Technical Papers and Presentations

Adulteration of automobile fuels, especially petrol and diesel is a rampant malpractice in India. With the rising prices of fuel and the subsidy on kerosene, getting away with even 10-15% adulteration is immensely profitable.To check adulteration effectively, it is necessary to monitor the fuel quality at the distribution point itself. The equipment for this purpose should be handy and the measurement method should be quick, also be preferably economic (as a large number of such units would need to be simultaneously deployed) and easy to use.With this idea in mind, the main aim of this paper is to propose a design for an economical, hand-held device for easy detection of adulteration in fuel beyond permissible limits.