Impacts of ethanol on anaerobic production of Tert-Butyl Alcohol (TBA) from MTBE in groundwater

Kate M. Scow; Douglas M. Mackay; Kevin P. Feris; Irina Chakraborty

Impacts of ethanol on anaerobic production of Tert-Butyl Alcohol (TBA) from MTBE in groundwater

Kate M. Scow, Douglas M. Mackay, Kevin P. Feris, Irina Chakraborty

School of the Environment

University of California at Davis

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Abstract

Tertiary butyl alcohol (TBA) is an undesirable byproduct of methyl tertiary butyl ether (MTBE) biodegradation. Ethanol, which is increasingly being used as a gasoline oxygenate, appears to stimulate formation of TBA in groundwater.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	43-44
Number of pages	2
Journal	Report - University of California Water Resources Center
Issue number	110
State	Published - 2007

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