MTBE=Create a Beautiful Earth

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This post was last edited by Guan Gongyu on 2015-8-21 22:44: Make The Beautiful Earth, create a wonderful planet! “What do you do for work? ”“The M device’s! ”“What is M? ”“MTBE! ”“Can we skip the talk about bird songs? ”“Methyl tert-butyl ether” “I don’t understand; is it toxic?” ”““No, actually…” Since I started working, I’ve had to explain what I do for work to people around me countless times; it’s really frustrating. “M” sounds a bit mysterious like Miss M in the 007 movies ； “The simple English abbreviation “MTBE” seems very trendy ； “The term “methyl tert-butyl ether” is not practical in everyday usage. No matter how you explain it, there will always be people who don’t understand. After much deliberation and repeated explanations, I mastered two methods of explanation. For those with some knowledge of chemistry, to put it professionally: Methyl tert-butyl ether (MTBE) is primarily used as an additive in gasoline. It helps to increase the octane rating of gasoline, improves its combustion efficiency, reduces the level of CO in vehicle exhausts, and also lowers the production costs of gasoline. It played a crucial role in the transition to lead-free gasoline, serving as a substitute for leaded gasoline. For those with little knowledge of the chemical industry, put simply: MTBE is an additive for gasoline; if you buy 93-octane gasoline and add a bottle of MTBE to it, it becomes 97-octane gasoline. I used to like following cars and smelling their exhaust fumes, but now that I’ve added this, there’s no smell anymore. Friendly reminder: Older leaded gasoline was highly harmful to the human body, as it contained a certain amount of tetraethyl lead added to prevent shaking and explosions; hence it was also known as ethyl gasoline. Now, with MTBE as a substitute for leaded gasoline, the amount of lead emitted in vehicle exhaust has been reduced. Thinking about it this way, our products can indeed contribute to improving the environment! The acronym M-T-B-E seems more and more appealing to me the more I look at it; it appears to have deeper meanings the more I consider it. Wait a moment, let me think. MTBE—Make The Beautiful Earth, create a beautiful planet! So we actually have this mission too, hehe. There have always been many prejudices against our chemical industry; people consider us to be companies that cause high pollution and damage the environment. In fact, we have been committed to improving people's standard of living. From various industries to everyday aspects such as clothing, food, housing, and transportation, sectors such as light industry, textiles, electronics, automobiles, and building materials are all closely related to petrochemical products, and these have a direct impact on the quality of life of people. At present, the public has little understanding of the chemical industry, which leads to blind panic. Therefore, chemical companies need to explain things to the public in an honest and factual manner; once the public has a proper understanding, they will no longer feel panicked. In fact, with the increasing awareness of energy conservation and environmental protection among chemical companies, as well as the widespread adoption of clean production technologies, chemical phobia can be significantly reduced or even eliminated. Recently, the company has been committed to keeping its doors open, providing the public with a platform to observe and understand chemical enterprises up close, allowing the media and the general public to visit chemical industrial parks and see the true face of modern chemical enterprises. Help people gain a correct understanding of the chemical industry, enable its scientific, rational, and healthy development, and allow the public to enjoy the benefits brought by chemistry in a safe and confident manner. While people enjoy the tremendous benefits brought by the oil and chemical industries, they also benefit from clean waters and blue skies, as well as from harmony between humans and nature – working together to create a better world!