Evaluation and Life Cycle Comparison of Ex Situ Treatment Technologies for PFAS in Groundwater
Abstract
The principal objective of this research was to assess the effectiveness of GAC adsorption, IX, and membrane processes for the removal of PFAS from different source waters and quantify the benefits and dis-benefits (treatment capacity, life cycle costs, etc.) for each technology as either stand-alone processes or integrated treatment trains. Specific objectives were to: 1. Develop a comprehensive assessment framework for ex-situ PFAS treatment technologies, 2. Generate a PFAS treatment efficiency database to support development of a decision support tool. 3. Develop a treatment technology decision support tool. These objectives were achieved through systematic investigation of PFAS removal under various treatment scenarios and development of a life cycle impact and costing model to quantify and compare the technologies for different treatment scenarios.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- May 01, 2023
- Accession Number
- AD1227454
Entities
People
- Alice Fulmer
- Charles E Schaefer
- Chris Bellona
- Chris Higgins
- Detlef Knappe
- Kenan Ozekin
- Sherri M Cook
Organizations
- Colorado School of Mines
- North Carolina State University
- University of Colorado Boulder
- Water Research Foundation