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

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 and reduce removal of TBA in groundwater.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	45-46
Number of pages	2
Journal	Report - University of California Water Resources Center
Issue number	108
State	Published - 2006

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Impacts of ethanol on anaerobic production of tert-butyl alcohol (TBA) from MTBE in groundwater

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