Degradation of methyl t-butyl ether (MTBE) by photochemical process in nanocrystalline TiO2 slurry: Mechanism, by-products and carbonate ion effect

Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering

Volumn 1, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 1070-1078

  Mohebali, Soheila ^a  

^a RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF PETROLEUM INDUSTRY RIPI   (Iran)

Author keywords

Fuel oxygenate; MTBE; Nanocrystalline TiO2; Photochemical process; TBF

Indexed keywords

FUEL OXYGENATES; MTBE; NANO-CRYSTALLINE TIO; PHOTOCHEMICAL PROCESS; TBF;

ACETONE; ALCOHOLS; BATCH REACTORS; DEGRADATION; GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY; GROUNDWATER; PHOTOCHEMICAL REACTIONS; PHOTODEGRADATION; RATE CONSTANTS; REMEDIATION; TITANIUM DIOXIDE;

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EID: 84888432253     PISSN: None     EISSN: 22133437     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jece.2013.08.022     Document Type: Article

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