• 한국지하수토양환경학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국지하수토양환경학회 2003년도 총회 및 춘계학술발표회
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• pp.364-367
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• 2003

In this paper, we have examined the MTBE cometabolic degradation by pure culture, which is isolated gasoline contaminated aquifer. Propane was more effectively utilized as a growth substrate to oxidize MTBE. Specific substrate degradation rate was Increased with increasing initial propane amount. Respiking propane was enhanced and continued MTBE degradation and TBA observation was supported MTBE degradation. The mass balance of MTBE and TBA indicated that MTBE was oxidized to TBA as well as further oxidation of TBA.

• 한국지반환경공학회 논문집
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• 제11권4호
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• pp.43-50
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• 2010

본 연구에서는 가솔린으로 오염된 토양에서 MTBE이용 분해균주를 분리하였으며, 분리한 각 균주의 MTBE 생분해특성을 파악하고자 하였다. 오염된 토양 내에서 MTBE 이용 혼합균주 중 총 18균주를 분리한 후, 18균주 중 3개의 균주(Flavobacterium, Pseudomonas, Achromobacter)에서 MTBE의 생분해가 나타났다. MTBE 이용 균주의 최적 생장인자는 배양온도 $30^{\circ}C$, pH 7, 균접종농도는 0.6g/mL로 조사되었다. Achromobacter, 혼합균주, Pseudomonas, 그리고 Flavobacterium의 MTBE 일차 분해계수는 0.072, 0.066, 0.047, $0.032hr^{-1}$로 조사되었다. 그리고 균접종농도를 고려한 MTBE 생분해속도는 1.302, 1.019, 0.523, 0.352mg/TSS g/hr로 관측되었다. MTBE 단독기질로 존재할때에 MTBE분해속도가 가장 높은 Achromobacter는 BTEX와 동시에 존재하였을 경우 다른 균주들에 비하여 낮은 MTBE 분해능을 나타내었다. 또한, MTBE 이용 혼합균주와 Flavobacterium은 MTBE와 BTEX 생분해 특성이 비슷한 것으로 나타났다.

• 한국지하수토양환경학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국지하수토양환경학회 2001년도 총회 및 춘계학술발표회
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• pp.136-139
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• 2001

In this study, we have examined potential degradation of MTBE (methy1 tert-butyl ether) by pure culture ENV425 and mixed culture isolated from gasoline contaminated soil using n-butane as the sources of carbon and energy. The results described in this study suggest that MTBE is degraded cometabolically by ENV425 and mixed culture grown n-butane, and the disappearance of TBA after complete degradation of MTBE suggest the further degradation of TBA. Butane and MTBE degradation was completely inhibited by acetylene, which indicated that both substrates were degraded by butane-utilizing bacteria. MTBE was degraded ENV425 and mixed culture grown n-butane, and TBA (tert-butyl alcohol) was produced as product of MTBE oxidation. TBA production was accounted 54.7% and 58.6% for MTBE oxidation by ENV425 and mixed culture, respectively. The observed maximal transformation yield (T$_{y}$) were 44.7 and 34.0 (nmol MTRE degraded/$\mu$mol n-butane Utilized) by ENV425 and mixed culture, respectively.y.

• 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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• 제25권4호
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• pp.522-529
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• 2009

To supply safe drinking water to areas lacking in water supply and drainage system, such as rural area and military bases in proximity to Demilitarized Zone, effective method for treating organic contaminants such as MTBE is required. This study focuses on seeking optimal conditions for effective degradation of MTBE using a bath type ultrasound reactor. Effectiveness of MTBE degradation by ultrasound is dependent on the frequency, power, temperature, treatment volume, initial concentration, catalyst, etc. In this study the degradation rate of MTBE by ultrasound was proportional to power/unit volume ratio and removal is relatively more efficient for 0.1 mM than for 1 mM of MTBE solution. Efficiency of ultrasound treatment for 1 mM MTBE solution was enhanced under bath temperature of $30^{\circ}C$ compared to $4^{\circ}C$, but the temperature effect was negligible for 0.1 mM MTBE solution. Also for 0.1 mM MTBE solution, effect of catalyst such as $TiO_2$ and $Fe^0$ on treatment speed was negligible, and zeolite even increases the time taken for the degradation. Under these specific experimental conditions of this study, the most determinant factor for degradation rate of MTBE in solution was frequency and power of ultrasound. The results have shown that a continuous ultrasound reactor system can be used for small scale remediation of organically polluted groundwater, under optimal conditions.

• 한국지하수토양환경학회지:지하수토양환경
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• 제8권4호
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• pp.45-52
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• 2003

국내유류오염지역 토양에서 propane과 butane을 탄소원으로 이용하여 분리된 Nocardia SW3를 대상으로 가스기질농도, 온도, pH 변화에 따른 영향, 그리고 MTBE 공대사 분해 특성을 조사하였다. 초기농도변화에 따른 기질분해속도를 비교하면 propane 및 butane이 70$\mu$㏖일때 각각 30.6, 25.4(n㏖/min/mg protein)으로 관찰되어 빠른 기질이용율을 보여주었으며, 최적온도 및 pH조건은 $30^{\circ}C$, 7이었으며, 실험조건인 온도 $15^{\circ}C$∼$35^{\circ}C$. pH 5∼8 범위내에서 약간의 차이는 있지만 전반적으로 propane과 butane이 효율적으로 이용되었다. Nocardia SW3를 대상으로 propane 및 butane이 탄소원으로 이용될 때 MTBE분해특성을 비교ㆍ평가한 결과, propane 및 butane의 MTBE 분해 활성도는 유사하였으며, 가스기질이 탄소원으로 이용시 MTB표의 분해량을 나타내는 transformation yield($T_y$)는 propane과 butane의 경우 각각 46.7, 35.0(n㏖ MTBE degraded $\mu$㏖ substrate utilized), transformation capacity($T_c$)는 실험 결과 각각 320, 280(n㏖ MTBE degraded/mg biomass used)로 나타났다. 또한 MTBE 부산물로 TBA가 검출되었으며, TBA의 지속적인 분해를 관찰하였다.

• 한국지하수토양환경학회지:지하수토양환경
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• 제15권1호
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• pp.1-8
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• 2010

Cometabolic air sparging (CAS) is a new and innovative technology that uses air sparging principles but attempts to optimize in situ contaminant degradation by adding a growth substrate to saturated zone. CAS relies on the degradation of the primary growth substrate and cometabolic substrate transformation in the saturated zone and in the vadose zone for volatilized contaminants. In this study, we have investigated to determine MTBE degradation pattern and microbial activity variation if using propane as a primary substrate at the condition of considering air injection rate and air injection pattern. Laboratory-scale two-dimentional aquifer physical model studies were used and the experimental results were represented that the optimal conditions were as air injection rate of 1,000 mL/min and pulsed air injection pattern (15 min on/off). Over 1,000 mL/min air injection rate and continuous air injection pattern was no affected to increase DO concentration. On the other hand, Injection of propane and propane-utilizing bacteria degraded MTBE partially. And also, injection of propane- and MTBE-utilizing bacteria effectively degraded MTBE and TBA production was observed.

• 한국태양에너지학회 논문집
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• 제21권2호
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• pp.55-67
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• 2001

This study contains the photocatalytic degradation of methyl-tert-butyl ether(MTBE), one of water-contaminating substances, into $CO_2$. Herein was investigated factors, kinetics, and reaction pathways related with MTBE degradation. This works is possible to be applied in the field of environmental remediation such as undergroundwater purification with optimized system configuration in the near future.

• 한국환경과학회지
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• 제25권6호
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• pp.757-766
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• 2016

MTBE and other gasoline additives contained in gasoline are known to be a refractory substance resistant to biodegradation. As a method of removing these substances, a research of method using native microbes of polluted soil was progressed and among these, bio-degradation possibility under aerobic condition was evaluated. All of the experiments were progressed based on batch experiment of lab scale and analyzed by GC-FID using HS-SPME technique. The result of bio-degradation experiment based on MTBE and other additives(ETBE, TAME) was observed below 1 mg/L, which initial concentration were 100 mg/L for each method. And through production of by-product and CO2, partial mineralization was confirmed. Degradation velocity of each additive was promptly represented in the order of TBA>ETBE>MTBE>TAME. Through this study, bio-degradation possibility of native microbes of oil polluted soil, MTBE and other gasoline additives was confirmed and it was considered that the result could be used for basic experiment data in removing oil pollutants of soil.

• 한국지하수토양환경학회지:지하수토양환경
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• 제8권1호
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• pp.27-34
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• 2003

본 논문에서는 순수균주인 ENV425와 유류오염토양에서 butane을 탄소원 및 에너지원으로 이용하여 분리한 혼합균주를 대상으로 MTBE와 기타 가솔린 산화제 분해특성을 조사했다. ENV425와 혼합균주의 butane monooxygenase (BMO)에 의해 butane 분해시 1-butanol이 주요 부산물로 축적되었다. 또한 monooxygenase의 방해자로 알려진 acetylene의 첨가시에는 butane의 분해 및 1-butane떠 축적이 일어나지 않아 butane monooxygenase에 의한 분해임을 알 수 있다. 본 연구결과에서, propane, pentane, butane을 포함한 alkane류는 MTBE 공대사에 우수한 성장기질이었고, BTEX 화합물 역시 MTBE 공대사에 가능성 있는 기질임이 관찰되었다. 또한 균주농도 역시 MTBE분해에 영향을 미치는 것으로 나타났는데, 균주 농도 증가에 따라 MTBE 분해량은 증가하나 transformation capacity는 상대적으로 감소하는 경향을 보였다. 그리고 대표적인 가솔린 산화제인 MTBE 외에 ETBE, TAME도 부탄분해균에 의해 효과적으로 분해가 이루어짐이 관찰되었다.