Anaerobic biodegradation of iso-butanol and ethanol and their relative effects on BTEX biodegradation in aquifer materials

Chemosphere

Volumn 81, Issue 9, 2010, Pages 1111-1117

  Schaefer, Charles E ^a   Yang, Xiaomin ^b   Pelz, Oliver ^b   Tsao, David T ^b   Streger, Sheryl H ^a   Steffan, Robert J ^a  

^a Shaw Environmental Inc   (United States)

^b BP Remediation Management ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Biodegradation; Biofuels; BTEX; Butanol; Environment; Ethanol

Indexed keywords

AQUIFERS; BIOFUELS; BUTENES; BUTYRIC ACID; ETHANOL; GROUNDWATER RESOURCES; HYDROGEOLOGY; NITRATES; RATE CONSTANTS; SULFUR COMPOUNDS; BIODEGRADABILITY; ETHANOL FUELS; GROUNDWATER POLLUTION;

ANAEROBIC BIODEGRADATION; BTEX; ENVIRONMENT; FIRST-ORDER RATE CONSTANTS; LABORATORY MICROCOSM; METHANOGENIC CONDITION; SULFATE-REDUCING CONDITIONS; TRANSIENT INTERMEDIATE; AEROBIC BIODEGRADABILITY; AEROBIC BIODEGRADATION; DEGRADATION INTERMEDIATES; INTERMEDIATE PRODUCT; TRANSIENT FORMATION; UTILIZATION RATES;

BIODEGRADATION;

ALCOHOL; BENZENE; ETHYLBENZENE; ISOBUTANOL; ISOBUTYRIC ACID; NITRATE; SULFATE; TOLUENE; XYLENE; GROUND WATER;

ANOXIC CONDITIONS; AQUIFER POLLUTION; BIODEGRADATION; BIOFUEL; BTEX; ENVIRONMENTAL FATE; ETHANOL; METHANOGENIC BACTERIUM; MICROCOSM; ACCUMULATION; OXIC CONDITIONS;

ANAEROBIC METABOLISM; AQUIFER; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GROWTH; BIODEGRADATION; NONHUMAN; REDUCTION; AEROBIC METABOLISM; SEDIMENT; SOIL POLLUTION; WATER CONTAMINATION;

EID: 78049268400     PISSN: 00456535     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2010.09.002     Document Type: Article

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