Recent news on Sulfur

Phivolcs notes bulges near Bulusan; residents smell sulfur  -  25 May 2007
GMA news.tv,Residents of Irosin town in Sorsogon province in Bicol are starting to feel the "wrath" of Bulusan volcano as some of them reported smelling sulfur from it.

ULSD fuel update  -  25 May 2007
Fleet Equipment Magazine,With the introduction of the 2007 model year on-highway, diesel powered trucks comes the use of ultra low sulfur diesel (ULSD) fuel.

Why Eating Can Be a Pain Foods that Cause Headaches  -  25 May 2007
DentalPlans.com,Eggs. Eggs can give people who already have adequate protein in their diets headaches, and the sulfur in eggs can cause pain and pressure as well.

Carbon Taxes Versus Carbon Markets  -  25 May 2007
Reason Online,The United States currently maintains a robust cap-and-trade market in sulfur dioxide permits which advocates of a GHG market hold up as a shining example.

NASA Mars Rover Spirit Discovers Changes in Soil Near 'Home Plate'  -  25 May 2007
Space Ref (press release)Everett is interesting because scientists thought it would be rich in sulfur like other soil exposures they've investigated. Instead, it turned out to be

Quest Minerals & Mining Commences Shipping Low Sulfur Compliance ...  -  May 23, 2007
Business Wire (press release),F), a Kentucky based operator of energy and mineral related properties, announced today that it will commence shipping commercial low sulfur coal from its

BP Shuts Down Gasoline Producing Unit To Cut Sulfur Dioxides At ...  -  May 22, 2007
Trading Markets,...project tie-ins on a major gasoline producing unit at its Texas City, Texas refinery that will reduce sulfur dioxides emitted into the atmosphere.

Do we need more port regulations?  -  May 24, 2007
Vancouver Sun (subscription),Our ships use only the lowest-sulfur marine fuel available, and in other cases have switched to even-cleaner gas turbine engines.

Our view: Kill the coal plant  -  May 23, 2007
Florida Today,The Reliant Energy and Florida Power & Light facilities on US 1 put out most of Brevard County's sulfur dioxide and half of its overall chemical pollutants,

Choice of Fuel Affects Emissions and Air Quality  -  May 23, 2007
The Open Press (press release)In October of 2006, the Environmental Protection Agency, (EPA) began requiring most diesel fuel used in the US to have sulfur levels that do not exceed 15

Navy Assigns Contract for Hydrogen from High Sulfur Diesel Fuels  -  May 18, 2007
RenewableEnergyAccess.com,Sulfur immunity is essential in order to use widely available logistics fuels as the hydrogen feedstock for fuel cells. The use of sulfur-immune hydrogen

Lubricant Lifecycle Management - Part 1  -  May 22, 2007
Machinery Lubrication Magaz,The API also indicates viscosity index (VI), percent saturated hydrocarbon and percent sulfur requirements for Groups I, II and III.

Crude,Gasoline and Distillate Inventories Rise  -  May 23, 2007
123Jump.com,Heating oil (high-sulfur) and regular diesel fuel (low-sulfur) inventories both declined slightly last week, but were more than compensated by an increase

Gary Snyder: James Lovelock's arguments for nuclear power 'demented'  -  May 23, 2007
Grist Magazine,Lovelock adds that the acid rain caused by sulfur emissions is better than the alternative, even if it means haze and pollution. ... this haze is reflecting

Bad Breath Bible Gives Hope to Millions of Bad Breath Sufferers  -  May 23, 2007
PR Web (press release),His background in Bacteriology assisted him in realizing that bad breath is caused by a group of Anaerobic Sulfur-Producing Bacteria that live below the

Ethanol by-product feed may be lethal  -  May 21, 2007
Joplin Independent,High sulfur levels in the feed and water are also implicated,� said Eldon Cole, livestock specialist with University of Missouri Extension.

Diesel fuel sulfur rules could mean higher price  -  May 15, 2007
Patriot-News,The cleaner fuel will have less sulfur, an ingredient in the black exhaust of diesel engines that sparks health problems such as asthma and heart attacks,

Ultra Low Sulfur Diesel (ULSD)  -  May 16, 2007
MotorHome MagazineQ. I understand that all new 2007 diesels must use ultra low sulfur diesel (ULSD) fuel. Many of us go to Mexico, where it is not available.

Carbon And Sulfur Analysis Using Equipment From Leco Including ...  -  May 13, 2007
Azom.comThe CS600-Series offers an advanced solution for your most demanding carbon and sulfur requirements. By combining proven combustion and infrared technology

The hidden hybrid PR coup  -  May 23, 2007
CNNMoney.com...and run on the new ultra-low-sulfur diesel fuel (which has 15 parts per million of sulfur vs. the old stuff's 500 parts per million) or biodiesel.

New scrubber at New Haven power plant online without a hitch  -  May 21, 2007
Daily Mail - Charleston,NEW HAVEN -- A $533 million scrubber installed on Appalachian Power's Mountaineer Plant is reducing sulfur dioxide emissions by about 98 percent,

IOC to upgrade refineries  -  May 22, 2007
United Press InternationalIOC is planning a low-cost select process upgradation so the refinery can use 40 percent to 50 percent of high sulfur crude, which will enhance the refining

Spirit Finds Proof of Wet Past on Mars  -  May 22, 2007
HappyNews.com,Most patches of disturbed, bright soil that Spirit had investigated previously are rich in sulfur, but this one has very little sulfur and is about 90

The Largest Power Plant In The Western Hemisphere  -  May 22, 2007
DailyWealth,In 1970, Congress passed the Clean Air Act. It required power plants to burn low-sulfur coal. Wyoming coal has one-fifth of the sulfur as Appalachian coal.

US and China Address Energy Security and Environmental Stewardship ...  -  May 22, 2007
WebWire (press release),The US and China will also work to advance development of a low sulfur fuel policy for China. Currently, China suffers from significant air pollution

Sinopec completes Beijing facility capable of Euro IV-compliant ...  -  May 22, 2007
ABCmoney.co.uk,China's revised gasoline standard will lead to the withdrawal from the market of gasoline with sulfur levels of up to 500 ppm on Dec 31, 2009.

Tengizchevroil Sulfur Fees  -  May 9, 2007
Petroleum Intelligence Weekly (subscription),Chevron-operated Tengizchevroil (TCO), the biggest oil producer in Kazakhstan, has been ordered by the Atyrau District Economic Court to pay $8.

Worker treated for inhaling sulfur fumes  -  May 3, 2007
KHOU (subscription),A man had to be transported to the hospital after breathing in sulfur fumes at the Arkema Plant. The plant manager said the truck driver was unloading

Tengizchevroil Fined Over Sulfur at Tengiz  -  May 3, 2007
Petroleum Intelligence Weekly (subscription),...for failing to inform the authorities of the correct amount of sulfur stored at the company's Tengiz oil field, according to news reports Thursday.

Sulfur Allergy - Not Always As It Seems  -  Apr 28, 2007
Medical News Today (press release),Being told that one is "sulfur allergic" commonly causes confusion, as many people wrongly assume that they will be allergic to multiple sulfur-containing

Rhodia ordered to make changes at eight sulfur plants  -  Apr 26, 2007
Houston Business Journal,The acid manufacturer, whose North American headquarters is in Cranbury, NJ, will meet new, lower emission limits for sulfur dioxide at its two Houston

Crusts From The Tower Of London Suggest Yellowing In The Future  -  May 21, 2007
DentalPlans.com,Air pollution control efforts are reducing the amount of sulfur dioxide from coal, with increased OC emissions from motor vehicle exhaust.

Sulfur dioxide spill closes I-26  -  26 Apr 2007
TriCities.com,A 150-pound cylinder of sulfur dioxide fell off of a DPC Enterprises tractor-trailer just after 9 am Wednesday, closing traffic on Interstate 26 for more

Lyondell Board of Directors Elects Dan F. Smith Chairman, and ...  -  26 Apr 2007
PR Newswire (press release),Lyondell is a leading global manufacturer of chemicals and plastics, a refiner of heavy, high-sulfur crude oil and a significant producer of fuel products.

Hawaii Volcanoes National Park  -  26 Apr 2007
Los Angeles Times,...walls and fly out to feed on ocean fish. The yellow patch in the foreground is the result of sulfur crystals forming around the mouth of a sulfur vent.

Kingsport Chemical Spill  -  26 Apr 2007
WCYB-TV,Both lanes of Interstate 26 in Kingsport are open after being closed most of Wednesday after a cylinder containing sulfur-dioxide burst on the road.

BUYINS.NET: FSR, MEA, KBR, ERS, PRW, ARLP Have Been Removed From ...  -  26 Apr 2007
Insurance News Net,It offers low-sulfur coal, medium-sulfur coal, and high-sulfur coal. The company produces steam coals with varying sulfur and heat contents from its mining

Traffic snarled on I-26 in Kingsport  -  26 Apr 2007
WMC-TV,A truck dropped a tank of sulfur dioxide, and equipment has been summoned to clean it up. The site is a hub intersection for traffic in northeast Tennessee.

Despite global warming alarm bells, Asia turns to coal  -  26 Apr 2007
Jurnalo,While there are technologies available to rid coal burning of sulfur and nitrogen particles, nothing is yet on the market to stop CO2,

Friendsville Mine eyeing possible underground mine development  -  26 Apr 2007
Mt. Carmel Daily Republican Register,Harman said the lower sulfur coal of the western mines has a lower BTU output and costs about $10 per ton to transport to this area.

Analysis: Asia's growing coal dependency  -  26 Apr 2007
Bangkok Post,Technologies are now available for eliminating sulfur and nitrogen particles from coal plants and the governments of Asia owe it to their populations to

Greg Hartt '08 and Alumnus Tim Evans '05 Publish Atmospheric ...  -  26 Apr 2007
Hamilton College News,As the temperature on Earth increases, more water vapor enters the atmosphere, and interactions with sulfur molecules and water are a leading cause for the

CONSOL Energy Reports Earnings for First Quarter 2007  -  26 Apr 2007
PR Newswire (press release),This equates to approximately 80 million tons of sales opportunities for high-sulfur, high-Btu coal in the company's primary and secondary markets.

New Maps Shed Light on Low-Sulfur Coal Industry  -  Apr 23, 2007
WM Experts (press release),In an era of increasingly tight domestic coal supply -- especially for low-sulfur eastern coal -- these maps provide a detailed view of reserve ownership as

Local residents fight refinery expansion plan  -  Apr 24, 2007
San Francisco Chronicle,Upgrades would also be made to units that blend and process fuel and to the refinery's sulfur recovery plant, which would include a new sulfur degassing

Phivolcs: Sulfur dioxide level still up at Bulusan  -  Apr 21, 2007
GMA news.tv,While the number of volcanic quakes has gone down, sulfur dioxide levels at Bulusan Volcano in Bicol are still above normal.

Duke proposal for boiler clears review by NC  -  Apr 25, 2007
Charlotte Observer,The measure gave Duke credit for reducing emissions of sulfur dioxide, which forms haze and acid rain, as ordered by the 2002 Clean Smokestacks Act. That

Get corn off to a good start with band-applied fertilizers  -  Apr 24, 2007
Hutchinson Leader,Yields were greatest for these placement methods when sulfur was included in the application, with yields averaging 18 bushels per acre over the control in

300 Chinese villagers still hospitalized after sulfur dioxide gas ...  -  Apr 19, 2007
San Diego Union Tribune,BEIJING – About 300 villagers remained in the hospital after a huge discharge of sulfur dioxide gas from a chemical plant in southwestern China,

Reliance on coal tarnishes 'Green the Capitol' program  -  Apr 24, 2007
Houston Chronicle,The Capitol Power Plant, operated by Congress, is the only coal-burning plant in the District of Columbia and is a major source of sulfur dioxide,

Sulfur dioxide discharge affects 450 in SW China  -  Apr 19, 2007
CCTV,GUIYANG -- The number of people affected by a sulfur dioxide discharge from a chemical plant in southwest China's Guizhou Province has risen to 450,

Canadian Pacific Profit Rises 18% on Fertilizer Cargo (Update2)  -  Apr 24, 2007
BloombergRising demand for sulfur bound overseas helped Chief Executive Officer Fred Green overcome costs from storm-related avalanches and rock slides that shut

Sulfur dioxide emitted near school  -  Apr 18, 2007
Los Angeles Times,BEIJING — About 140 schoolchildren and teachers were hospitalized after sulfur dioxide was discharged by a chemical plant in southern China,

140 kids ill after sulfur gas leak  -  Apr 17, 2007
Shanghai Daily,ABOUT 140 children and their teachers are in hospital after sulfur dioxide discharge by a plant in southwest China's Guizhou Province, a local official said

Sulfur Dioxide Discharge Sickens 140  -  Apr 17, 2007
New York Sun,BEIJING (AP) - A fertilizer plant in southwest China discharged a "huge amount" of sulfur dioxide, sickening about 140 children and teachers,

2007 Mercedes-Benz E320 BlueTec  -  Apr 24, 2007
Car and Driver,Furthermore, new passenger diesels from any manufacturer must run on ultra-low-sulfur diesel (ULSD), which has at most 15 parts per million of sulfur

NYMEX to Launch Three New Gasoline and Diesel Futures Contracts  -  Apr 23, 2007
Exchange News Direct,The new contracts and their commodity codes will be: Gulf Coast gasoline (LR), Gulf Coast ultra low sulfur diesel (LU), and New York Harbor ultra low sulfur

Diesel prices finally down a few pennies  -  Apr 23, 2007
Land Line Magazine,Remaining low-sulfur diesel supplies dropped 3.4 cents per gallon to $2.811, while ultra-low sulfur diesel prices fell 2.4 cents from $2.887 to $2.863.

In Earth Day Fashion ... HAL's Zaandam Goes Green  -  Apr 23, 2007
Cruise Critic,...answer: This chemical compound in seawater renders the sulfur oxides harmless via conversion to sulfates and neutral salts. If you know the "question,"

Celebrating our green earth  -  Apr 23, 2007
Marietta Times,Between 1993 and 2002, aggregate emissions of the six principle pollutants (nitrogen dioxide, ozone, sulfur dioxide, particulate matter, carbon monoxide and

Jacobs Receives Sulfur Recovery and Hydrotreater Projects from BP  -  Apr 10, 2007
PR Newswire (press release),The scope of work for one package includes licensing, design, and fabrication of Sulfur Recovery Facilities. For this effort, Jacobs expands the services

Sulfur, Your Pal. Mostly.  -  Apr 10, 2007
Corante,I had a question the other day in my e-mail about various sulfur-containing functional groups in drugs. My answers, condensed, were as follows:

Homegrown blueberries take a little extra work  -  Apr 22, 2007
Mid Columbia Tri City Herald,To lower the pH and make the soil more acidic, add three pounds of sulfur per 100 square feet of soil and mix in by tilling to 8 inches.

IEA Sees Market Getting Tighter With Strict Sulfur Standards  -  Apr 12, 2007
Petroleum Intelligence Weekly (subscription),Global oil markets continue to be on the tight side as a result of Opec production cuts and regular refinery maintenance as well as unplanned outages,

Nigerian election woes lead to rise in oil  -  Apr 24, 2007
Chicago Sun-Times,The country produces low-sulfur, or sweet, oil prized by US refiners because of the high proportion of gas it yields.

Fuel Tech Announces FUEL CHEM Order  -  Apr 23, 2007
Chemical Online.com (press release),This initiative will broaden the scope of Fuel Tech’s slag inhibition to now include a sulfur trioxide (SO 3 ) mitigation program at the customer site,

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