Intrinsic bioremediation of MTBE-contaminated groundwater at a petroleum-hydrocarbon spill site

Environmental Geology

Volumn 50, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 439-445

  Chen, K F ^a   Kao, C M ^a   Chen, T Y ^a   Weng, C H ^b   Tsai, C T ^a  

^a NATIONAL SUN YAT SEN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b I SHOU UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Groundwater; Intrinsic bioremediation; Microcosm; MTBE (methyl tert butyl ether); Refinery; Taiwan; TBA (tri butyl alcohol)

Indexed keywords

BIODEGRADATION; CRUDE PETROLEUM; MICROORGANISMS; OIL SPILLS; OXIDATION; PETROLEUM REFINING; REDUCTION;

INTRINSIC BIOREMEDIATION; METHYL TERT-BUTYL ETHER (MTBE); MICROCOSM; REFINERY; TAIWAN; TRI-BUTYL ALCOHOL (TBA);

GROUNDWATER POLLUTION;

BIOREMEDIATION; GROUNDWATER POLLUTION; HYDROCARBON; MICROORGANISM; PETROLEUM; TRACE ELEMENT;

ASIA; EURASIA; FAR EAST; TAIWAN;

METHANOBACTERIALES;

EID: 33745063191     PISSN: 09430105     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00254-006-0227-z     Document Type: Article

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