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Ethyl mercaptan, the stuff added to natural gas to make gas leaks easier to detect, has an odor detection threshold of just 1 or 2 micrograms per cubic meter.
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Randall Munroe, New York Times, 17 Feb. 2020
The leaks go undetected because few of the wells in the U.S. add mercaptan, a chemical that causes the distinct odor most associate with natural gas.
—Larry Buhl, The New Republic, 8 July 2019
The former contains cynarin, a component that can make wine taste metallic, and the latter contains mercaptans, which can make a wine smell funky.
—Lettie Teague, WSJ, 2 Aug. 2018
Vestal said the smell was consistent with mercaptan, the chemical that gives natural gas its pungent odor.
—Benjy Egel, sacbee, 15 Dec. 2017
Two key factors helped highlight the Aliso Canyon leak: One, the gas was stored at the end of the supply chain and contained mercaptans, the odorous additives used to make leak detection easier in homes.
—National Geographic, 13 Jan. 2016
Most could pick up the smell of methyl mercaptan, a sulfur compound released as our guts digest the vegetable.
—Thomas Goetz, WIRED, 17 Nov. 2007
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Randall Munroe, New York Times, 17 Feb. 2020
The leaks go undetected because few of the wells in the U.S. add mercaptan, a chemical that causes the distinct odor most associate with natural gas.
—Larry Buhl, The New Republic, 8 July 2019
The former contains cynarin, a component that can make wine taste metallic, and the latter contains mercaptans, which can make a wine smell funky.
—Lettie Teague, WSJ, 2 Aug. 2018
Vestal said the smell was consistent with mercaptan, the chemical that gives natural gas its pungent odor.
—Benjy Egel, sacbee, 15 Dec. 2017
Two key factors helped highlight the Aliso Canyon leak: One, the gas was stored at the end of the supply chain and contained mercaptans, the odorous additives used to make leak detection easier in homes.
—National Geographic, 13 Jan. 2016
Most could pick up the smell of methyl mercaptan, a sulfur compound released as our guts digest the vegetable.
—Thomas Goetz, WIRED, 17 Nov. 2007
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“Mercaptan.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mercaptan. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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mercaptan
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mer·cap·tan
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