- Methyl tertiary
butyl ether (methyl tert-butyl ether, methyl t-butyl ether, or MTBE) is
a chemical compound used as a fuel additive in gasoline.
- MTBE is a colorless,
flammable liquid with a distinctive odor that many people find
unpleasant. It is soluble in alcohol and ether. It is unstable in acidic
solutions. Synonyms for MTBE are methyl tert-butyl ether, tert-butyl
methyl ether, and 2-methoxy-2-methylpropane.
- Methyl tertiary
butyl ether (MtBE) is a gasoline additive that boosts the oxygen content
in fuel (an oxygenate), resulting in less air-polluting carbon monoxide
being released from vehicle exhaust systems.
- MTBE
phytoremediation technology depends primarily on mass removal to control
the down gradient spread of dissolved phase MTBE.
- Methyl tert-butyl
ether may be removed from environmental media by some of the active or
passive strategies typically employed for gasoline remediation,
including Monitored Natural Attenuation (MNA).
- There are three
types of MTBE production plants: Refinery/ Petrochemical plants,
Merchant plants, TBA plants
- MTBE is produced by reacting isobutene with methanol over a
catalyst bed.
- Methanol is derived
from natural gas, and isobutylene is made from crude oil or natural gas,
thus MTBE, as used in motor gasoline, is a fossil fuel.
- Methyl tert-butyl
ether (MTBE) is commonly added to gasoline in the United States for
octane enhancement and as a fuel oxygenate.
- It is used in large
quantities each year to reduce levels of ozone and carbon
monoxide.
- MTBE an engine
antiknocking agent to replace lead was made on the basis of a variety of
advantageous properties: it is of low-cost and easily produced chemical
with favourable transfer and blending characteristics; it can be
produced at the refinery; it blends easily without separation in petrol;
and the blend can be transferred through existing pipelines.
- MTBE can also be used to make high purity isobutylene which
is further processed to produce butyl rubber, highly reactive
polyisobutylene, methyl methacrylate (MMA) and some smaller derivatives.
- Methyl tertiary
butyl ether (MtBE) is a gasoline additive that boosts the oxygen content
in fuel (an oxygenate), resulting in less air-polluting carbon
monoxide being released from vehicle exhaust systems.
- MTBE has been added
in much higher concentrations (up to 15 percent) to enhance gasoline
combustion and reduce tailpipe emissions.
- MTBE is used in
small quantities as a laboratory reagent to extract
semi-volatile
organic compounds from such sample types as leachates
or solid wastes.
- MTBE is also a
pharmaceutical agent, which can be used as an alternative to surgery in
dissolving gallstones when
injected intraductally.
- Current U.S.
production capacity of MTBE is over 259,000 barrels per day and is
expected to grow to nearly 300,000 barrels per day by the end of the
decade.
- Consumption of MTBE grew
dramatically during the 1990s, mainly as a consequence of the Clean Air
Act Amendments in the US that mandated the use of oxygenate in gasoline.
- Global consumption of MTBE into gasoline will decrease by
nearly 8%/year in the 2006-2011 period while demand into other
applications increases by nearly 5%/year.
- MTBE demand will grow in some regions of the world, notably
northeast Asia, the Indian subcontinent and eastern Europe.
- The price of MTBE
has an impact on gasoline markets because of its use as an oxygenate
blendstock in reformulated gasoline.
- The availability of
MTBE can also influence gasoline prices if MTBE shortages were to create
a gasoline supply constraint.
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Introduction
- MTBE Chemical
properties
- MTBE
FAQ
- Methyl
Tertiary-Butyl Ether
- MTBE Scare
Leads To Ethanol Blends In Petrol
- MTBE -
Overview
- Sleuthing MTBE with
Statistical Data
- What is
MTBE?
- MTBE -
Intro
MSDS
- Methyl tert-Butyl
Ether
- MTBE
- High Purity
MTBE
- Tert-Butyl
methyl ether
- MTBE for
feedstock use
- Safety (MSDS) data
for tert-butyl methyl ether
- MTBE -
MSDS
- MTBE for fuel
use
Technology
- Methyl Tertiary
Butyl Ether (MTBE) Bioremediation
- A Continuing
Revolution in Process Technology
- Technical
Protocol for Evaluating the Natural Attenuation of
MtBE
- Treatment
Technologies for Removal of Methyl Tertiary Butyl Ether (MTBE) from
Drinking Water
- Overview of
Groundwater Remediation Technologies for MTBE and TBA
- Technologies for
Treating MtBE and Other Fuel Oxygenates
Patent
- Method for the
degradation of MTBE and TBA
- Process for the
Determination of MTBE in the Ground and Air
- High Conversion Tame
and MTBE Production Process
- Method for improving
conversion of isobutylene in MTBE process
- Oxygenate Removal in
MTBE Production
- Process for
the Preparation of MTBE
- Process for
the Production of MTBE
- Production of
Tertiary Butyl Acetate from MTBE
- Method for Producing
High - Purity Methyl Tert-Butyl Ether
Functions
- Aerobic
Biodegradation of Methyl tert-Butyl Ether by Aquifer Bacteria from
Leaking Underground Storage Tank Sites
- Environmental
Impacts from Largest MTBE Release in History
- Genes involved
in the methyl tert-butyl ether (MTBE) metabolic pathway of Mycobacterium
austroafricanum
- Isolation of a
Bacterial Culture That Degrades Methyl t-Bu tyl Ether
- Toxicokinetics
of Methyl tert - Butyl Ether and its Metabolites in Human after
Oral Exposure
Production
Process
- Methyl
t-Butyl Ether (MTBE) Chemistry
- Cometabolism
of Methyl tertiary Butyl Ether and Gaseous n-Alkanes by Pseudomonas
mendocina KR-1 Grown on C5 to C8 n-Alkanes
- Production
Process
- MTBE
Production
- Production of
MTBE
- Methyl Tertiary
Butyl Ether (MTBE) Production and Manufacturing Process
- MTBE from
Refinery C4 Feeds
Projects
- Methyl
Tert-Butyl Ether Project
- MTBE
Production - Material Balance Project
- Energy Balances and
Numerical Methods Design Project
- Separations and
Reaction Engineering Design Project
- Pilot Project
Report
- The project to produce methyl tertiary Butyl Ether
Company
Profiles
- Company from
Texas
- Company from
Russia
- Company from
Qatar
- Company from
China
- Company from
San Antonio
- Company from
Houston
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Market
- Cost Benefit
Analysis of MTBE and Alternative Gasoline Formulations
- Methyl Tertiary
Butyl Ether
- MTBE,
Oxygenates, and Motor Gasoline
- Methyl Tertiary
Butyl Ether (MTBE) Uses and Market Data
- Methyl Tertiary
Butyl Ether (MTBE) Prices and Pricing Information
- MTBE -
Demand
- MTBE
Production Economics
- Economic Analysis of
U.S. MTBE Production Under an MTBE Ban
Application
- Biological Activity
of Methyl tert-butyl Ether in Relation to Soil Microorganisms has a
Negative Environmental Impact
- Identigying
the Usage Patterns of MTBE and Other Oxygenates in Gasoline Using
Gasoline Surveys
- Use of MTBE and
Other Ether Oxgenates in Gasoline
- Methyl t-Butyl Ether
Mineralization in Surface-Water Sediment Microcosms under Denitrifying
Conditions
- MTBE in petrol
as a substitute for lead
- Phytotoxicity
of Methyl Tert-Butyl Ether (MTBE) to Common Bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.)
Plants
Turnkey
Providers
- Turnkey provider
from India
- Turnkey provider
from Pune
- Turnkey provider
from China
- Turnkey provider
from Italy
- Turnkey provider
from Saudi Arabia
Suppliers and
Buyers
- MTBE
Manufacturers and Suppliers
- MTBE
Suppliers
- MTBE Selling
Leads
- Foreign Exporters &
Manufacturers
- Indian Exporters &
Manufacturers
- Buyers
List
Consultant
- Consultant from
Germany
- Expert in Chemical
Process Consulting
- Consultant from
USA
- Consultant from
California
- Consultant from
Southern California
Guidelines
- Drinking Water and
MTBE: A Guide for Private Well Owners
- MTBE Resource
Guide
- Canadian Water
Quality Guidelines
Environmental
Issues
- Chronic Toxicity
Summary
- MTBE- Well/
Groundwater Contamination Issues
- MTBE
(methyl-t-butyl ether)in Drinking Water
- European Union -
Risk Assessment Report
- Health Effects of
Exposure to Methyl Tertiary Butyl Ether
- MTBE
Factsheet
- Environmental Health
Criteria
- Toxicological
Profile for MTBE
- Public Health Goal
for Methyl Tertiary Butyl Ether (MTBE) in Drinking Water
Reports
- MTBE
Chemical
- The Sensitivity of
the Design and Operability of the MTBE Processes
- Occurrence and
Distribution of Methyl tert-Butyl Ether
- MTBE
Production
- Methyl
tertiary-butyl Ether
- Optimized Activated
Carbons for MTBE Removal in POU/POE Systems
- Supply and Cost of
Alternatives to MTBE in Gasoline
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