1970’s Methyl Tertiary Butyl Ether (MTBE) was put in gasoline to boost octane. In 1999 the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recommended phasing out the use of MTBE which was found to be a cancer causing chemical. MTBE contaminated water thru public and private water wells. In 2002 Missouri lawmakers decided to phase out MTBE. The state wide phase out was complete on July 1‚ 2005 Methyl Tertiary Butyl Ether was commonly put as an additive in gasoline to reduce engine knocks until 2002. In 2002 a law
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Introduction The purpose of this lab is to distill crude oil and learn how the chemical properties influence the temperature. The distillation of a substance is based on the boiling points. When the crude oil is brought to a boil‚ at 275°C‚ the gasoline and kerosene are distilled‚ but the lubricant remains part of the crude oil. Procedure 1. From the Equipment menu‚ select Distillation Equipment and obtain a Round Bottom Flask (100 ml). 2. Select the flask by clicking on it. From the Equipment
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The biggest difference between gasoline and electric vehicles is the engine. Instead of an internal combustion engine the electric vehicle has an electric motor. Also instead of gasoline as fuel an electric vehicle uses batteries for energy. Finally‚ instead of injecting fuel into the motor the electric car has a motor controller that takes power from the batteries
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alternative sources of energy. This seems to be a solution that is supported in almost all political realms. In this list of alternative energy sources is Ethanol. Ethanol is a combustible substance that exists in small amounts in about one third of the gasoline sold in the United States. Many domestic vehicles have flex fuel engines that will run on gas that is up to eighty-five percent ethanol. The good thing about ethanol is that it can be refined out of products like corn or sugar. Because ethanol
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is very important to their everyday life (Anonymous‚ 2007). They prove this in their unwillingness to change their driving habits even when gas prices increase and by the fact that 36 percent of American households spend more than $200 a month on gasoline for their vehicles. The American people are dependent on their personal transportation and find the convenience of personal transportation more important than most other things in their household budget. The student is not much different from the
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about gasoline prices‚ while just 32% of higher-income people (earning $100‚000 a year or more) were angry. Despite higher gasoline bills‚ just 22% of survey respondents said that they had reduced driving. However‚ 63% said that they would cut back on driving if gasoline prices rose above $3 per gallon. a. Use a demand curve to explain why the proportion of people who would reduce driving is higher if the price of gasoline is higher. b. Explain how people can adjust to higher gasoline prices
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INSTRUCTIONS: You must show all of your work where calculations are required and you must include a brief explanation of approximately 50 words for each answer to receive full credit: 1. Markets‚ Demand and Supply‚ part 1 (10pts): a. What effect will each of the following have on the DEMAND for coffee (i.e. Increase Demand‚ Decrease Demand‚ or NO CHANGE)? You must include a brief explanation of approximately 50 words for each answer to receive full credit: i. There is an increase in the price
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Appendix B Price Elasticity and Supply & Demand Fill in the matrix below and describe how changes in price or quantity of the goods and services affect either supply or demand and the equilibrium price. Use the graphs from your book and the Tomlinson video tutorials as a tool to help you answer questions about the changes in price and quantity Event Market affected by event Shift in supply‚ demand‚ or both. Explain your answer. Change in equilibrium Frozen orange crops in California Orange
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Adding Alternative Fuel Vehicles to Lotus Rental Car In an effort to bring down the gasoline cost for his fleet‚ Lotus Car’s Chief Financial Officer is looking at the possibility of adding alternative fuel vehicles to its fleet. To make a sound decision‚ she decided to hire a consultant firm that would review and determine if implementing the addition of alternative vehicles would benefit the company. By performing thorough research‚ the consultants will first perform a comparison between gas
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References: Air Gas. (March‚ 20th‚ 2012) MSDS Sulfur Dioxide. Retrieved April 9‚ 2012 from‚ http://www.airgas.com/documents/pdf/001047.pdf MSDS 3/20/2012 Amerada Hess Corporation. (January 08‚ 2004) MSDS Gasoline: all grades. Retrieved April 9‚ 2012 from http://facilities.fit.edu/documents/forms/MSDS/gasoline-all-grades-9950.pdf Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (April 4‚ 2011). Asbestos. Retrieved April 9‚ 2012 from http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/npg/npgd0041.html Chronicliver.com. (2011). Chronic
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