摘要
介绍了有关美国禁用MTBE的最近动向和对有关产品市场的影响。继加利福尼亚州之后，纽约州和康涅狄格州也宣布于2004年1月1日开始在汽油中禁用MTBE。随着三州相继禁用并预计在全美范围内将逐步禁用，美国MTBE生产将大幅度减产。由于三州禁用，有些装置己关停，但其余未关停的装置可望获得稳定的收益而继续维持生产。三州禁用MTBE的行动对甲醇和粗C4(异丁烯)市场产生很大冲击。如果真要停止MTBE生产，一些生产厂家也有一些转产的方案。
The recent trends of MTBE ban in the US and the influence on related product markets are described.On january l,2004,both New York and Connecticut enacted a ban on MTBE in gasoline, following California. With the MTBE ban in three states.and expectations of nationwide ban phased in USA, the MTBE production in USA will have a significant reduction. As MTBE ban in three states,some plants had been closed, but the remaining producers are seeing steady profits to continwe their production. The action of MTBE ban in three states will have a significant impact on methanol.crude C4 ( isobutene ) market.If it becomes necessary to discontinue MTBE production.producers also have several options for conversion production.
