Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 90, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 24 April 1918 — YELLOW GASOLINE IN FAVOR [ARTICLE]

YELLOW GASOLINE IN FAVOR

Supply Might Be Increased If Motorist* Realized Their Prejudice Was Unwarranted. If motorists realized that their prejudice against yellowish gasoline was unwarranted the gasoline supply might be Increased considerably. # In the early days of the oil industry poor refining methods were responsible for the production of yellowish kerosenes and gasolines, which were sometimes dangerous. . Another handicap, according to petroleum experts, is the necessity for refiners treating gasoline with sulphuric acid and caustic soda to remove unsaturated hydrocarbons, which have a high fuel value In an explosion engine. It Is estimated that there is a loss of $10,000,000 a year in the United States through these prejudices, represented by 30,000,000 gallons of gasoline, 35,000 tons of sulphuric acid and 3,500 tons of caustic soda.