tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6429311486394377221.post2423171587252300354..comments2024-01-25T19:59:19.744-05:00Comments on COPA Flight 8 Ottawa: What is the future of Avgas?Michael Shawhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17881160865679740901noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6429311486394377221.post-89811907845662605052009-11-15T08:28:04.333-05:002009-11-15T08:28:04.333-05:00Hi Jim:
I don't have the names or locations, ...Hi Jim:<br /><br />I don't have the names or locations, but you you can tell that they are still making 100LL, because it is still available at the local airports. If one refinery stopped there would be shortages and if both stopped it would be gone within a month.<br /><br />Since I wrote this article there have been some developments.<br /><br />John Balbus in "New EPA Lead Standard Significantly Improved to Protect Kids' Health" says: "While lead concentrations in the air have declined, scientific studies have demonstrated that children's neurological development is harmed by much lower levels of lead exposure than previously understood. Low level lead exposure has been clearly linked to loss of IQ in performance testing. Even an average IQ loss of 1-2 points in children has a meaningful impact for the nation as a whole, as it would result in an increase in children classified as mentally challenged, as well as a proportional decrease in the number of children considered "gifted." "<br /><br />Under a federal court order to set a new standard by 15 October 2008, the EPA cut the acceptable limits for atmospheric lead to 0.15 microgram/m3 from the previous standard of 1.5 microgram/m3. This was the first change to the standard since 1978 and represents an order of magnitude reduction over previous levels. The new standard requires the 16,000 remaining US sources of lead, which includes lead smelting, airplane fuels, military installations, mining and metal smelting, iron and steel manufacturing, industrial boilers and process heaters, hazardous waste incineration and production of batteries, to reduce their emissions by October 2011.<br /><br />The EPA's own studies have shown that to prevent a measurable decrease in IQ for children deemed most vulnerable, the standard needs to be set much lower, to 0.02 microgram/m3.<br /><br />The EPA has previously named avgas as one of the most "significant sources of lead", but it was not clear how this current change in standards will affect aircraft burning 100LL fuel.Adam Hunthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02524937335927976607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6429311486394377221.post-25026453522450564502009-11-14T22:41:35.251-05:002009-11-14T22:41:35.251-05:00who are the 2 refineries that still make 100 LL an...who are the 2 refineries that still make 100 LL and are they still producing it or did they stop. Very curiousUnknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00556400644159531440noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6429311486394377221.post-76989748590083544142008-03-27T11:58:00.000-04:002008-03-27T11:58:00.000-04:00It'll be a very black day indeed for GA when this ...It'll be a very black day indeed for GA when this happens. The UL guys will be ok but that's about it. Even they will have to watch out for Ethenol in the Mogas since it's been legislated in.<BR/>I know that I'll have a very expensive lawn orniment at that point. There aren't enough PA-24s left in the world to make it viable for anyone to STC a Kerosene burner for them, and it would cost too much anyway.<BR/><BR/>As far as planning is concerned I guess I just have to hope that they keep making 100LL until my medical is pulled, or maybe if the US$ comes back up I'll be able to sell the plane for something close to what I paid for it and I'll join those who once flew.<BR/><BR/>TerryAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com