Compound-Specific Stable Carbon Isotope Analysis of MTBE in Groundwater Contamination Fingerprinting Studies: The Use of Hydrogeologic Principles to Assess Its Validity

摘要

Methyl-tert-butyl ether (MTBE) is an oxygenate added to gasoline in the United States and elsewhere to boost the octane ratio and reduce tailpipe emissions. Because of its known usage time frame, the presence of MTBE can help estimate the age of gasoline