Standard Operating Procedures: Sorbent Onsite Testing Apparatus (SOTA)
Abstract
Testing different types of sorbent material at a given site to determine the likely efficacy based on site conditions can help site managers select an appropriate sorbent material for a given site. The procedures in this document describe the general process to deploy and use the Sorbent Onsite Testing Apparatus designed for NESDI project #578 to assess the efficacy of different types of sorbent materials to treat PFAS-impacted water at a field site using either a rapid small scale column testing and/or a full-scale column testing approach. Some details of the general process may vary depending on the given conditions at a particular site and selection of numbers and types of columns used. The specific choices used for on-site testing at former Marine Corps Air Station Tustin for NESDI project #578 are also described to help illuminate the methods described in this document. While this device was developed for use with PFAS sorbents, it could be used to test the efficacy of different sorbents to treat other contaminants in natural waters, provided that appropriate tubing and container materials are used for a particular contaminant to reduce the possibility of artifacts.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jul 01, 2023
- Accession Number
- AD1207010
Entities
People
- Jessica Carilli
- L. Hsu
- Lina Yiu
- Michael D Shields
- Nicholas Hayman
- Robert George
Organizations
- Naval Information Warfare Center Pacific
- Texas A&M University