Browsing by Author "Mekuria, Tegegne"

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    Assessment of Regular Gasoline Adulteration at Addis Ababa Fuel Stations.
    (Addis Ababa University, 2015-10) Mekuria, Tegegne; Seid, Mohammed (PhD)
    This research project is done for the primary purpose of assessing regular gasoline (commonly called Benzene in Ethiopia) adulteration and whether the regular gasoline sold at Addis Ababa fuel stations are within the standard set by the Ethiopian Standard Authority (ESA). The study considers taking a sample of gasoline from fuel stations at Addis Ababa and conducted two types laboratory testing methods; ASTM D86 (Distillation) and ASTM D1298 (Density determination). In addition a survey is conducted to assess consumer’s awareness and government authority’s effectiveness in controlling the fuel adulteration at Addis petrol stations. Both the laboratory testing and the survey suggested that there is regular gasoil adulteration at Addis Ababa fuel station.