Journal of Environmental Engineering · 2002 · 24 citations · 6 references
VolcanologyEngineeringAir QualitySource ApportionmentEarth System ScienceEarth ScienceGeophysicsEnvironmental ChemistryAtmospheric ScienceMarine PollutionPublic HealthChemical EmissionBiogeochemistryEnvironmental PollutionNatural AttenuationNorth CarolinaEnvironmental FateGeochemical CyclingNatural Life CycleEnvironmental EngineeringAtmospheric ProcessGeochemistryEnvironmental ToxicologyAir PollutionLife Cycle
The natural life cycle of a plume of methyl tert-butyl ether from a spill of gasoline is controlled by the rate of attenuation of the source (due to partitioning from the residual gasoline to the flow of groundwater) and the rate of attenuation in the plume (due to dispersion and natural biodegradation). Rates of attenuation were extracted for plumes in California, Florida, North Carolina, New York, and New Jersey. The maximum rate of attenuation of the source was 0.75 per year. The rates of attenuation in the plumes varied from 0.56 to 4.3 per year. In all cases, the rate of attenuation of the plume exceeded the rate of attenuation of the source. As these plumes progress through their life cycle, they should recede back toward their source.
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James E. Landmeyer, Francis H. Chapelle, Henry H. Herlong et al. · Environmental Science & Technology · 2001 · 88 citations
Engineering, Mtbe-contaminated Groundwater, Groundwater Remediation +18