EESA10H3 Lecture Notes - Methyl Tert-Butyl Ether, Simple Explanation, Aquifer
18 Aug 2014
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A truck spills methyl-tert-butyl-ether, a solvent that is highly mobile in groundwater, on the ground not too far from michael"s drinking water well, and michael watches the chemical soak into the ground. But michael isn"t worried that his well water will be contaminated. What is a simple explanation for michael"s calm reaction? (6 marks) craft a paragraph providing at least 2 reasons. Mtbe is added to gasoline and is known for polluting ground water supply throughout usa, Canada and many other countries (kroft, s. 2000). Mtbe was initially used in processing gasoline to reduce air pollution caused when gasoline is burnt as a fuel (kroft, s. 2000). As mentioned earlier, a truck spills mtbe near michael"s well and he observes the chemical seeping into the ground in front of him and does not take any action. Mtbe, due to its high mobility will seep into the ground and pollute the ground water hence pollute the water in michael"s well.
