| Main Title |
Natural attenuation of MTBE in the subsurface under methanogenic conditions / |
| Author |
Wilson, J. T.;
Cho, J. S.;
Wilson, B. H.;
Vardy, J. A.;
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| CORP Author |
National Risk Management Research Lab., Ada, OK. Subsurface Protection and Remediation Div. ;Coast Guard, Cleveland, OH. Civil Engineering Unit. |
| Publisher |
National Risk Management Research Laboratory, Office of Research and Development, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency ; U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Research and Development, |
| Place Published |
Cincinnati, OH Washington, D.C. |
| Year Published |
2000 |
| Report Number |
EPA 600-R-00-006; EPA 600/R-006 |
| Stock Number |
PB2000-103410 |
| OCLC Number |
43698295 |
| Subjects |
Ground water;
Water pollution control;
Biodegradation;
Aquifers;
Plumes;
Fuel spills;
Environmental persistence;
Ecological concentration;
Methanogenic bacteria;
Microbial degradation;
Subsurface investigations;
Case studies;
Natural attenuation;
MTBE(Methyl Tertiary Butyl Ether);
Methyl Tertary Butyl Ether;
BTEX(Benzene Toluene Ethylbenzene Xylene);
Elizabeth City(North Carolina)
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| Subject Added Ent |
Petroleum as fuel--Additives--Environmental aspects.;
Butyl methyl ether--Environmental aspects.;
Butyl methyl ether--Toxicology.;
Groundwater--Pollution.;
Groundwater--Purification.;
Biodegradation.
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| Internet Access |
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| Holdings |
| Library |
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Call Number |
Additional Info |
Location |
Date Modified |
| EIAD |
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EPA 600/R-00-006 |
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Region 2 Library/New York,NY |
07/15/2000 |
| EJBD |
ARCHIVE |
EPA 600-R-00-006 |
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Headquarters Library/Washington,DC |
05/13/2013 |
| EMBD |
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EPA 600/R-00/006 |
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GWERD Library/Ada,OK |
01/01/1988 |
| NTIS |
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PB2000-103410 |
Most EPA libraries have a fiche copy filed under the call number shown. Check with individual libraries about paper copy. |
NTIS |
08/25/2000 |
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| Collation |
ix, 49 p. : ill. ; 28 cm. |
| Abstract |
This case study was conducted at the former Fuel Farm Site at the U.S. Coast Guard Support Center at Elizabeth City, North Carolina. The study is intended to answer the following questions: Can MTBE be biodegraded under methanogenic conditions in ground water that was contaminated by a fuel spill; Will biodegradation produce concentrations of MTBE that are less than regulatory standards; What is the relationship between the degradation of MTBE and degadation of the BTEX compounds; What is the rate of natural attenuation of the source area. The concentration of MTBE in the ground water was reduced from near 4,000 microgram/liter to less than 20 micrograms/liter within three years travel time along the flow path in the field, and within two years incubation in the laboratory. MTBE degraded after the BTEX compounds were completely degraded. The rate of natural attenuation of the source area was evaluated by comparing the flux of MTBE in ground water away from the source area to the total mass of MTBE in the source area. The instantaneous rate of transfer was 6 percent per year. At this rate of attenuation of the source, it would require approximately sixty years for the concentration in ground water in the source to reach 30 micrograms/l. |
| Notes |
"January 2000." Includes bibliographical references (p. 33). "EPA 600/R-00/006." |
| Supplementary Notes |
See also PB97-192934. Prepared in cooperation with Coast Guard, Cleveland, OH. Civil Engineering Unit. |
| Availability Notes |
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| Author Added Ent |
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| Corporate Au Added Ent |
National Risk Management Research Laboratory (U.S.) |
| NTIS Title Notes |
Research rept. |
| PUB Date Free Form |
2000 |
| Category Codes |
68D; 57K |
| NTIS Prices |
PC A05/MF A01 |
| Primary Description |
600/15 |
| BIB Level |
m |
| Control Number |
020200030 |
| OCLC Time Stamp |
20130510145505 |
| Cataloging Source |
OCLC/T |
| Language |
eng |
| Origin |
OCLC |
| Type |
MERGE |
| OCLC Rec Leader |
01463cam 2200337Ia 45020 |
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