A Review of PFAS Destruction Technologies

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

12-1-2022

Abstract

Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) are a family of highly toxic emerging contaminants that have caught the attention of both the public and private sectors due to their adverse health impacts on society. The scientific community has been laboriously working on two fronts: (1) adapting already existing and effective technologies in destroying organic contaminants for PFAS remediation and (2) developing new technologies to remediate PFAS. A common characteristic in both areas is the separation/removal of PFASs from other contaminants or media, followed by destruction. The widely adopted separation technologies can remove PFASs from being in contact with humans; however, they remain in the environment and continue to pose health risks. On the other hand, the destructive technologies discussed here can effectively destroy PFAS compounds and fully address society’s urgent need to remediate this harmful family of chemical compounds. This review reports and compare widely accepted as well as emerging PFAS destruction technologies. Some of the technologies presented in this review are still under development at the lab scale, while others have already been tested in the field.

Identifier

85144566782 (Scopus)

Publication Title

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health

External Full Text Location

https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph192416397

e-ISSN

16604601

ISSN

16617827

PubMed ID

36554276

Issue

24

Volume

19

Grant

2016168

Fund Ref

National Science Foundation

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