The aerobic biodegradation of methyl tert-butyl ether (MTBE) was investigated
using a pilot-scale Biomass Concentrator Reactor (BCR). The reactor was operated for a
year at a flow rate of 2500 L/d of Cincinnati dechlorinated tap water and an influent
MTBE concentration of 5 mg/L. At steady state conditions, the total removal efficiency
of MTBE in the reactor exceeded 99.9 %. Effluent concentrations of MTBE and its
degradation byproduct tert-butyl alcohol (TBA) reached levels below 1 ug/L, with the
latter consistently present at lower concentrations. In addition, the effluent was found to
be of better quality than the GAC-treated tap water fed into the reactor as measured by
dissolved organic carbon. Includes 20 references, table, figures.
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| Published : | 06/15/2003 |
