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Aerobic Biodegradation of Alternative Fuel Oxygenates in Unsaturated Soil Columns

Aerobic Biodegradation of Alternative Fuel Oxygenates in Unsaturated Soil Columns

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Technology & EngineeringEnvironmental StudiesGeneral Education

ISBN10: 1249833973
ISBN13: 9781249833970
Publisher: Biblioscholar
Published: Oct 17 2012
Pages: 136
Weight: 0.44
Height: 0.29 Width: 6.14 Depth: 9.21
Language: English

Groundwater contamination problems caused by methyl-tertiary butyl ether (MTBE) in subsurface waters have prompted the search for a gasoline oxygenate replacement. In order to avoid the problems encountered with MTBE, it is prudent to evaluate the fate and transport in the subsurface of proposed replacements, such as ethanol. In this study, ethanol transport and degradation in unsaturated soil was investigated using a series of eight soil columns. This preliminary study was to see if the soil column system components functioned properly, how similarly the eight soil columns performed, and if soil oxygen concentration affected degradation of ethanol. Tracer tests, using sodium chloride, determined the hydraulic characteristics of the soil columns. Oxygen sensors measured microbial activity in the soil columns when ethanol was added to the columns.

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