• Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society
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• 제30권12호
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• pp.3049-3052
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• 2009

Methyl tert-butyl ether (MTBE) is added to gasoline to enhance the octane number of gasoline, tert-butyl alcohol (TBA) is major degradation intermediate of MTBE in environment, and benzene, toluene, ethyl benzene and xylene (BTEX) are also major constituents of gasoline. In this study, a simplified headspace analysis method was adapted for simultaneous determination of MTBE, TBA and BTEX in ground water samples. The sample 5.0 mL and 2 g NaCl were placed in a 10 mL vial and the solution was spiked with fluorobenzene as an internal standard and sealed with a cap. The vial was placed in a heating block at 85 $^{\circ}C$ for 30 min. The detection limits of the assay were 0.01 ${\mu}$g/L for MTBE and BTEX, and 0.02 ${\mu}$g/L for TBA. The method was used to analyze 110 ground water samples from various regions in Korea, and to survey the their background concentration in ground water in Korea. The samples revealed MTBE concentrations in the range of 0.01 - 0.45 ${\mu}$g/L (detection frequency of 57.3%), TBA concentrations in the range of 0.02 - 0.08 ${\mu}$g/L (detection frequency of 5.5%), and total BTEX concentrations in the range of 0.01 - 2.09 ${\mu}$g/L (detection frequency of 87.3%). The developed method may be used when simultaneously determining the amount of MTBE, TBA and BTEX in water.

• Korean Chemical Engineering Research
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• 제43권5호
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• pp.637-640
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• 2005

극성과 비극성의 물질인 methyl tert-butyl ether(MTBE)와 2,2,4-trimethylpentane 혼합물과 methyl ethyl ketone(MEK)와 2,2,4-trimethylpentane 2성분의 액체혼합물 그리고 극성의 물질인 MTBE과 MEK 2성분 액체혼합물의 밀도를 densitometer를 사용하여 278.15 K, 288.15 K, 298.15 K에서 각각 측정하였다. 측정한 밀도로부터 얻은 2성분계 과잉몰부피의 측정값과 Huron-Vidal의 혼합법칙을 사용한 Peng-Robinson-Stryjek-Vera(PRSV)의 3차 상태방정식으로부터 계산한 계산값이 잘 일치하였으며 극성물질을 포함한 혼합물의 몰부피 계산에 3차의 PRSV 상태방정식이 이용될 수 있음을 확인하였다.

• 한국지하수토양환경학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국지하수토양환경학회 2005년도 총회 및 춘계학술발표회
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• pp.195-198
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• 2005

A solid-phase microextraction and gas chromatography-mass spectrometry for the extraction and analysis of methyl-tert-butyl ether has been described. methyl-tert-butyl ether was extracted from aqueous solution using SPME fiber coated polydimethylsiloxane and analysed by GC-MS with capillary column. Extraction parameters and chromatographic separation conditions were optimized. The applied method represented good analytical performance in terms of precision (3-8%, RSD) and accuracy(93-102%, mean recovery) with a method detection limit of 0.03 ppb.

• 한국물환경학회지
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• 제26권5호
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• pp.747-753
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• 2010

A series of experiments with a laboratory scale ultrasound treatment system for MTBE polluted groundwater was performed to increase the efficiency of MTBE degradation in groundwater. This study evaluated several factors to increase the efficiency of MTBE treatment for artificial and natural groundwater. The treated volume of groundwater, ultrasound frequency and power, and pollutant concentrations have been changed to evaluate its effects on the degradation efficiency of MTBE in batch and continuous flow reactor. For the specific experimental conditions on this paper, MTBE degradations are more efficient at 580 kHz than those at 1 MHz. The efficiency of MTBE degradation is proportional to the intensity of ultrasound power per unit volume of MTBE polluted groundwater. The concentration of ions in groundwater does not much affect the efficiency of MTBE degradation. The $1^{st}$ order degradation constant of MTBE for different power per unit volume at 580 kHz shows linear relationship at same concentration. The $1^{st}$ order degradation constant for 0.1 mM MTBE solution is higher than that for 1 mM MTBE solution. These experimental results could be helpful to seek optimal conditions for relatively large volume of polluted groundwater treatment.

• 한국물환경학회지
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• 제21권4호
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• pp.403-409
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• 2005

Methyl tert-butyl ether (MTBE) contamination in groundwater often coexists with benzene, toluene, ethylbenzene, and xylene (BTEX) near the source of the plume. Then, groundwater contamination problems have been developed in areas where the chemical is used. Common sources of water contamination by BTEX and MTBE include leaking underground gasoline storage tanks and leaks and spills from above ground fuel storage tanks, etc. In oil-contaminated environments, anaerobic biodegradation of BTEX and MTBE depended on the concentration and distribution of terminal electron acceptor. In this study, effect of electron acceptor on the anaerobic biodegradation for BTEX and MTBE-contaminated soil was investigated. This study showed the anaerobic biodegradation of BTEX and MTBE in two different soils by using nitrate reduction, ferric iron reduction and sulfate reduction. The soil samples from the two fields were enriched for 65 days by providing BTEX and MTBE as a sole carbon source and nitrate, sulfate or iron as a terminal electron acceptor. This study clearly shows that degradation rate of BTEX and MTBE with electron acceptors is higher than that without electron acceptors. Degradation rate of Ethylbenzene and Xylene is higher than that of Benxene, Toluene, and MTBE. In case of Benzene, Ethylbenzene, and MTBE, nitrate has more activation. In case of Toluene and Xylene, sulfate has more activation.

• 한국막학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국막학회 1992년도 추계 총회 및 학술발표회
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• pp.43-44
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• 1992

촉매막반응기란 반응기와 분리막이 동시에 하나의 과정으로 결합된 unit로, 촉매막반응기를 사용할 경우 가역 반응에서 막을 통한 생성물의 선택적 제거는 화학 평형이동을 유발시켜 열역학적으로 얻을수 있는 평형 전환율보다 높은 전환유을 얻을 수 있다. 본 연구는 이러한 촉매막반응기의 성능에 대한 실험적 연구로, 산 촉매하에서 일어나는 MTBE 분해반응을 12-텅스토인산 촉매상에서 수행하였다.

• 한국지하수토양환경학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국지하수토양환경학회 2003년도 총회 및 춘계학술발표회
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• pp.120-123
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• 2003

Immobilization behavior of methyl tert-butyl ether (MTBE) by various cyclodextrins(CDs) was studied to investigate the feasibility of MTBE removal using cyclodexrins. Even though MTBE has relatively low hydrophobicity and higher polarity compared to other organics, it was effectively immobilized by CDs. The immobilization isotherms was shown as a type of Freundlich isotherms, and the immobilization capacity of -CDs was the largest among natural COs. The initial apparent association constant for MTBE-CD complex follows the order : gamma = beta > methyl-beta > hydroxypropyl beta > alpha. These differences of the constants are related to the size of MTBE and CDs. The size of beta-CD and gamma-CD is large to encapsulate MTBE molecule into the cavity, which that of alpha-CB is too small to encapsulate MTBE.

• 한국산업보건학회지
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• 제25권2호
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• pp.156-165
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• 2015

Objectives: The purpose of this study was to investigate the possible effects of a gasoline vapor recovery system on personal exposure levels of gasoline vapor constituents including benzene, toluene, ethyl benzene, xylene(BTEX), and methyl tert-butyl ether(MTBE) among gas station workers in a metropolitan area. Methods: Thirty-one gas station workers at ten gas stations in a metropolitan area were selected as subjects for this study. Test method PV2028 as recommended in the OSHA process was used for sampling and analysis. Results: The personal exposure levels of benzene, toluene, ethyl benzene, xylene, MTBE and gasoline vapor in the gas station workers were $0.0018{\pm}0.0069ppm$, $0.0077{\pm}0.0137ppm$, $0.0002{\pm}0.0008ppm$, $0.0016{\pm}0.0084ppm$, $0.2619{\pm}0.3340ppm$, and $1.4940{\pm}1.7984ppm$, respectively. After adjustment for refueling frequency and volume, personal exposure levelswere higher in the gas stations where gasoline vapor recovery systems(Stage II) were not installed, but the results were not statistically significant. Gasoline vapor concentrations showed a positive correlation to the level of MTBE, a gasoline additive. Conclusions: Vapor recovery systems(Stage II) were effective not only in reducing emissions of air pollutants, but also in reducing exposure to hazardous substances among gas station workers. In addition, acorrelation between gasoline vapors and MTBE concentration was confirmed.

• 대한화학회지
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• 제33권1호
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• pp.135-142
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• 1989

HZSM-5를 觸媒로 하여 메탄올과 이소부틸렌으로부터 Methyl tertiary butyl ether(MTBE)의 氣相合成實驗을 하였으며, zeolite 觸媒의 SiO$_2/Al_2O_3$ 比 및 反應條件의 영향을 硏究하였다. 각 觸媒들은 pyridine을 吸着시켜 temperature programmed desorption(TPD) 및 IR法으로 酸點의 세기와 特性을 조사하였으며, 승온탈착실험을 통하여 각 反應物 및 生成物의 吸着特性을 검토하였다. HZSM-5의 SiO$_2/Al_2O_3$比가 증가할수록 强한 酸點의 수는 감소하여 메탄올의 脫水反應은 억제되고 MTBE에 대한 선택도가 증가하였다. MTBE에 대한 전환율과 선택도는 $i-C_4H_8$의 細孔內 확산저항에 의하여 큰 영향을 받음을 알 수 있었다. MTBE合成反應은 發熱的이어서, 전반적으로 80$^{\circ}$C의 반응온도가 合成에 적합하였다. 한편 각 觸媒上에 生成된 coke의 特性을 TG, DTA 및 IR spectrum으로 측정하였다. 침착된 coke의 量은 HY > H-Mordenite > HZSM-5順이었으며, H-Mordenite에 있어서는 누적된 coke의 양이 HZSM-5보다 현저하지는 않았으나, 細孔의 配向이 1方向性이므로 반응시간이 길어짐에 따라 심한 活性減退가 일어났다. HY는 큰 細孔을 가지고 있어 M$i-C_4H_8$의 重合이 쉽게 일어났으며, HZSM-5에 비하여 많은 coke의 참착과 빠른 活性減退를 나타내었다.

• Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society
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• 제33권5호
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• pp.1693-1698
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• 2012

A headspace gas chromatographic mass spectrometric (GC-MS) assay method was developed for the simultaneous determination of methyl tertiary butyl ether (MTBE), $tert$-butyl alcohol (TBA) and benzene, toluene, ethyl benzene and xylene (BTEX) in soil contaminated with gasoline. 2 g of soil sample were placed in a 10 mL headspace vial filled with 5 mL of phosphoric acid solution (pH 3) saturated with NaCl, and the solution was spiked with fluorobenzene as an internal standard and sealed with a cap. The vial was heated in a heating block for 40 min at $80^{\circ}C$. The detection limits of the assay were 0.08-0.12 ${\mu}g$/kg for the analytes. For five independent determinations at 10 and 50 ${\mu}g$/kg, the relative standard deviations were less than 10%. The method was used to analyze fifty six soil samples collected from various regions contaminated with gasoline in Korea. The developed method may be valuable for the monitoring of the analytes in soil.