 
54.219 13(O)-2(C)-7(C) 112.997 13(O)-2(C) 1.450 

15(H)-14(C)-

13(O)-2(C) 
-65.338 13(O)-2(C)-6(C) 109.403 2(C)-1(C) 1.534 

14(C)-13(O)-

2(C)-6(C) 
-98.065 13(O)-2(C)-1(C) 103.982 2(C)-7(C) 1.535 

14(C)-13(O)-

2(C)-1(C) 
145.939 7(C)-2(C)-1(C) 109.407 11(H)-7(C) 1.091 

14(C)-13(O)-

2(C)-7(C) 
27.405 7(C)-2(C)-6(C) 111.964 4(H)-1(C) 1.092 

13(O)-2(C)-

6(C)-8(H) 
-174.488 1(C)-2(C)-6(C) 108.716 2(C)-6(C) 1.547 

13(O)-2(C)-

6(C)-21(C) 
61.924 2(C)-6(C)-21(C) 117.267 6(C)-21(C) 1.531 

13(O)-2(C)-

1(C)-4(H) 
54.874 2(C)-6(C)-9(H) 107.026 6(C)-8(H) 1.096 

2(C)-6(C)-

21(C)-24(H) 
58.806 24(H)-21(C)-6(C) 112.448 21(C)-24(H) 1.093 

8(H)-6(C)-2(C)-

1(C) 
-61.545 9(H)-6(C)-21(C) 108.701 1(C)-5(H) 1.093 

1(C)-2(C)-6(C)-

21(C) 
174.867 4(H)-1(C)-2(C) 109.955 6(C)-9(H) 1.095 

*Computed at DFT(B3LYP)/6311++G(d,p) level 

TABLE VI.  SELECTED GEOMETRICAL PARAMETERS OF TAME* 

Dihedral angle(°) Angle Bond 

12(H)-10(C)-

6(C)-2(C) 
-175.546 12(H)-10(C)-6(C) 110.441 12(H)-10(C) 1.093 

10(C)-6(C)-2(C)-

18(C) 
177.394 10(C)-6(C)-2(C) 115.513 10(C)-6(C) 1.531 

10(C)-6(C)-2(C)-

9(O) 
54.175 7(H)-6(C)-2(C) 107.567 8(H)-6(C) 1.095 

10(C)-6(C)-2(C)-

1(C) 
-60.729 8(H)-6(C)-2(C) 108.756 6(C)-2(C) 1.547 

8(H)-6(C)-2(C)-

9(O) 
-60.089 1(C)-2(C)-9(O) 103.411 1(C)-2(C) 1.531 

7(H)-6(C)-2(C)-

1(C) 
62.289 9(O)-14(C)-15(H) 106.103 1(C)-5(H) 1.093 

1(C)-2(C)-9(O)-

14(C) 
-176.194 9(O)-2(C)-18(C) 110.962 2(C)-9(O) 1.446 

6(C)-2(C)-1(C)-

5(H) 
-56.295 9(O)-2(C)-6(C) 111.161 2(C)-18(C) 1.536 

6(C)-2(C)-18(C)-

20(H) 
-175.265 1(C)-2(C)-18(C) 109.660 18(C)-21(H) 1.092 

15(H)-14(C)-

9(O)-2(C) 
-178.039 1(C)-2(C)-6(C) 111.621 9(O)-14(C) 1.415 

6(C)-2(C)-18(C)-

20(H) 
-175.265   14(C)-16(H) 1.097 

*Computed at DFT(B3LYP)/6311++G(d,p) level 

G. DIPE 

It is a highly flammable fuel additive, with a serious risk of 
fire and explosion when kept in the air for a long time. The 

geometrical analysis of oxygen and carbon atoms is given in 
Table VII. 

TABLE VII.  SELECTED GEOMETRICAL PARAMETERS OF DIPE* 

Dihedral angle(°) Angles Bonds 

15(H)-13(C)-

11(C)-17(C) 
62.076 20(H)-17(C)-11(C) 110.708 18(H)-17(C) 1.093 

15(H)-13(C)-

11(C)-10(O) 
-59.563 14(H)-13(C)-11(C) 110.781 17(C)-11(C) 1.530 

13(C)-11(C)-

17(C)-20(H) 
62.238 17(C)-11(C)-13(C) 112.218 11(C)-13(C) 1.523 

13(C)-11(C)-

10(O)-2(C) 
-153.714 17(C)-11(C)-10(O) 110.804 13(C)-14(H) 1.093 

11(C)-10(O)-

2(C)-21(H) 
-36.240 11(C)-10(O)-2(C) 116.255 11(C)-12(H) 1.099 

11(C)-10(O)-

2(C)-1(C) 
-153.685 13(C)-11(C)-10(O) 106.548 11(C)-10(O) 1.433 

11(C)-10(O)-

2(C)-6(C) 
83.784 12(H)-11(C)-10(O) 109.138 10(O)-2(C) 1.433 

10(O)-2(C)-

1(C)-5(H) 
-179.507 10(O)-2(C)-21(H) 109.142 2(C)-21(H) 1.099 

10(O)-2(C)-

6(C)-9(H) 
61.566 10(O)-2(C)-6(C) 110.804 6(C)-9(H) 1.093 

10(O)-2(C)-

1(C)-4(H) 
59.906 10(O)-2(C)-1(C) 106.853 2(C)-1(C) 1.523 

11(C)-10(O)-

2(C)-1(C) 
-153.685 2(C)-1(C)-5(H) 110.778 1(C)-4(H) 1.092 

*Computed at DFT(B3LYP)/6311++G(d,p) level 

IV. CONCLUSION 

In this study, the basic state optimized structures of some 
oxygenic fuel additives were calculated at the level of 6-311 ++ 
G (d,p) with the DFT (B3LYP) method. Methanol, ethanol, 
MTBE, ETBE, TAEE, TAME, and DIPE were used as fuel 
additives. The geometrical parameters of the fuel additives 
were determined and a detailed comparison of their physical 
and chemical properties was made. The effects of molecular 
energy and bond structure between C, H and O on the chemical 
and physical properties of some oxygen fuel additives were 
investigated. It has been determined that there is a relationship 
between the molecular energy values of the fuel additives and 
the known octane numbers. The octane numbers of all the 
studied additives are close and the highest is approximately 115 
for MTBE. The basic energy levels of all studied fuel additives 
were calculated and reported. MTBE, ETBE, TAEE, TAME 
and DIPE are often used as an additive for gasoline. In general, 
these additives have a common trend in reducing harmful 
emissions. It is not possible to give an exact value of emission 
reduction regarding the type and percentage of the additive in 
the fuel of CO, NOx and HC emissions, because operating 
conditions, engine geometry and many other parameters are 
involved. However, an addition of these additives always leads 
to reduced CO emissions while there are no consistent results 
available about NOx emissions. 

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