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To: Seeker of Truth who wrote (7891)	10/17/2004 9:51:24 AM
From: Tommaso	Respond to of 11633

I don't think the author of that article was very clear about what "dirty" meant. The usual adjective for sulfur is "sour." In any case, the syncrude that comes out is supposed to be exceptionally light and sweet.

To: Seeker of Truth who wrote (7891)	10/17/2004 10:16:09 PM
From: energyplay	Respond to of 11633

It's sulphur, and there are big piles of sulfur stacked up in Alberta already. Industry terms are "sour" and/or high-sulphur crude. Sometime in the future some of the sulphur may end up in fertilizer. Not something to be cleaned up with Tide detergent. My point being NYT can't get standard industry terms right - and this isn't an exotic new issue like "what is nanotechnology ?" Merely one of the most important industries in the world, the one that wars are fought over. In the US, you will often see a picture of a cow on a milk carton. I'm sure the Times will want to know why.