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Chemosphere 78 (2010) 563–568Contents lists available at ScienceDirect Chemosphere journal homepage: www.elsevier .com/locate /chemosphereFenton-like degradation of MTBE: Effects of iron counter anion and radical scavengers Sangchul Hwang a,1, Scott G. Huling b,*, Saebom Ko c,2 aUniversity of Puerto Rico at Mayaguez, Department of Civil Engineering and Surveying, 9041, Call Box 9000, Mayaguez, PR 00681, USA bUS Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Research and Development, National Risk Management Research Laboratory, Robert S. Kerr Environmental Research Center, P.O. Box 1198, Ada, OK 74820, USA cNational Research Council, Robert S. Kerr Environmental Research Center, P.O. Box 1198, Ada, OK 74820, USAa r t i c l e i n f o Article history: Received 26 August 2009 Received in revised form 4 November 2009 Accepted 5 November 2009 Available online 2 December 2009 Keywords: Fenton oxidation Nitrate Sulfate MTBE Scavenging Iron0045-6535/$ - see front matter Published by Elsevier doi:10.1016/j.chemosphere.2009.11.005 * Corresponding author. Tel.: +1 580 436 8610; fax E-mail addresses: hwangsangchul@ (S gov (S.G. Huling), ko.saebom@ (S. Ko). 1 Tel.: +1 787 832 4040x3454. 2 Tel.: +1 580 436 8742; fax: +1 580 436 8614.a b s t r a c t Fenton-driven oxidation of methyl tert-butyl ether (MTBE) (0.11–0.16 mM) in batch reactors containing ferric iron (5 mM) and hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) (6 mM) (pH = 3) was performed to investigate MTBE transformation mechanisms. Independent variables included the forms of iron (Fe) (Fe2(SO4)39H2O and Fe(NO3)39H2O), H2O2 (6, 60 mM), chloroform (CF) (0.2–2.4 mM), isopropyl alcohol (IPA) (25, 50 mM), and sulfate (7.5 mM). MTBE, tert-butyl alcohol and acetone transformation were significantly greater when oxidation was carried out with Fe(NO3)39H2O than with Fe2(SO4)39H2O. Sulfate interfered in the formation of the ferro-peroxy intermediate species, inhibited H2O2 reaction, hydroxyl radical (OH) formation, and MTBE transformation. Transform