The current status of the U.S. MTBE industry
Conference
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OSTI ID:442779
- Global Octanes Corp., Houston, TX (United States)
This paper reviews the status of the MTBE industry from its beginnings as a result of the Clean Air Act Amendments and the need for the use of oxygenates in non-attainment areas. During 1990--93 three world scale merchant plants were constructed and in 1994 two more were brought on stream. The paper tabulates reasons why MTBE gained the lion`s share of the oxygenates market. Finally the paper discusses the problems that now plague the industry and their causes.
- OSTI ID:
- 442779
- Report Number(s):
- CONF-951266-; TRN: IM9712%%204
- Resource Relation:
- Conference: 1995 world methanol conference, Phoenix, AZ (United States), 5-7 Dec 1995; Other Information: PBD: [1995]; Related Information: Is Part Of 1995 world methanol conference; PB: 293 p.
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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