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MTBE - News Articles
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One substance found in the soil sample was of particular interest to Glass, though, as he MTBE would probably not be there naturally. "In everything that I have read, MTBE is specifically associated with unleaded motor fuel," he said. ...
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Findings of volatile organic compounds – like chloroform, MTBE and some common solvents – were scattered, and were detected in 10 percent of the 58 wells sampled in the Northern Coast Ranges unit, according to the study. Chloroform was detected most frequently. Fram said all of those compounds were found at “really, really low concentrations.” Maps of the area showed ...
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While Lyondell is working toward a settlement with the BP entities over the MTBE liability, the company asked the bankruptcy judge supervising its landmark Chapter 11 case to expunge the indemnification claims in the event a resolution proves unattainable. BP subsidiary Atlantic Richfield Co. and two other BP units filed unsecured claims in Lyondell’s bankruptcy, alleging the ...
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Northwest European ETBE premiums over MTBE have risen to their highest level in almost three months due to tighter supplies, trading sources said Thursday. On Wednesday, the ETBE premium to MTBE was assessed by Platts at $167/mt, a level last hit on January 24. This is in stark contrast to a period when ETBE was assessed close to parity or even ...
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The plaintiffs allege the oil companies for decades have added methyl tertiary butyl ether (MTBE) to gasoline during the refining process. According to the complaint, even in small quantities, MTBE gives water a foul taste and odor that renders the water unusable and unfit for human consumption. Research shows that some people can detect the distressing turpentine-like taste or ...
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(Bio)methanol is used as a raw material for making plastics (including bioplastics) and also in fuels (for biodiesel and for the fuel additive MTBE). Using CO2 as a source of carbon helps to reduce the use of fossil oil and the emission of greenhouse gases. This project is part of the BioSolar Cells programme and enables Wageningen UR Food & Biobased Research to ...
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Ethanol, used in our gasoline, is brought to us by the same people that tried MTBE on the west coast. Thankfully, New York banned its use. Click on ethanol on your pc and see why we should try a different direction for our auto's fuel. ...
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Article 7: Appropriation of MtBE Litigation Settlement Monies for Water Main Improvement in Cochituate – Passed over by vote (Day 2) as this article was, in essence, implemented as an amendment to line item 17 in Article 6. Interested in a follow-up to this article? [["validates_email_format_of",{"message":"Email must be a valid email address."}]] Website: Great, we'll send you an email as soon as ...
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The investigation of the Exxon Mobil leak at 788 Middle Neck Road that has released MTBE into the aquifer is on-going as experts are trying to “map” the plume of contamination to determine its size, shape, direction of flow, and levels of concentration . The New York Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) provided the Record with the results of the probes so far. ...
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Wake up, folks — 63 percent without MTBE detect means that 37 percent of the samples did have dangerous levels of MTBE. Note, too — 10 parts per billion is twice the minimum concentration (5 ppb) for which the Department of Environmental Conservation has given filters out when MTBE contamination has been found over the last decade in the Greenbush section of ...
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Asian MTBE market participants are not working the Asia-Europe MTBE arbitrage even though it is open on paper on logistics and volatility concerns, industry sources said Wednesday. According to the Platts assessment on Tuesday, Northwest Europe MTBE prices were at $1,215/mt FOB ARA and Asian MTBE prices, $1,128/mt FOB Singapore. Factoring freight costs of around $70-80/mt, ...
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For one thing, ethanol is biodegradable and doesn't seep into ground water supplies the way MTBE does. A simple search on MTBE demonstrates why it has been banned from use. On the other hand, ethanol - made right here in America -reduces emissions by as much as 59 percent and is less water intensive and more energy efficient to produce than gasoline refined ...
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Patch.com
by Jonathan Volzke San Juan Capistrano will receive up to $3.1 million in its settlement with Chevron over MTBE in the groundwater, according to a copy of the 14-page document obtained by The Capistrano Dispatch. The agreement was announced at the March 15 City Council meeting. At that time, Mayor Sam Allevato did not disclose the financial terms and said ...
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His presentation, "Removing MTBE from Water with Activated Carbon" will be March 10, 2011 at 11:30 AM in the Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center on Aquastage 3. Selecting the right type of activated carbon is critical for effective MTBE removal and increasing the duration the activated carbon will last before replacement with new activated carbon is required. Methyl tertiary-butyl ether ...
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“Diesel contains (methyl-t-butyl ether – MTBE), and just a few teaspoons of that can contaminate millions of gallons of waterit's quite hazardous.” MTBE is an octane enhancer used in gasoline to reduce carbon monoxide and ozone in automobile emissions. MTBE is on the Environmental Protection Agency’s Contaminate Candidate List for determining whether the federal government intends to ...
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In addition, the agenda will include an update on the Fallston MTBE contamination by the Maryland Department of the Environment, an update by the GFA on the pending MTBE litigation, a "Meet and Greet" with Fallston's newly elected School Board member Cassandra R. Beverley,  a presentation by Harford County Sheriff Jesse Bane and a summary of the pertinent 2010 ...
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Environmental Alliance has been working with Sheetz to discover how far water contaminated with MTBE has spread from the Sheetz's wells. Town Administrator Steve Miller said the contamination has not affected the town's water supply. ...
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You have air pollution problems from car exhaust so you blend a chemical into gas (MTBE) that makes the gas burn a little cleaner instead of building a mass transit infrastructure that effectively takes cars off the road. Your high blood pressure is treated with pills rather than ...
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The Ningbo, China based maker of aromatics, propylene, styrene, MTBE, and other chemicals, will invest $3.8 million to upgrade the catalytic pyrolysis processing equipment used in its existing facilities. Design and installation are scheduled to begin in March 2011, with completion ...
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ALL WORKED UP • Emotions, and maybe more, are raised during a City Council meeting discussion about a possible rate surcharge to cover MtBE-related costs. Several council members say former councilman Dave Swerdlin flashed them the bird from the audience. Swerdlin denied it. AND ...
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