地下水环境中甲基叔丁基醚运移过程的动力学模型

建立了地下水环境中甲基叔丁基醚(MTBE)运移过程的变系数动力学模型,并对模型进行了验证和参数灵敏度分析.模拟结果表明,地下水流速和阻滞系数对于MTBE的运移过程影响最为显著,而水动力弥散系数的影响较小,忽略其变化不会对预测地下水环境中污染物运移的环境动力学行为造成太大误差.由此得到的结论可定量研究MTBE在地下水环境中的对流.扩散特征,还可为MTBE污染地下水的预测预报、修复治理等研究提供科学依据.     

ZSM-5沸石的制备及其对甲基叔丁基醚的吸附性能研究

采用无模板剂水热合成法和晶种诱导水热合成法成功制备了ZSM-5沸石.使用X射线衍射(XRD)、扫描电子显微镜(SEM)和BET比表面积测试等手段对合成产物进行了表征,结果显示,两种ZSM-5沸石晶体粒径均在微米级,孔道均以0.60～1.00nm的微孔为主,晶种诱导合成ZSM-5沸石微孔体积更大.采用气相色谱法分析了ZSM-5沸石对甲基叔丁基醚(MTBE)的吸附性能.结果表明,晶种诱导合成的ZSM-5沸石对MTBE的吸附容量较无模板剂合成ZSM-5沸石高,原因是两种ZSM-5沸石孔道分布有差异.研究还显示,晶种诱导合成ZSM-5沸石对MTBE的吸附容量随其投加量的增大而减小,存在明显的固体浓度效应;吸附体系达吸附平衡较慢,说明MTBE在ZSM-5沸石微孔道的扩散是影响吸附平衡的控制因素;该沸石再生方便,对处理初始质量浓度为200～1000μg/L的MTBE溶液具有较好的再生吸附性能.     

植物修复技术在地表水污染控制中的应用

介绍了一项新兴的地表水污染治理技术--植物修复技术.该项技术与传统的物理方法和化学方法相比,具有成本低、处理效果好（去除率可达99%以上）、对环境扰动小、操作简便、在处理设备和处理规模上没有限制等优点.这些优点决定了植物修复技术在地表水污染治理中具有很好的应用前景.综述了国内外植物修复技术的研究进展,并对该项技术的发展趋势进行了探讨.     

MTBE的生物降解技术

汽油添加剂甲基叔丁基醚 (MTBE)的污染在国外已引起重视。概述了目前MTBE生物降解的研究现状 ,着重介绍了国外对MTBE污染地下水的异位和原位生物处理方法。随着汽车的逐步普及和MTBE用量的增加 ,我国正在或将面临MTBE的污染。指出了开展相关研究的重要性和迫切性 ,初步提出了这一新课题的研究思路 ,为我国环境保护领域从事该项研究的人员提供参考。     

醚类物质降解过程中的加氧酶研究进展

甲基叔丁基醚(MTBE)和乙基叔丁基醚(ETBE)在水中积累,不易降解,同时MTBE具有一定的潜在致癌性.有关微生物对MTBE和ETBE等醚类物质的降解途径和机制的研究目前受到国内外研究者的广泛关注,而加氧酶的研究是其关键领域.已发现的对醚类物质降解有重要作用的酶类主要有细胞色素P450单加氧酶和烷烃单加氧酶.其中细胞色素P450单加氧酶主要由eth基因或cam基因编码,而烷烃单加氧酶主要由alk基因编码.结合MTBE和ETBE的代谢途径,并就醚类物质降解和代谢过程中起关键作用的加氧酶的研究进展作了综述.     

MTBE的生物降解技术

汽油添加剂甲基叔丁基醚(MTBE)的污染在国外已引起重视。概述了目前MTBE生物降解的研究现状，着重介绍了国外对MTBE污染地下水的异位和原位生物处理方法。随着汽车的逐步普及和MTBE用量的增加，我国正在或将面临MTBE的污染。指出了开展相关研究的重要性和迫切性，初步提出了这一新课题的研究思路，为我国环境保护领域从事该项研究的人员提供参考。     

颗粒活性炭去除水中甲基叔丁基醚的可行性研究

随着甲基叔丁基醚（MTBE）作为汽油添加剂被持续大量使用，其已成为一种地下水中常见的有机污染物。本文通过纯净水、自来水和地下水中MTBE的平衡吸附容量和微型快速穿透实验（MCRB），比较了5种不同种类活性炭对MTBE的吸附性能。结果显示，苯酚值可准确预测活性炭样品对MTBE的平衡吸附容量大小次序，而丹宁酸值则可大致估计活性炭在实际处理应用时的吸附速度和吸附容量利用率。水样中共存的有机成分降低了活性炭对纯净水中MTBE的吸附容量，在背景TOC较低的去离子水中，活性炭对于MTBE的吸附性能反而比在地下水中降低得更多。穿透实验数据显示双柱串联的处理方式是高效应用活性炭吸附水中MTBE的优选工艺。使用环境友好的竹质活性炭去除地下水中MTBE具有良好的可行性和较高的性价比。     

加油站的烃类VOCs污染及其治理技术

加油站因储运轻质油品而产生的烃类VOCs对健康、环境、安全以及油品质量等带来了一系列负面影响.发达国家的常规治理措施主要是进行密闭卸油和密闭发油,对加油站的设备安装、管线布置、运营管理等都有一些具体要求;进入21世纪后美国又提出了强化加油站油气回收处理的观点,相应的技术、设备及法规也都日益健全.国内目前对加油站烃类VOCs污染的治理工作与发达国家相比差距很大,应该尽快从烃类VOCs回收处理的专用膜分离装置入手进行相关研究和产品开发.     

降解甲基叔丁基醚的PM1生物膜培养及性能研究

在pH值7.2～8.5、温度25℃、DO≥5 mg/L的条件下，用含有甲基叔丁基醚（MTBE）的模拟废水对Methylibium petroleiphilum PM1进行富集培养并在陶粒表面挂膜，进而对其特性、性能等进行了研究。填料表面生物膜MTBE降解的序批实验和电镜照片分析均表明陶粒表面已成功附着PM1高效降解菌形成的生物膜。在挂膜后期，当起始MTBE浓度为100～110 mg/L时，经过24 h，MTBE的去除率达到65%以上并基本稳定，其中挥发占4.6%，生物降解起主导的作用。     

生物活性炭吸附工艺去除地下水中甲基叔丁基醚的可行性研究

甲基叔丁基醚(MTBE)是一种常见的汽油添加剂,但汽油油箱和地下储油罐的泄漏.造成了汽油及添加剂对地下水的污染.实验分析了生物活性炭吸附工艺去除地下水中MTBE的可行性,结果表明:(1)处理高MTBE进水(模拟新污染的地下水)实验时,对椰壳活性炭(简称椰壳炭)柱,煤质活性炭(简称煤质炭)柱采用菌液循环接种法接种来自美国...     

MTBE in California Drinking Water: An Analysis of Patterns and Trends

Over the past decade, there has been much publicity surrounding the impact of Methyl tert -butyl ether (MTBE) on drinking water supplies in the United States. In California, the presence of MTBE in groundwater and drinking water has led to a ban on the future use of MTBE in gasoline. Other states, such as those in the northeast, are also seeking ways to reduce or eliminate the use of MTBE due to perceived threats to the environment and public health. Despite claims about the incidence of MTBE in drinking water, no comprehensive characterization has been conducted on the available drinking water monitoring data. This paper provides a detailed analysis of the MTBE drinking water data compiled by the California Department of Health Services (CDHS) from 1995 to 2000. We find that MTBE was detected in about 1.3% of all drinking water samples, 2.5% of drinking water sources, and 3.7% of drinking water systems in California over this 6-year period. Our analysis reveals that many drinking water sources are not sampled routinely for MTBE, and in those sources that appear to be affected by MTBE, the compound is not consistently detected. The majority of MTBE detections are also concentrated in several geographic areas, which contain about 9-21% of the total California population. Average detected MTBE concentrations have decreased significantly since 1995 and 1996, ranging from 5 to 15 ppb over the last 3 years depending on the outcome of interest. Of the samples in which MTBE was present above the analytical detection limit, the concentrations in approximately 73% of drinking water samples and 86% of drinking water sources and systems were below the State's primary health-based standard of 13 ppb. Our findings suggest that, although some drinking water supplies in California have been affected by MTBE, the majority of drinking water sources and systems either have not been affected at all or contain MTBE at concentrations below levels that are likely to be of health concern.     

MTBE in California Drinking Water: An Analysis of Patterns and Trends

Over the past decade, there has been much publicity surrounding the impact of Methyl tert -butyl ether (MTBE) on drinking water supplies in the United States. In California, the presence of MTBE in groundwater and drinking water has led to a ban on the future use of MTBE in gasoline. Other states, such as those in the northeast, are also seeking ways to reduce or eliminate the use of MTBE due to perceived threats to the environment and public health. Despite claims about the incidence of MTBE in drinking water, no comprehensive characterization has been conducted on the available drinking water monitoring data. This paper provides a detailed analysis of the MTBE drinking water data compiled by the California Department of Health Services (CDHS) from 1995 to 2000. We find that MTBE was detected in about 1.3% of all drinking water samples, 2.5% of drinking water sources, and 3.7% of drinking water systems in California over this 6-year period. Our analysis reveals that many drinking water sources are not sampled routinely for MTBE, and in those sources that appear to be affected by MTBE, the compound is not consistently detected. The majority of MTBE detections are also concentrated in several geographic areas, which contain about 9–21% of the total California population. Average detected MTBE concentrations have decreased significantly since 1995 and 1996, ranging from 5 to 15 ppb over the last 3 years depending on the outcome of interest. Of the samples in which MTBE was present above the analytical detection limit, the concentrations in approximately 73% of drinking water samples and 86% of drinking water sources and systems were below the State's primary health-based standard of 13 ppb. Our findings suggest that, although some drinking water supplies in California have been affected by MTBE, the majority of drinking water sources and systems either have not been affected at all or contain MTBE at concentrations below levels that are likely to be of health concern.     

The Use of Stable Isotopes to Differentiate Specific Source Markers for MTBE

The recent controversy over the use of MTBE within gasoline to boost oxygen content and decrease carbon monoxide emissions to the atmosphere has led to a proposed phase-out of this compound by 2002. This paper is a preliminary investigation into the use of gas chromatography isotope-ratio mass spectrometry (GCIRMS) to determine both carbon and hydrogen isotopic compositions of MTBE as a means of differentiating sources of MTBE. Three pure MTBE samples were purchased from chemical distributors. Little variation of the δ¹³C values were observed although the samples had isotopically distinct δ-D values. Four different methods of obtaining carbon isotope ratios of neat MTBE, MTBE in gasoline, and MTBE in water are described, and the precision and accuracy of each is discussed. The carbon isotopic compositions of MTBE within 10 gasoline samples from three different areas of the United States show a wide range of carbon isotope compositions. This novel method of MTBE analysis could be valuable in forensic investigations.     

The Use of Stable Isotopes to Differentiate Specific Source Markers for MTBE

The recent controversy over the use of MTBE within gasoline to boost oxygen content and decrease carbon monoxide emissions to the atmosphere has led to a proposed phase-out of this compound by 2002. This paper is a preliminary investigation into the use of gas chromatography isotope-ratio mass spectrometry (GCIRMS) to determine both carbon and hydrogen isotopic compositions of MTBE as a means of differentiating sources of MTBE. Three pure MTBE samples were purchased from chemical distributors. Little variation of the i 13 C values were observed although the samples had isotopically distinct i -D values. Four different methods of obtaining carbon isotope ratios of neat MTBE, MTBE in gasoline, and MTBE in water are described, and the precision and accuracy of each is discussed. The carbon isotopic compositions of MTBE within 10 gasoline samples from three different areas of the United States show a wide range of carbon isotope compositions. This novel method of MTBE analysis could be valuable in forensic investigations.     

Evaluation of combustion by-products of MTBE as a component of reformulated gasoline

Methyl tertiary-butyl ether (MTBE) is a gasoline oxygenate that is widely used throughout the US and Europe as an octane-booster and as a means of reducing automotive carbon monoxide (CO) emissions. The combustion by-products of pure MTBE have been evaluated in previous laboratory studies, but little attention has been paid to the combustion by-products of MTBE as a component of gasoline. MTBE is often used in reformulated gasoline (RFG), which has chemical and physical characteristics distinct from conventional gasoline. The formation of MTBE by-products in RFG is not well-understood, especially under "worst-case" vehicle emission scenarios such as fuel-rich operations, cold-starts or malfunctioning emission control systems, conditions which have not been studied extensively. Engine-out automotive dynamometer studies have compared RFG with MTBE to non-oxygenated RFG. Their findings suggest that adding MTBE to reformulated gasoline does not impact the high temperature flame chemistry in cylinder combustion processes. Comparison of tailpipe and exhaust emission studies indicate that reactions in the catalytic converter are quite effective in destroying most hydrocarbon MTBE by-product species. Since important reaction by-products are formed in the post-flame region, understanding changes in this region will contribute to the understanding of fuel-related changes in emissions.     

甲基叔丁基醚降解菌的驯化与筛选

为了筛选降解甲基叔丁基醚(MTBE)的优势菌种,调查了不同来源土壤土著菌的降解潜力.应用不同的驯化方式以MTBE为惟一碳源,在好氧的条件下,驯化、筛选出高效降解混合菌株,为现场应用打好基础.并从中分离得到6株高降解性的单一菌株,对其进行了初步鉴定,为进一步研究其降解途径做好准备.对单一菌株与混合菌株的降解效果进行了比较.结果表明,混合菌株的降解效果要明显高于单一菌株.     

Biodegradation potential of MTBE in a fractured chalk aquifer under aerobic conditions in long-term uncontaminated and contaminated aquifer microcosms

The potential for aerobic biodegradation of MTBE in a fractured chalk aquifer is assessed in microcosm experiments over 450 days, under in situ conditions for a groundwater temperature of 10 °C, MTBE concentration between 0.1 and 1.0 mg/L and dissolved O₂ concentration between 2 and 10 mg/L. Following a lag period of up to 120 days, MTBE was biodegraded in uncontaminated aquifer microcosms at concentrations up to 1.2 mg/L, demonstrating that the aquifer has an intrinsic potential to biodegrade MTBE aerobically. The MTBE biodegradation rate increased three-fold from a mean of 6.6 ± 1.6 μg/L/day in uncontaminated aquifer microcosms for subsequent additions of MTBE, suggesting an increasing biodegradation capability, due to microbial cell growth and increased biomass after repeated exposure to MTBE. In contaminated aquifer microcosms which also contained TAME, MTBE biodegradation occurred after a shorter lag of 15 or 33 days and MTBE biodegradation rates were higher (max. 27.5 μg/L/day), probably resulting from an acclimated microbial population due to previous exposure to MTBE in situ. The initial MTBE concentration did not affect the lag period but the biodegradation rate increased with the initial MTBE concentration, indicating that there was no inhibition of MTBE biodegradation related to MTBE concentration up to 1.2 mg/L. No minimum substrate concentration for MTBE biodegradation was observed, indicating that in the presence of dissolved O₂ (and absence of inhibitory factors) MTBE biodegradation would occur in the aquifer at MTBE concentrations (ca. 0.1 mg/L) found at the front of the ether oxygenate plume. MTBE biodegradation occurred with concomitant O₂ consumption but no other electron acceptor utilisation, indicating biodegradation by aerobic processes only. However, O₂ consumption was less than the stoichiometric requirement for complete MTBE mineralization, suggesting that only partial biodegradation of MTBE to intermediate organic metabolites occurred. The availability of dissolved O₂ did not affect MTBE biodegradation significantly, with similar MTBE biodegradation behaviour and rates down to ca. 0.7 mg/L dissolved O₂ concentration. The results indicate that aerobic MTBE biodegradation could be significant in the plume fringe, during mixing of the contaminant plume and uncontaminated groundwater and that, relative to the plume migration, aerobic biodegradation is important for MTBE attenuation. Moreover, should the groundwater dissolved O₂ concentration fall to zero such that MTBE biodegradation was inhibited, an engineered approach to enhance in situ bioremediation could supply O₂ at relatively low levels (e.g. 2–3 mg/L) to effectively stimulate MTBE biodegradation, which has significant practical advantages. The study shows that aerobic MTBE biodegradation can occur at environmentally significant rates in this aquifer, and that long-term microcosm experiments (100s days) may be necessary to correctly interpret contaminant biodegradation potential in aquifers to support site management decisions.     

Evaluating the risks of methyl tertiary butyl ether (MTBE) pollution of urban groundwater

MTBE, a fuel oxygenate added to gasoline in parts of the USA, appears to have imposed significant adverse impacts on groundwater. In the UK, the impacts of MTBE are not well known in part because insufficient data has been presented to allow an accurate assessment. With the recognition of urban groundwater as a potentially valuable resource due to the growing pressure on rural groundwater, there is need for pollution risks to urban groundwater to be evaluated for contaminants such as MTBE. This paper presents the application of a risk-based water management tool called Borehole Optimisation System (BOS) in the evaluation of the risk of MTBE to urban groundwater at city scale using Nottingham city as our case study. The risk model was validated by comparison of its predictions with observations of MTBE detections for about 1100 boreholes in England and Wales. The output of the risk analysis was the production of a map showing the predicted MTBE concentration at all locations in the city. The results indicate that MTBE does not currently pose a major risk to urban groundwater although there may be a potential risk to groundwater in the southern part of the city where most industries are concentrated.     

MTBE—Panacea or Problem

Methyl tert -butyl ether (MTBE) is an octane-enhancer and oxygenate compound that was authorized as a gasoline additive by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) in late 1979. MTBE has many chemical and physical properties that make it a desirable compound for these purposes. However, the aqueous solubility of MTBE, which is in the 50,000 ppm range, allows it to dissolve into groundwater where it is transported virtually without retardation. MTBE also is resistant to microbial degradation and does not air-strip from water efficiently. These characteristics have caused wells to become contaminated with MTBE that in the absence would not have become contaminated with hydrocarbons from gasoline releases. Research on innovative technologies to treat water contaminated with MTBE is underway. The final regulatory determination of allowable concentrations and whether or not future use of MTBE will be allowed has yet to be made.