I remember hearing something about toxic fuel additives here in Canada
years ago. The story was basically that an additive was known to be
harmful and present in exhaust emissions (or some harmful byproduct of
combustion of the additive) and it was still being used and the
manufacturer was aware of it but declined to comment. The company was
Ethyl corporation. I just checked their website(
http://www.ethyl.com/Operations/index.htm ) but they don't say anything
much other than listing gasoline performance additives as a product.
Is it MTBE? does anyone know?
Joe
subramanian D.V wrote:
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.
Regards
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
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