Efficient degradation of MtBE and other gasoline-originated compounds by means of a biological reactor of novel conception: Two case studies in Italy and the USA

Water Science and Technology

Volumn 61, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 807-812

  Capodaglio, Andrea G ^a,b   Suidan, Makram ^c   Venosa, Albert D ^d   Callegari, Arianna ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PAVIA   (Italy)

^b UNECO Srl   (Italy)

^c 705 Engineering Research Center   (United States)

^d U S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY   (United States)

Author keywords

Biodegradation; Biomass concentrator reactor; Gasoline hydrocarbons; Groundwater; Membranes; MtBE

Indexed keywords

ADSORPTION; BIOREMEDIATION; CHEMICAL PROPERTIES; CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); DEGRADATION; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY; FILTRATION; GASOLINE; GROUNDWATER; GROUNDWATER POLLUTION; HEALTH RISKS; HYDROCARBONS; MICROBIOLOGY; STRIPPING (DYES);

AEROBIC DEGRADATION; BIOLOGICAL REACTOR; CARBON ADSORPTION; CHEMICAL OXIDATION; CINCINNATI; CONTAMINATED GROUNDWATER; EX SITU; GASOLINE HYDROCARBON; GASOLINE HYDROCARBONS; HUMAN HEALTH; OXYGENATE ADDITIVES; POTENTIAL THREATS; PUMP-AND-TREAT; TECHNOLOGY-BASED;

BIODEGRADATION;

GASOLINE; GROUND WATER; TERT BUTYL METHYL ETHER;

BIODEGRADATION; BIOREMEDIATION; CARCINOGEN; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; EFFLUENT; FILTRATION; GROUNDWATER POLLUTION; HEALTH IMPACT; HYDROCARBON; MEMBRANE; MTBE; OXYGENATION;

CASE STUDY; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONFERENCE PAPER; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; DEGRADATION; FILTRATION; ITALY; PLUME; REACTOR; TECHNOLOGY; UNITED STATES; WATER CONTAMINATION;

EID: 85000330635     PISSN: 02731223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.2166/wst.2010.854     Document Type: Article

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