5 Major Benefits of Using Low Aromatic Fuel

Regular unleaded petrol has numerous aromatic compounds such as benzene and xylene which can have harmful effects on the human body and the environment. Specially developed low aromatic fuel has a number of distinct benefits over standard petrol and goes a long way to alleviate some of its negative properties.1. Non-sniffablePerhaps the most significant societal benefit of low aromatic fuels is that by removing the aromatic compounds associated with the narcotic effects of petrol sniffing, it loses its appeal as a substance to be abused. Regular fuel contains approximately 25% aromatics. Low aromatic fuel reduces this to 5% effectively rendering it useless as a narcotic, a fact welcomed by the Department of Health and Ageing in their campaign to eliminate petrol sniffing and the devastation it causes in some rural communities. While low aromatic fuel is still a toxic substance that can be harmful if deliberately concentrated and inhaled, it is nowhere near as bad as regular petrol.2. Reduces petrol theft and property damage.One of the unfortunate problems associated with petrol sniffing is theft of fuel by petrol sniffers lacking the financial resources to acquire it legitimately. Traditional methods of preventing fuel theft such as remote locking petrol filler doors or locking petrol caps are more of a nuisance than a deterrent to petrol sniffers looking for a high, as are fences and gates to prevent access to private property; the end result is property damage in an attempt to steal the fuel by petrol addicts with a less than rational state of mind. Low aromatic fuels stop such behaviour, saving money and time for farmers and other victims of fuel theft and helping save the resources of police in investigating these crimes, especially in remote communities where police resources are already stretched. 3. Reduces the smell from handling petrol.For those who handle petrol or perform maintenance on carburettors, low aromatic fuels not only reduce the smell that permeates clothing when petrol is dripped or spilled, but also improve safety in the event of poor ventilation. 4. Reduces toxic atmospheric pollution.Even with catalytic converters and advanced engine management, vehicle pollution is still a major issue, with emissions from stationary engines, mowers and other petrol utility engines even worse.Low aromatic fuels give the same or better greenhouse gas and oxides of nitrogen emissions as regular petrol, but improve toxic emissions by an incredible 45% over regular petrol by burning more cleanly as well as having less aromatic hydrocarbons to begin with.5. Cleans engine internals.Regular petrol has a tendency to leave deposits on internal engine components such as inlet valves; using low aromatic petrol prevents these soot deposits. As well as preventing the formation of new deposits, low aromatic fuel actually removes existing deposits, so no matter how old the engine, there is still an advantage in running low aromatic fuel.