The European Fuel Oxygenates Association (EFOA)
Uses and properties
EFOA is dedicated to the promotion of ethers as fuel components towards a cleaner and sustainable future.
Fuel ethers are components that can be blended into gasoline to enhance engine performance and reduce toxic exhaust emissions. Bio-ethers also represent a quick and straightforward way for delivering bio-ethanol into gasoline due to their ability to improve its compatibility with fuel systems in cars and reduce problems in the fuel supply chain. In addition they augment the greenhouse gas savings delivered by the bio-ethanol.
EFOA acts as the voice of the European Fuel Ether industry in a wide variety of technical and government initiatives and is recognised by the European Commission as a stakeholder on fuel quality and biofuels.
EFOA members are producers of one or more of the fuel ethers, MTBE (methyl-tert-butyl-ether), ETBE (ethyl-tert-butyl-ether), TAME (tert-amyl-methyl-ether) and TAEE (tert-amyl-ethyl-ether).
Issues and regulations
RegulationsAssess and monitor the implications of the Renewable Energy Directive (COM(2008)30) and Fuel Quality Directive (COM(2007)18) for its members.
REACH implementation
Fuel Ethers REACH Consortium - click here for more info.
Specific issues
- Promote the benefits of fuel ethers to EU and national regulators, car manufacturers and gasoline producers.
- Address environmental issues relating to oxygenated fuels.
Contact/Further information
Graeme Wallace, Sector Group ManagerTel + 32 2 6767410
EFOA website
Or contact us through the website.
Membership
EcofuelEvonik Oxeno
Hellenic Petroleum
Lukoil Neftochim Burgas
LyondellBasell Industries
Neste Oil
Polski Koncern Naftowy Orlen
Repsol YPG
Sabic Europe
Saras
Total
Chairman: Bruno Héry, LyondellBasell Industries
