The presence of MtBE in groundwaters, due to its past use as an oxygenate additive to “green” gasoline, poses potential threats to human health as a possible carcinogen. As its chemical properties render it very mobile and poorly treatable by means of bioremediation, chemical oxidation, stripping, or carbon adsorption, a new, ex-situ treatment process was recently developed by the US EPA and the University of Cincinnati. The objective of the study was to evaluate the effectiveness of this pump-and-treat technology in actual contaminated groundwater plumes in the field in two different conditions. The technology based on the combination of aerobic degradation and a special filtration medium is simple to operate, easily meets the challenge of producing a highly polished effluent in a cost-effective fashion, compared to other processes.
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February 01 2010
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
Andrea G. Capodaglio;
1Department of Hydraulic and Environmental Engineering, University of Pavia, 27100, Pavia, Italy
2UN.E.CO. srl, Pavia, Italy
E-mail: capo@unipv.it
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Makram Suidan;
Makram Suidan
3Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati OH, 45268, USA
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Albert D. Venosa;
Albert D. Venosa
4US EPA NRMRL, Cincinnati OH, 45268, USA
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Arianna Callegari
Arianna Callegari
1Department of Hydraulic and Environmental Engineering, University of Pavia, 27100, Pavia, Italy
2UN.E.CO. srl, Pavia, Italy
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Water Sci Technol (2010) 61 (3): 807–812.
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Andrea G. Capodaglio, Makram Suidan, Albert D. Venosa, Arianna Callegari; 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 Sci Technol 1 February 2010; 61 (3): 807–812. doi: https://doi.org/10.2166/wst.2010.854
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