• 환경정책연구
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• 제1권1호
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• pp.75-90
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• 2002

Methyl tertiary-butyl ether(MTBE) is used as an octane enhancer in gasoline. MTBE can enter the environment at any stage in the production, storage, and transport of undiluted MTBE or MTBE-blended gasoline. Although data on concentrations of MTBE in the environment are not available, modelling of fate of MTBE has provided predictions for concentrations of MTBE in the various media to which humans and other organisms may be exposed. Many individuals do not taste or smell MTBE at the $5{\mu}g/L$ level, and thus may be exposed to higher concentrations for a significant amount of time. MTBE exposure through inhalation is likely to be below health-threatening levels, except for occupational workers such as gasoline station attendants and auto mechanics. It should be stressed, however, that there are important data gaps in our understanding of the acute and chronic toxicity of MTBE. Little or no research concern including being conducted that directly addresses these issues. Rather than any immediate ban on MTBE, I recommend consideration of phasing out MTBE in USA and other countries. During the transition phase, a number of policies are suggested to reduce the risk of using MTBE. One of these policies is that the state should invest in a research program. Such research should, for example, examine effective alternatives for motor vehicle fuels, and detect concentrations of MTBE in ambient air, water, and other environmental media.

• 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.

• Environmental Analysis Health and Toxicology
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• 제21권2호
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• pp.93-102
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• 2006

Methyl tert-butyl ether (MTBE), an octane booster that is added to the reformulated gasoline, has been a widespread contaminant in aquatic ecosystem. MTBE is a recalcitrant pollutant having low biodegradability. Due to its higher water solubility and low octanol-water partition coefficient, it can be rapidly transported to the surrounding water environment. Also, MTBE is a known animal carcinogen, and is classified as a possible human carcinogen by U. S. Environmental Protection Agency. The adverse effect of MTBE to aquatic biota was widely reported. In Korea, the recent detection of MTBE in groundwater near gasoline filling stations has drawn concern to public health and ecosystem. To address this concern, the effect of MTBE to human health and ecosystem was discussed in this review. Also, ecotoxicity data of MTBE for fish, invertebrates, and algae were extensively compared to estimate the hazard concentration 5($HC_5$) of MTBE as a screening level.

• 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.

• 한국지하수토양환경학회지:지하수토양환경
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• 제6권3호
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• pp.31-41
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• 2001

본 논문에서는 순수균주인 ENV425와 오염된 토양으로부터 분리한 혼합균주를 이용하여 가솔린 산화제인 MTBE에 대한 분해 가능성을 조사했다. MTBE는 n-butane에서 성장한 ENV425와 혼합균주에 의해 공대사적으로 분해가 이루어졌다. 또한 아세틸렌의 첨가에 의해 n-butane과 MTBE의 분해가 완전히 방해되어짐에 따라 두 기질 모두 부탄 분해 효소에 의해 분해되어짐을 알 수 있었다. n-butane에서 성장한 ENV42S와 혼합균주는 MTBE를 분해하고, MTBE의 분해산물로 TBA가 생성되었다. TBA의 생성은 분해된 MTBE에 대하여 ENV425와 혼합균주 각각 54.7%, 58.6%가 관찰되었다. 그러나, Resting cell 실험에서는 ENV425와 혼합균주에 의한 산화 생성물로 TBA와 TBF가 생성되었다. ENV425와 혼합균주에 의한 최대 MTBE 분해속도는 각각 52.3 그리고 62.3 (nmol MTBE degraded/hr/mg TSS), 최대 $T_y$ (Transformation yield)는 각각 44.7, 34.0 (nmol MTBE degraded/$\mu$mol n-butane utilized)으로 나타났고, 최대 $T_c$ (Transformation capacity)는 각각 199, 226 (nmol MTBE degraded/mg TSS used)으로 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.

• 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.

• 한국지하수토양환경학회지:지하수토양환경
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• 제21권3호
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• pp.88-94
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• 2016

The simultaneous biodegradation between MTBE (Gasoline additives) and BTEX (Benzene, Toluene, Ethyl-benzene, o-Xylene, m-Xylene, p-Xylene) was achieved within a competitive inter-relationship, with not only electron accepters such as nitrate, sulfate, and iron(III) without oxygen, but also with electron donors such as MTBE and BTEX. Preexisting indigenous microorganisms from a domestic sample of gasoline contaminated soil was used for a lab-scale batch test. The result of the test showed that the biodegradation rate of MTBE decreased when there was co-existing MTBE and BTEX, compared to having just MTBE present. The growth of indigenous microorganisms was not affected in the case of the MTBE treatment, whereas the growth of the microorganisms was decreased in combined MTBE and BTEX sample. This may indicate that an inhibitor related to biodegradation when BTEX and MTBE are mixed will be found. This inhibitor may be found to retard the anaerobic conditions needed for efficient breakdown of these complex carbon chain molecules in-situ. Moreover, it is also possible that an unknown competitive reaction is being imposed on the interactions between MTBE and BTEX dependent on conditions, ratios of mixture, etc.

• 한국지반환경공학회 논문집
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• 제12권9호
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• pp.55-61
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• 2011

본 연구는 UV와 $H_2O_2$를 통한 광분해 반응기에서의 Methyl Tert Butyl Ether(MTBE) 제거에 대해 조사하였다. 이 공정은 일반적으로 UV의 존재 하에 수용액 상에 생성되는 OH 라디칼을 요구하며, 이 라디칼들은 MTBE 분자를 공격하여 최종적으로 파괴하거나 무해한 단순 화합물로 전환시킨다. 반응들은 조사강도, MTBE 초기농도와 $H_2O_2$/MTBE비의 독립변수를 수학적으로 표현하였고, 반응표면법(Response Surface Methodology; RSM)을 사용하여 모델화하였다. 이 실험들은 Box-Behnken Design(BBD)를 통한 15개의 실험을 포함하여 실시하였다. ANOVA의 회귀분석 항은 유의한 p-value(p<0.05)와 높은 결정계수($R^2$=94.60%)를 나타내어 2차 회귀모델의 예측이 적절한 것으로 나타났다. 그리고 반응에 대한 정준분석을 통해 예측된 Y에 대한 최적 반응과 최대반응의 예측된 능선을 통해 최적조건은 각각 조사강도인 $x_1$=25.75W, MTBE 초기농도의 $x_2$=7.69mg/L 와 $H_2O_2$/MTBE비인 $x_3$=11.04로 관찰되었다. 본 연구는 RSM이 MTBE 제거의 최대화와 운전조건의 최적화에 적용하기에 알맞은 것으로 나타났다.

• 대한환경공학회지
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• 제30권2호
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• pp.190-198
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• 2008

본 연구에서는 주유소 등의 지하 유류저장탱크나 파이프의 제한된 수명으로 인해 발생할 수 있는 가솔린의 누출에 의해 MTBE로 토양이 오염되었을 경우를 가정하여, 칼럼실험을 수행하고, CXTFIT 기법을 이용하여 토양 내 MTBE의 이동특성을 살펴 보았다. 칼럼실험에서는 토성, 수분함량, 유기물함량, 주입유속을 달리하여, 주입액과 유출액의 MTBE의 농도 측정값을 비교하고, CXTFIT기법을 이용하여 two-site 비평형 흡착모델에 사용된 매개변수(D, R, $\beta$, $\omega$)를 구하였다. 이들 매개변수와 파과곡선을 이용하여 MTBE의 토양 내 이동특성을 살펴보았다. 토양 내 미세입자와 유기물함량이 많을수록 이류에 의한 영향이 감소하는 것으로 나타났으며, 수분함량과 유속의 증가는 이류에 의한 MTBE의 이동을 더욱 가속시키는 것으로 나타났다.