Petrochem industry expands North American MTBE capacity

Journal Article · Mon Oct 05 04:00:00 EDT 1992 · Oil and Gas Journal; (United States)

OSTI ID:6988429

This paper reports that petrochemical manufacturers continue to increase methyl tertiary butyl ether (MTBE) capacity in North America. The action reflects refiners' reformulation of gasoline to help reduce auto emissions. Demand for gasoline blending oxygenates such as MTBE is expected to increase as U.S. refiners reconfigure processing trains to produce fuels meeting requirements of the Clean Air Act amendments of 1990. Recent progress includes plans to build an MTBE plant in Mexico and start-ups of plants on the U.S. Gulf Coast and in Canada.

• OSTI ID: 6988429
• Journal Information: Oil and Gas Journal; (United States), Journal Name: Oil and Gas Journal; (United States) Vol. 90:40; ISSN OIGJAV; ISSN 0030-1388
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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02 PETROLEUM
020400 -- Petroleum-- Processing
020900 -- Petroleum-- Environmental Aspects
023000 -- Petroleum-- Properties & Composition
29 ENERGY PLANNING, POLICY, AND ECONOMY
294002* -- Energy Planning & Policy-- Petroleum
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AIR POLLUTION CONTROL
CHEMICAL COMPOSITION
CHEMICAL PLANTS
CONTROL
ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY
FUEL ADDITIVES
FUELS
GASOLINE
GOVERNMENT POLICIES
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LIQUID FUELS
PETROCHEMICAL PLANTS
PETROLEUM PRODUCTS
PETROLEUM REFINERIES
POLLUTION CONTROL
POLLUTION LAWS
POLLUTION REGULATIONS
REGULATIONS
US CLEAN AIR ACT