May I ask if MTBE can still be used as an additive in gasoline?
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May I ask if MTBE can still be used as an additive in gasoline? I saw it was banned before, and then the EU said it could be used again; so is it still allowed now? What are its market prospects as well?
Sure, adding MTBE is not prohibited in China at the moment. Does the poster want to export it?
It’s unclear abroad, but it works fine here; we’ve been using it all along
:Lol, it can be used now. It’s permitted for use in China as well as in the EU; only the United States has laws prohibiting its use, since MTBE is difficult to break down and can seep into groundwater, contaminating water sources and affecting people’s lives. Currently, MTBE is the main gasoline additive in China, and it can also be used as a raw material for high-purity isobutylene.
California, USA **will recommend to the U.S. federal government** that MTEB (methyl tert-butyl ether) be banned as an additive in lead-free gasoline, to be replaced by corn oil, which is more expensive
China definitely can do it; some developed countries have already started looking for alternatives, due to MTBE pollution
Within the next 5-10 years, there may be relevant policies in China, but there will be no bans similar to those in the United States. MTBE is used not only as a gasoline additive; high-purity MTBE is more often employed in the production of high-quality isobutylene and similar compounds, so its prospects remain promising.
It can be used! The price of MTBE is very high at the moment, and many companies have started producing it, including some subsidiaries of Sinopec and CNPC.
Sure, but I recently read reports that taxes on gasoline additives are set to increase starting next year, which is worth paying attention to.
It won’t be usable soon. Now the National VI standard has been introduced. Gradually, existing processes and technologies are phased out. In the past, private refineries in the country faced increasingly difficult circumstances. Difficult.