Click here to enlarge image. Forty-six domestic plants account for about 216,000 b/d of US MTBE supply. The US imports more than 14,000 b/d of MTBE in the form of imported RFG from Venezuela ...

Federal regulators have said that MTBE is a possible carcinogen at high doses, and California law limits exposure to 13 parts per billion in water. Advertisement.

PORTSMOUTH — Several residents in the Port City area are looking to form an environmental group to raise awareness of the issue of MtBE. Elayna Bosen, one of the organizers of the effort, said ...

The chemical tanker was carrying about 216,000 barrels of MTBE, according to the Coast Guard. As of Tuesday morning, Reuters reports , there were 36 ships waiting to enter the channel and 28 ...

The U.S. Geological Survey last summer detected MTBE at concentrations of 0.54 to 5.6 parts per billion at near-shore sites in Lake Tahoe.

24 April 2013 Qatar Fuel Additives Company (Qafac), a subsidiary of Industries Qatar, is planning to enhance the production of MTBE (methyl tert-butyl ether), a gasoline additive, in Mesaieed and Ras ...

Qafac produces 1,830 tonnes of MTBE a day, according to its website. It is produced by processing butane and methanol. While QP provides the field butane, methanol is provided by the on-site ...