Application of Non-Thermal Plasma Technology for the Removal of PFAS from Investigation-Derived Wastes

Abstract

Poly- and perfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) are a diverse set of organofluorine surfactants that are of great concern to the United States Department of Defense (US DoD) as emerging contaminants due to their potential human and ecosystem health risks. PFASs are persistent in the environment and are recalcitrant to degradation by many traditional remediation strategies. The objective of this SERDP project was to demonstrate, as a proof-of-concept, the application of non-thermal plasma technologies for the treatment of PFASs from investigation derived wastes (IDW). Specifically, this project focused on the degradation of perfluoroalkyl sulfonates (PFSAs), perfluoroalkyl carboxylic acid (PFCAs), and fluorotelomer sulfonates (FtSs) by non-thermal plasma.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 31, 2019
Accession Number
AD1134381

Entities

People

  • Christopher M. Sales

Organizations

  • Drexel University

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Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Chemical Reactions
  • Chemical Synthesis
  • Chemistry
  • Chromatography
  • Department Of Defense
  • Ecology
  • Energy Efficiency
  • Environment
  • Environmental Pollutants
  • Environmental Protection
  • Environmental Restoration And Remediation
  • Fluids
  • Fluoropolymers
  • Liquid Chromatography
  • Liquids
  • Mass Spectrometry
  • Nitrogen Compounds

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

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