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Re: 921 Proposal Regarding Evidence of Electrical Arcing
Posted by: Mike Learmonth (IP Logged)
Date: February 26, 2007 05:57PM
Gerry:
Thank you for correcting me on that. Indeed, I have confirmed that my chemical dictionary does define hydrocarbons as compounds containing only hydrogen and carbon.
Interestingly, then I expect that many of the compounds in crude oil are actually not "hydrocarbons" (containing as they do occasional atoms of oxygen, sulfur, nitrogen and metals that are often removed during the hydrotreating process).
And most of the octane additives for gasoline are not "hydrocarbons" either; namely ethanol, MTBE (methyl tertiary butyl ether), ETBE (ethyl tertiary butyl ether), TAME (tertiary amyl methyl ether) and MMT (methylcyclopentadienyl manganese tricarbonyl).
Mike Learmonth
Michael A. Learmonth, B.A.Sc., M.B.A., M.Eng., J.D., LL.B., C.F.E.I., P.Eng.
Senior Associate, Giffin Koerth Forensic Engineering and Science
40 University Avenue, Suite 800
Toronto, Ontario, Canada M5J 1T1
Phone: 416-368-1700 ext. 225
Fax: 416-368-5576
Thank you for correcting me on that. Indeed, I have confirmed that my chemical dictionary does define hydrocarbons as compounds containing only hydrogen and carbon.
Interestingly, then I expect that many of the compounds in crude oil are actually not "hydrocarbons" (containing as they do occasional atoms of oxygen, sulfur, nitrogen and metals that are often removed during the hydrotreating process).
And most of the octane additives for gasoline are not "hydrocarbons" either; namely ethanol, MTBE (methyl tertiary butyl ether), ETBE (ethyl tertiary butyl ether), TAME (tertiary amyl methyl ether) and MMT (methylcyclopentadienyl manganese tricarbonyl).
Mike Learmonth
Michael A. Learmonth, B.A.Sc., M.B.A., M.Eng., J.D., LL.B., C.F.E.I., P.Eng.
Senior Associate, Giffin Koerth Forensic Engineering and Science
40 University Avenue, Suite 800
Toronto, Ontario, Canada M5J 1T1
Phone: 416-368-1700 ext. 225
Fax: 416-368-5576
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