Biofuels Compendium - Ethanol - Fate And Transport
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- Another Study of Ethanol Infiltration (PDF) (17 pp, 243K, About PDF)
Published by the University of Wisconsin-Madison's College of Engineering in Underground Tank Technology Update, a resource for underground storage tank (UST) stakeholders, this article summarizes research on the infiltration of E10 in the saturated zone. (See page 9) - Answers to Frequently Asked Questions About Ethanol Impacts to Groundwater (PDF) (4 pp, 259K, About PDF)
This report was prepared by the American Petroleum Institute for those concerned with the remediation of ethanol and ethanol-gasoline blend spills. Questions on co-solvency, BTEX plume lengths, groundwater impacts, and soil vapor monitoring are answered. - Benzene, Toluene and Ethanol Plume Lengths (PDF) (17 pp, 243K, About PDF)
Published by the University of Wisconsin-Madison's College of Engineering in Underground Tank Technology Update, a resource for UST stakeholders, this article presents analysis of ethanol's effect on gasoline plume lengths. (See page 11) - Ethanol's Effect on Hydrocarbon-Degrading Bacteria (PDF) (17 pp, 243K, About PDF)
Published by the University of Wisconsin-Madison's College of Engineering in Underground Tank Technology Update, a resource for UST stakeholders, this article describes the study of ethanol's effect on the activity of BTEX-degrading bacteria. (See pages 12-16) - Evaluation of Small-Volume Releases of Ethanol-Blended Gasoline at UST Sites (PDF) (8 pp, 177K, About PDF)
This report, prepared by the American Petroleum Institute, summarizes research on small ethanol-blended gasoline releases. Groundwater impacts, biodegradation, and benzene transport are discussed. - Evaluation of the Fate and Transport of Ethanol in the Environment (MS Word) (57 pp, 247K, You
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This is a comprehensive report prepared for the Methanol Institute on aspects of the fate and transport of ethanol including co-solvency, biodegradation, effect on BTEX plume lengths, toxicity, and remediation technologies. - Gasohol Infiltration and Spreading (PDF) (17 pp, 243K, About PDF)
Published by the University of Wisconsin-Madison's College of Engineering in Underground Tank Technology Update, a resource for UST stakeholders, this article describes ethanol's effect on the capillary phenomena of gasoline and the effect this has on the infiltration of ethanol-blended gasoline into groundwater. (See pages 4-9) - Health and Environmental Assessment of the Use of Ethanol as a Fuel Oxygenate: Volume 4: Potential Ground and Surface Water Impacts
The fourth volume in a five-volume report prepared for the California Environmental Policy Council, this comprehensive report includes detailed information on the fate and transport of ethanol in the environment, remediation, and handling ethanol. - Health, Environmental, and Economic Impacts of Adding Ethanol to Gasoline in the Northeast States, Volume 1: Summary and Recommendations (PDF) (26 pp, 393K, About PDF)
This first volume of a report prepared by the New England Interstate Water Pollution Control Commission presents an analysis of the environmental, health, economic, and regulatory impacts associated with the use of ethanol as a gasoline oxygenate in the Northeast states. Analysis and recommendations are presented. (See pages 12-13) - Health, Environmental, and Economic Impacts of Adding Ethanol to Gasoline in the Northeast States, Volume 3: Water Resources and Associated Health Impacts (PDF) (129 pp, 1.4MB, About PDF)
This third volume of a report prepared by the New England Interstate Water Pollution Control Commission presents an analysis of the water resource and public health impacts associated with the use of ethanol as a gasoline oxygenate in the Northeast states. Handling and storage, fate and transport mechanisms, and remediation technologies are discussed. (See pages 10-14 and 81-114) - Methyl Tertiary Butyl Ether (MTBE) and Clean Gasoline Alternatives: Report to the Senate Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Committee and the House Environmental Matters Committee (PDF) (74 pp, 325K, About PDF)
Prepared by the Maryland Department of the Environment's Air and Radiation Management Administration, this comprehensive report presents information on MTBE and alternative fuel oxygenates. Fate and transport, remediation, and use of these oxygenates in Maryland are discussed. (See pages 28-31 for a discussion of ethanol cleanup methods.) - Subsurface Fate and Transport of Gasoline Containing Ethanol
This comprehensive multi-chapter report, prepared by the Lawrence Livermore Laboratories, presents several research papers on various aspects of the fate and transport of ethanol-gasoline blends. - The Fate and Transport of Ethanol-Blended Gasoline in the Environment (MS Word) (74pp, 325K, You
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Prepared by the Governor's Ethanol Coalition of Nebraska, this report describes the fate and transport of ethanol compared with that of MTBE. It includes information on ethanol's effect on BTEX migration, co-solvency with other additives, and biodegradation. - The Impact of Gasohol and Fuel-Grade Ethanol on BTX and Other Hydrocarbons in Ground Water: Effect on Concentrations Near a Source (PDF) (12 pp, 768K, About PDF)
Prepared by the American Petroleum Institute, this white paper presents research on the effect of ethanol on the natural attenuation of BTEX and concentrations of BTEX in groundwater.