Anaerobic Biodegradation of Known and Potential Gasoline Oxygenates in the Terrestrial Subsurface

Joseph M. Suflita; Melanie R. Mormile

doi:10.1021/es00042a022

Anaerobic Biodegradation of Known and Potential Gasoline Oxygenates in the Terrestrial Subsurface

Joseph M. Suflita
, Melanie R. Mormile

Biological Sciences

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Abstract

The octane enhancer tetraethyllead has been largely phased out of automobile fuels due to environmental and health concerns, and recent U.S. legislation mandates the reformulation of gasoline to increase its oxygen content. Oxygenates such as methyl tert-butyl ether (MTBE), ethanol, methanol, and tert-butyl alcohol provide both octane enhancement and oxygen content to gasolines. The use of such additives is believed to be environmentally acceptable since oxygenated fuels reduce the impact of hydrocarbon combustion on the atmosphere.

Original language	American English
Journal	Environmental Science and Technology
Volume	27
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1021/es00042a022
State	Published - May 1 1993

Keywords

Anaerobic Metabolism
Aquifer
Biodegradation
Ester
Ether
Gasoline
Ketone
Landfill
Leaching
Methane

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Chemical Engineering

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