• Journal of the korean Society of Automotive Engineers
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• v.11 no.6
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• pp.24-27
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• 1989

MTBE(Methyl Tertiary Butyl Ether)는 PMMA(Poly Methyl Methacrylate)를 생산하기 위한 석유화학 중간원료로 사용되는 것이 일반적이나, 무연휘발유 사용의 세계적인 추세에 힘입어 (정유산업에 있어서 그 수요가 날로 증가하고 있으며) 정유산업의 옥탄가 문제를 해결해 주는 유효적절한 수단으로 보급이 확대되고 있는 실정이다. 여기에서는 MTBE의 전반적인 특성 및 사용에 따른 효과 및 장단점을 소개하고자 한다.

• 한국신재생에너지학회:학술대회논문집
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• 2011.11a
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• pp.109.1-109.1
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• 2011

This study is a part of the project that investigates a possibility of using methyl/ethyl butyrate as an alternative material of MTBE. To investigate characteristics of the two materials, a 2.0L 4-cylinders SI engine that was coupled to an 160kw EC engine dynamometer was used and operated several conditions. Two exhaust gas analyzer was used to measure CO, NOx and THC of after and before of a catalyst. Also, to compare combustion characteristics of the fuels a combustion analyzer was used for measuring pressure of inside of a cylinder. The results show no special difference between MTBE and the two materials from the emission and combustion characteristics aspect.

• Proceedings of the Korea Society for Energy Engineering kosee Conference
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• 2002.11a
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• pp.31-37
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• 2002

미국의 캘리포니아에서는 1995년도부터 휘발유의 옥탄가 향상제로 첨가되는 메틸 터셔리 부틸 이스(Methyl tert-Butyl Ether, MTBE)의 사용을 금지시켰다. MTBE의 사용이 금지된 가장 큰 이유는 MTBE의 물에 패한 용해도가 높아서 주유소 지하저장 탱크를 통하여 지하수를 오염시키고 저장탱크 바닥의 물을 배출시킴으로 인하여 지표수도 오염시키는 문제가 있었기 때문이다.(중략)

• Applied Chemistry for Engineering
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• v.7 no.5
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• pp.832-842
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• 1996

TAME synthesis was studied in a fixed bed reactor with 3 different types of exchanged resins i.e, Amberlyst-15, Amberlyst-15(wet) and Amberlyst XN-1010. Amberlyst-15 has highest activity, presumably due to the higher reaction participation of the inner active sites of gel shape microparticular resin structure. The optimum reaction conditions for TAME synthesis were found as follows ; reaction temperature of $135^{\circ}C$, molar ratio(MeOH/I.A.A) of 1.0~4.0 and W/F of 2.0~4.0 gr.-cat. hr/gr.-mole. The cross-linking bond of styrene divinyl benzene was observed at $2{\theta}=20$ in XRD pattern. The DSC analysis showed that the thermal stability was in order of Amberlyst-15>Amberlyst-15(wet)>Amberlyst XN-1010. The apparent activation energies of TAME synthesis reaction with Amberlyst-15, Amberlyst-15(wet) and Amberlyst XN-1010 were 12.36, 12.46 and 14.72 kcal/mole, respectively.

• Applied Chemistry for Engineering
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• v.5 no.5
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• pp.825-835
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• 1994

Synthesis of ETBE as an octane number enhancer from ethanol and isobutene in a flow reactor under atmospheric pressure was studied. Amberlyst-15 and Amberlyst XN-1010 were used as catalysts within the temperature range of $70-140^{\circ}C$. The activity of Amberlyst 15 was higher than that of Amberlyst XN-1010. The reaction rate data obtained under differential reactor condition were tested by a linear regression method to determine the reaction mechanism and kinetic parameters. The ETBE synthesis reaction seems to be proceeded via the LHHW(Langmuir-Hinshelwood-Hougen-Watson) machanism. The activation energy of the surface reaction was estimated by the reaction rate constants as well as the adsorption equilibrium constants. Apparent activation energies are 18.64 and 24.19kcal/mol for Amberlyst-15 and Amberlyst XN-1010, respectively.

• Applied Chemistry for Engineering
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• v.4 no.1
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• pp.162-170
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• 1993

Vapor-phase ETBE(ethyl tert-butyl ether) synthesis from TBA(tert-butyl alcohol) and ethanol was carried over solid acid catalysts such as heteropoly acids and proton type zeolites. Heteropoly acids were more active than proton type zeolites and $H_4SiW_{12}O_{40}$ catalyst showed about the same activity as Amberlyst-15 ion exchange resin catalyst used as an industrial catalyst in ETBE synthesis. The catalytic activity of transition metal exchanged heteropoly acids was greatly enhanced, because new acid site was generated with hydrogen reduction. This effect of hydrogen reduction was related to the reduction characteristics of catalysts and the order of reducibility was $Ag^+$>$Cu^{2+}$>$Fe^{2+}$.

• Proceedings of the Membrane Society of Korea Conference
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• 1995.10a
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• pp.33-35
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• 1995

현재 국내에서 생산되는 에탄올은 원료나 연료용으로 사용되는 합성알콜과 주류의 원료로 사용되는 발효알콜이 대부분을 차지하고 있다. 그러나 휘발유 첨가제, 연료용 알콜의 수요가 늘어날 경우 발효공정을 이용한 에탄올 연료의 사용이 늘어날 전망이며 특히 기존의 휘발유 첨가제 중 옥탄가 향상을 위한 MTBE 대신 에탄올, ETBE의 사용이 환경적인 측면이나 경제적으로 유리하다. 연로나 첨가제로서 에탄올을 사용하기 위해서는 기존의 95%의 순도를 갖는 일반에탄ㅇ올 대신에 99.5wt%이상의 고순도 에탄올을 생산하여야 하며 에탄올 농축공정 중의 하나인 Pervaporation은 국내에서 1-2년 전부터 연구가 활발히 진행되고 있으나 현재 국내에서 진행되고 있는 Pervaporation Test는 대부분 합성알콜을 이용하여 수행되었다. 이 실험에서는 주정공장에서 제조한 주정과 조주정을 이용, 현장 Pilot Test를 통해 PV System의 성능 검증, 에탄올 내 Trace 물질파악 및 필요 막면적을 이용하여 합성알콜과의 Performance비교를 수행하였다.

• Journal of the Korean Applied Science and Technology
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• v.34 no.4
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• pp.874-882
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• 2017

As the interest on the air-pollution is gradually rising up at home and abroad, automotiv e and fuel researchers have been working on the exhaust emission reduction from vehicles through a lot of approaches, which consist of new engine design, innovative after-treatment systems, using clean (eco-friendly alternative) fuels and fuel quality improvement. This research has brought forward three main issues : evaporative, performance, air pollution. In addition, researcher studied the environment problems of the bio-ethanol, bio-butanol, bio-ETBE (Ethyl Tertiary Butyl Ether), MTBE (Methyl Tert iary Butyl Ether) fuel contained in the fuel as octane number improver. The researchers have many dat a about the health effects of ingestion of octane number improver. However, the data support the con clusion that octane number improver is a potential human carcinogen at high doses. Based on the bio-fuel and octane number improver types (bio-ethanol, bio-butanol, bio-ETBE, MTBE), this paper dis cussed the influence of gasoline fuel properties on the evaporative emission characteristics. Also, this p aper assessed the acceleration and power performance of gasoline vehicle for the bio-fuel property. As a result of the experiment, it was found that all the test fuels meet the domestic exhaust gas standards, and as a result of measurement of the vapor pressure of the test fuels, the bio - ethanol : 15 kPa and the biobutanol : 1.6 kPa. thus when manufacturing E3 fuel, Increasing the biobutanol content reduces evaporation gas and vapor pressure. In addition, Similar accelerating and powering performance was shown for the type of biofuel and when bio-butanol and bio-ethanol were compared accelerated perf ormance was improved by about 3.9% and vehicle power by 0.8%.

• Applied Chemistry for Engineering
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• v.5 no.1
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• pp.30-36
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• 1994

Reaction characteristics and correlations between the acidic property and catalytic activity of heteropoly acid catalyst on ETBE synthesis as a gasoline octane enhancer were investigated. The amount of pyridine adsorbed on heteropoly acid catalyst and catalytic activity in the synthesis of ETBE showed a good correlation. But ammonia failed to show such a correlation because of the complex formation of ammonia adsorbed and transition metal ions. In the case of supported catalyst catalytic activity and product distribution were mainly affected by the adsorption characteristics of TBA or iso-butene.

• Applied Chemistry for Engineering
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• v.8 no.4
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• pp.582-588
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• 1997

Synthetic reaction of TAME, ETBE, and MTBE compounds used largely for gasoline octane number enhancer to prevent air pollution was investigated using heteropolyacid catalyst in a fixed bed flow reactor. In the synthetic reaction of TAME, ETBE and MTBE, after hetero atom being replaced with poly atom, the activity of the catalyst, $H_4SiW_{12}O_{40}$ with coordinated bond with W and an hetero atom of Si was the highest among the catalysts tested. Also the activity depended upon the metals replaced which are related to the catalyst acidity. $FeHPW_{12}O_{40}$ and $K_3PM_{o12}O_{40}$ catalysts showed high activity in TAME synthesis, while they were not effective in ETBE and MTBE synthesis. In this study catalysts showing high activity were selected and mixed with equal weight combination of $H_4SiW_{12}O_{40}$ and $Sr_2SiW_{12}O_{40}$ ;$H_4SiW_{12}O_{40}$ and $NaH_2PW_{12}O_{40}$ ; $Fe_{1.5}PW_{12}O_{40}$ and $Mg_2SiW_{12}O_{40}$ ; $Mg_2SiW_{12}O_{40}$ and $Ba_2SiW_{12}O_{40}$. The mixed heteropolyacid catalysts showed higher TBA conversion rate and better selectivity of ETBE and MTBE than the single catalysts.