>Thanks keith, I raised the matter as the petroleum marketing >companies are introducing slightly costlier petrol with brand names >"extra mile", "speed petrol" and "premium petrol" etc. the >distributors are unable to say what is the additive. The marketing >company websites are equally vague. And now a reputed marketing >company imports a huge qty of MTBE , the value added petrol is >suspect and the citizens must know the hazards associated with it.
It sounds right up their alley. Strength to your arm. Best wishes Keith >Regards > >Subramanian > >Keith Addison <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >Hello Subramanian > >Not of direct use, like Juan's reply, but this might be useful - >factsheet and other resources on MTBE as an oxygenate additive: > >http://journeytoforever.org/ethanol_mtbe.html >MTBE Fact Sheet > >Best wishes > >Keith > > > >Hello Members, > > > >MTBE Methyl tertiary butyl ether - an oxygenate for blending with > >gasoline in U.S around 1990, acquired a bad reputation quickly > >because of its capacity for polluting the environment and affecting > >human beings. I understand that the groundwater in most parts of US > >has been polluted with MTBE to varying degrees; it was banned in > >certain States of US for mixing with gasoline. > > > >It is banned in India too, as an oxygenate. Can any of you tell me > >what could be the possible use of MTBE other than as an oxygenate > >additive when a reputed oil refining and marketing company buys 10 > >tmt of MTBE from VITOL traders. I want to be doubly sure before > >raising this in the Indian Press.Thank you. > > > >Regards, > > > >Subramanian _______________________________________________ Biofuel mailing list Biofuel@sustainablelists.org http://sustainablelists.org/mailman/listinfo/biofuel_sustainablelists.org Biofuel at Journey to Forever: http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html Search the combined Biofuel and Biofuels-biz list archives (50,000 messages): http://www.mail-archive.com/biofuel@sustainablelists.org/
