Sustainable Fuels
Uses and Properties
Sustainable Fuels, formerly called EFOA, is dedicated to the responsible production, usage and promotion of clean, high quality, high-efficiency petrol components. It brings together producers of MTBE | BIO-MTBE | BIO-ETBE | TAME | BIO-TAME | BIO-TAEE.
Fuel ethers, including MTBE, bio-MTBE, bio-ETBE, TAME, bio-TAME and TAEE, are key components for the production of high-octane fuels. They are the clean and efficient replacement for compounds, such as for instance toxic lead, that pose a proven risk to health and the environment. Whether manufactured from traditional hydrocarbons or renewable biomass, fuel ethers are more energy dense than alcohols. Therefore, they increase petrol’s performance, while reducing the emissions of air pollutants and CO2 across their life cycle.
Issues and Regulations
REACH Implementation
A “Fuel Ethers” REACH Consortium was formed through which the manufacturers have joined efforts to prepare by 30 November 2010 consistent registration dossiers covering MTBE (methyl-tert-butyl-ether), ETBE (ethyl-tert-butyl ether) and TAME (tertiary-amyl-methyl-ether) mixtures.
Project Management: ReachCentrum.
Regulations
Assess and monitor the implications of the Renewable Energy Directive (COM(2008)30) and Fuel Quality Directive (COM(2007)18) for its members.
Specific Issues
- Promote the benefits of fuel ethers to EU and national regulators, car manufacturers and gasoline producers
- Address environmental issues relating to fuel ethers
Additional Information
- Position on EU Regulation on CO2 standards for light-duty vehicles (January 2018)
- HIGHER OCTANE FUELS: Powering a sustainable future (October 2017)
- What are bio-ethers? (June 2013)
- Guidelines on MTBE/ETBE transport over inland waterways (March 2012, English, German and Dutch)
Website(s)
https://www.sustainablefuels.eu/Chairperson
Ronald Van Klaveren, Lyondellbasell
Contact
Aertsens Frédéric
Sector Group Manager
+32 496 262 343
fae@cefic.be