Concerns over use of leaded aviation gasoline (AVGAS) fuel

• Main Authors: Kumar, Thanikasalam, Mohsin, Rahmat, Abdul Ghafir, Mohammad Fahmi, Kumar, Ilanchelvi, Wash, Ananth Manickam
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Italian Association of Chemical Engineering - AIDIC 2018
• Subjects: TP Chemical technology
• Online Access: http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/84444/1/RahmatMohsin2018_ConcernsoverUseofLeadedAviationGasoline.pdf; http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/84444/; http://dx.doi.org/10.3303/CET1863031
• Institution: Universiti Teknologi Malaysia

Tetraethyl Lead (TEL) is an added substance in 100 Low Lead (100LL) (AVGAS) to help in detonation as detonation creates very high pressures inside the engine which can easily cause engine shutdown with major damages. Without the added substance of TEL, the octane levels would be too low for AVGAS, a...