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Citation
Xiao et al 2020
Author
Xiao, F., Sasi, P.C., Yao, B., Kubatova, A., Golovko, S.A., Golovko, M.Y., and Soli, D.
Title
Thermal Stability and Decomposition of Perfluoroalkyl Substances on Spent Granular Activated Carbon
Source
Environmental Science and Technology Letters
Publication Year
2020
Reference Category
Primary Sources
Reference Type
Peer Reviewed Journals
Source Details
DOI: 10.1021/acs.estlett.0c00114
DOI
10.1021/acs.estlett.0c00114Exit
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No
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Scope

Open ScopeMatrix DetailScope Detail
Open ScopeGAC ReactivationLabTreatment MediaGACDecomposition efficiency of 8 PFAS for various combinations of temperature, time, and gas condtions (N2, CO2, Air); yield of fluorine and organofluorine products from PFOS and PFOA at various temperatures; identification of gaseous products (supplemental information may have more quantitative data)

Condition

Open ConditionGAC Reactivation | Lab | Treatment Media: GAC18530 minuteThermal treatment under flow of nitrogen (200 mL/min); Treatment temperature interpolated from Figure 3a through 3h
Open ConditionGAC Reactivation | Lab | Treatment Media: GAC20030 minuteThermal treatment under flow of nitrogen (200 mL/min); Treatment temperature interpolated from Figure 3a through 3h
Open ConditionGAC Reactivation | Lab | Treatment Media: GAC25030 minuteThermal treatment under flow of nitrogen (200 mL/min); Treatment temperature interpolated from Figure 3a through 3h
Open ConditionGAC Reactivation | Lab | Treatment Media: GAC47530 minuteThermal treatment under flow of nitrogen (200 mL/min); Treatment temperature interpolated from Figure 3a through 3h
Open ConditionGAC Reactivation | Lab | Treatment Media: GAC50030 minuteThermal treatment under flow of nitrogen (200 mL/min); Treatment temperature interpolated from Figure 3a through 3h
Open ConditionGAC Reactivation | Lab | Treatment Media: GAC20030 minuteThermal treatment under flow of carbon dioxide (200 mL/min); Treatment temperature interpolated from Figure 3a through 3h
Open ConditionGAC Reactivation | Lab | Treatment Media: GAC30030 minuteThermal treatment under flow of carbon dioxide (200 mL/min); Treatment temperature interpolated from Figure 3a through 3h
Open ConditionGAC Reactivation | Lab | Treatment Media: GAC47530 minuteThermal treatment under flow of carbon dioxide (200 mL/min); Treatment temperature interpolated from Figure 3a through 3h
Open ConditionGAC Reactivation | Lab | Treatment Media: GAC50030 minuteThermal treatment under flow of carbon dioxide (200 mL/min); Treatment temperature interpolated from Figure 3a through 3h
Open ConditionGAC Reactivation | Lab | Treatment Media: GAC2530 minuteThermal treatment in closed air system; Treatment temperature interpolated from Figure 3i; Treatment time inferred from paragraph 6 of section titled "Thermal Stability of PFAS"
Open ConditionGAC Reactivation | Lab | Treatment Media: GAC15030 minuteThermal treatment in closed air system; Treatment temperature interpolated from Figure 3i; Treatment time inferred from paragraph 6 of section titled "Thermal Stability of PFAS"
Open ConditionGAC Reactivation | Lab | Treatment Media: GAC20030 minuteThermal treatment in closed air system; Treatment temperature interpolated from Figure 3i; Treatment time inferred from paragraph 6 of section titled "Thermal Stability of PFAS"
Open ConditionGAC Reactivation | Lab | Treatment Media: GAC25030 minuteThermal treatment in closed air system; Treatment temperature interpolated from Figure 3i; Treatment time inferred from paragraph 6 of section titled "Thermal Stability of PFAS"
Open ConditionGAC Reactivation | Lab | Treatment Media: GAC50030 minuteThermal treatment in closed air system; Treatment temperature interpolated from Figure 3i; Treatment time inferred from paragraph 6 of section titled "Thermal Stability of PFAS"
Open ConditionGAC Reactivation | Lab | Treatment Media: GAC2005 minuteThermal treatment in closed air system; Treatment time interpolated from Figure 3j

Thermal Treatment Results

GenXGAC Reactivation | Lab | Treatment Media 185 °C | 30 minute ≈99% Data interpolated from Figure 3e
GenXGAC Reactivation | Lab | Treatment Media 200 °C | 30 minute ≈99.6% Data interpolated form Figure 3e
GenXGAC Reactivation | Lab | Treatment Media 200 °C | 30 minute ≈99.8% Data interpolated from Figure 3e
GenXGAC Reactivation | Lab | Treatment Media 250 °C | 30 minute ≈99.8% Data interpolated from Figure 3e
GenXGAC Reactivation | Lab | Treatment Media 300 °C | 30 minute ≈99.9% Data interpolated from Figure 3e
GenXGAC Reactivation | Lab | Treatment Media 475 °C | 30 minute ≈99.9% Data interpolated from Figure 3e
GenXGAC Reactivation | Lab | Treatment Media 475 °C | 30 minute ≈99% Data interpolated from Figure 3e
GenXGAC Reactivation | Lab | Treatment Media 500 °C | 30 minute ≈99.9% Data interpolated from Figure 3e
GenXGAC Reactivation | Lab | Treatment Media 500 °C | 30 minute ≈99% Data interpolated from Figure 3e
HFPO-DAGAC Reactivation | Lab | Treatment Media 150 °C | 30 minute ≈99% Data interpolated from Figure 3i
HFPO-DAGAC Reactivation | Lab | Treatment Media 200 °C | 10 minute ≈97% Data interpolated from Figure 3j
HFPO-DAGAC Reactivation | Lab | Treatment Media 200 °C | 20 minute ≈99% Data interpolated from Figure 3j
HFPO-DAGAC Reactivation | Lab | Treatment Media 200 °C | 30 minute ≈99% Data interpolated from Figure 3i
HFPO-DAGAC Reactivation | Lab | Treatment Media 200 °C | 40 minute ≈99% Data interpolated from Figure 3j
HFPO-DAGAC Reactivation | Lab | Treatment Media 200 °C | 5 minute ≈90% Data interpolated from Figure 3j
HFPO-DAGAC Reactivation | Lab | Treatment Media 200 °C | 60 minute ≈99% Data interpolated from Figure 3j
HFPO-DAGAC Reactivation | Lab | Treatment Media 25 °C | 30 minute ≈0% Data interpolated from Figure 3i
HFPO-DAGAC Reactivation | Lab | Treatment Media 250 °C | 30 minute ≈99% Data interpolated from Figure 3i; additional trials at 50 degree intervals produced ~99% decomposition efficiency, up to 500 degrees C
HFPO-DAGAC Reactivation | Lab | Treatment Media 500 °C | 30 minute ≈99% Data interpolated from Figure 3i
PFOAGAC Reactivation | Lab | Treatment Media 100 °C | Not reported ≈100% Data interpolated from Figure 4a; see also fluoride yield and organofluorine product yield
PFOAGAC Reactivation | Lab | Treatment Media 100 °C | Not reported ≈0% Data interpolated from Figure 4a
PFOAGAC Reactivation | Lab | Treatment Media 100 °C | Not reported ≈0% Data interpolated from Figure 4a
PFOAGAC Reactivation | Lab | Treatment Media 150 °C | 30 minute ≈4% Data interpolated from Figure 3i
PFOAGAC Reactivation | Lab | Treatment Media 150 °C | Not reported ≈65% Data interpolated from Figure 4a
PFOAGAC Reactivation | Lab | Treatment Media 150 °C | Not reported ≈10% Data interpolated from Figure 4a
PFOAGAC Reactivation | Lab | Treatment Media 150 °C | Not reported ≈25% Data interpolated from Figure 4a; see entries for fluoride and organofluorine product yield
PFOAGAC Reactivation | Lab | Treatment Media 200 °C | 10 minute ≈42% Data interpolated from Figure 3j
PFOAGAC Reactivation | Lab | Treatment Media 200 °C | 20 minute ≈89% Data interpolated from Figure 3j
PFOAGAC Reactivation | Lab | Treatment Media 200 °C | 30 minute ≈98% Data interpolated from Figure 3i
PFOAGAC Reactivation | Lab | Treatment Media 200 °C | 30 minute ≈90% Data interpolated form Figure 3d
PFOAGAC Reactivation | Lab | Treatment Media 200 °C | 30 minute ≈76% Data interpolated from Figure 3d
PFOAGAC Reactivation | Lab | Treatment Media 200 °C | 40 minute ≈99% Data interpolated from Figure 3j
PFOAGAC Reactivation | Lab | Treatment Media 200 °C | 5 minute ≈4% Data interpolated from Figure 3j
PFOAGAC Reactivation | Lab | Treatment Media 200 °C | 60 minute ≈99% Data interpolated from Figure 3j
PFOAGAC Reactivation | Lab | Treatment Media 200 °C | Not reported ≈11% Data interpolated from Figure 4a
PFOAGAC Reactivation | Lab | Treatment Media 200 °C | Not reported ≈6% Data interpolated from Figure 4a; see entries for fluoride and organofluorine product yield
PFOAGAC Reactivation | Lab | Treatment Media 200 °C | Not reported ≈88% Data interpolated from Figure 4a
PFOAGAC Reactivation | Lab | Treatment Media 25 °C | 30 minute ≈0% Data interpolated from Figure 3i
PFOAGAC Reactivation | Lab | Treatment Media 250 °C | 30 minute ≈99% Data interpolated from Figure 3i; additional trials at 50 degree intervals produced ~99% decomposition efficiency, up to 500 degrees C
PFOAGAC Reactivation | Lab | Treatment Media 250 °C | 30 minute ≈86% Data interpolated from Figure 3d
PFOAGAC Reactivation | Lab | Treatment Media 300 °C | 30 minute ≈99% Data interpolated from Figure 3d
PFOAGAC Reactivation | Lab | Treatment Media 400 °C | Not reported ≈12% Data interpolated from Figure 4a
PFOAGAC Reactivation | Lab | Treatment Media 400 °C | Not reported ≈0% Data interpolated from Figure 4a; see entries for fluoride and organofluorine product yield
PFOAGAC Reactivation | Lab | Treatment Media 400 °C | Not reported ≈88% Data interpolated from Figure 4a
PFOAGAC Reactivation | Lab | Treatment Media 450 °C | Not reported ≈24% Data interpolated from Figure 4a
PFOAGAC Reactivation | Lab | Treatment Media 450 °C | Not reported ≈75% Data interpolated from Figure 4a
PFOAGAC Reactivation | Lab | Treatment Media 450 °C | Not reported ≈1% Data interpolated from Figure 4a; see entries for fluoride and organofluorine product yield
PFOAGAC Reactivation | Lab | Treatment Media 475 °C | 30 minute ≈99% Data interpolated from Figure 3d
PFOAGAC Reactivation | Lab | Treatment Media 475 °C | 30 minute ≈99% Data interpolated from Figure 3d
PFOAGAC Reactivation | Lab | Treatment Media 500 °C | 30 minute ≈99% Data interpolated from Figure 3i
PFOAGAC Reactivation | Lab | Treatment Media 500 °C | 30 minute ≈99% Data interpolated from Figure 3d
PFOAGAC Reactivation | Lab | Treatment Media 500 °C | 30 minute ≈99% Data interpolated from Figure 3d
PFOAGAC Reactivation | Lab | Treatment Media 500 °C | Not reported ≈80% Data interpolated from Figure 4a
PFOAGAC Reactivation | Lab | Treatment Media 500 °C | Not reported ≈0% Data interpolated from Figure 4a; see entries for fluoride and organofluorine product yield
PFOAGAC Reactivation | Lab | Treatment Media 500 °C | Not reported ≈20% Data interpolated from Figure 4a
PFOAGAC Reactivation | Lab | Treatment Media 500 °C | Not reported ≈83% Data interpolated from Figure 4a
PFOAGAC Reactivation | Lab | Treatment Media 500 °C | Not reported ≈0% Data interpolated from Figure 4a; see entries for fluoride and organofluorine product yield
PFOAGAC Reactivation | Lab | Treatment Media 500 °C | Not reported ≈17% Data interpolated from Figure 4a
PFOAGAC Reactivation | Lab | Treatment Media 600 °C | Not reported ≈73% Data interpolated from Figure 4a
PFOAGAC Reactivation | Lab | Treatment Media 600 °C | Not reported ≈27% Data interpolated from Figure 4a
PFOAGAC Reactivation | Lab | Treatment Media 600 °C | Not reported ≈0% Data interpolated from Figure 4a; see entries for fluoride and organofluorine product yield
PFOAGAC Reactivation | Lab | Treatment Media 700 °C | Not reported ≈8% Data interpolated from Figure 4a
PFOAGAC Reactivation | Lab | Treatment Media 700 °C | Not reported ≈92% Data interpolated from Figure 4a
PFOAGAC Reactivation | Lab | Treatment Media 700 °C | Not reported ≈0% Data interpolated from Figure 4a; see entries for fluoride and organofluorine product yield
PFOAGAC Reactivation | Lab | Treatment Media 800 °C | Not reported ≈18% Data interpolated from Figure 4a
PFOAGAC Reactivation | Lab | Treatment Media 800 °C | Not reported ≈82% Data interpolated from Figure 4a
PFOAGAC Reactivation | Lab | Treatment Media 800 °C | Not reported ≈0% Data interpolated from Figure 4a; see entries for fluoride and organofluorine product yield
PFBAGAC Reactivation | Lab | Treatment Media 150 °C | 30 minute ≈5% Data interpolated from Figure 3i
PFBAGAC Reactivation | Lab | Treatment Media 185 °C | 30 minute ≈94% Data interpolated from Figure 3a
PFBAGAC Reactivation | Lab | Treatment Media 200 °C | 10 minute ≈52% Data interpolated from Figure 3j
PFBAGAC Reactivation | Lab | Treatment Media 200 °C | 20 minute ≈93% Data interpolated from Figure 3j
PFBAGAC Reactivation | Lab | Treatment Media 200 °C | 30 minute ≈95% Data interpolated from Figure 3i
PFBAGAC Reactivation | Lab | Treatment Media 200 °C | 30 minute ≈95% Data interpolated form Figure 3a
PFBAGAC Reactivation | Lab | Treatment Media 200 °C | 30 minute ≈98% Data interpolated from Figure 3a
PFBAGAC Reactivation | Lab | Treatment Media 200 °C | 40 minute ≈96% Data interpolated from Figure 3j
PFBAGAC Reactivation | Lab | Treatment Media 200 °C | 5 minute ≈28% Data interpolated from Figure 3j
PFBAGAC Reactivation | Lab | Treatment Media 200 °C | 60 minute ≈99% Data interpolated from Figure 3j
PFBAGAC Reactivation | Lab | Treatment Media 25 °C | 30 minute ≈0% Data interpolated from Figure 3i
PFBAGAC Reactivation | Lab | Treatment Media 250 °C | 30 minute ≈99% Data interpolated from Figure 3i; additional trials at 50 degree intervals produced ~99% decomposition efficiency, up to 500 degrees C
PFBAGAC Reactivation | Lab | Treatment Media 250 °C | 30 minute ≈99% Data interpolated from Figure 3a
PFBAGAC Reactivation | Lab | Treatment Media 300 °C | 30 minute ≈99% Data interpolated from Figure 3a
PFBAGAC Reactivation | Lab | Treatment Media 475 °C | 30 minute ≈99% Data interpolated from Figure 3a
PFBAGAC Reactivation | Lab | Treatment Media 475 °C | 30 minute ≈99% Data interpolated from Figure 3a
PFBAGAC Reactivation | Lab | Treatment Media 500 °C | 30 minute ≈99% Data interpolated from Figure 3i
PFBAGAC Reactivation | Lab | Treatment Media 500 °C | 30 minute ≈99% Data interpolated from Figure 3a
PFBAGAC Reactivation | Lab | Treatment Media 500 °C | 30 minute ≈99% Data interpolated from Figure 3a
PFBSGAC Reactivation | Lab | Treatment Media 150 °C | 30 minute ≈0% Data interpolated from Figure 3k
PFBSGAC Reactivation | Lab | Treatment Media 185 °C | 30 minute ≈0% Data interpolated from Figure 3f
PFBSGAC Reactivation | Lab | Treatment Media 200 °C | 30 minute ≈0% Data interpolated form Figure 3f
PFBSGAC Reactivation | Lab | Treatment Media 200 °C | 30 minute ≈0% Data interpolated from Figure 3f
PFBSGAC Reactivation | Lab | Treatment Media 250 °C | 30 minute ≈0% Data interpolated from Figure 3f
PFBSGAC Reactivation | Lab | Treatment Media 300 °C | 30 minute ≈0% Data interpolated from Figure 3f
PFBSGAC Reactivation | Lab | Treatment Media 400 °C | 30 minute ≈0% Data interpolated from Figure 3k
PFBSGAC Reactivation | Lab | Treatment Media 450 °C | 30 minute ≈16% Data interpolated from Figure 3k
PFBSGAC Reactivation | Lab | Treatment Media 475 °C | 30 minute ≈99% Data interpolated from Figure 3f
PFBSGAC Reactivation | Lab | Treatment Media 475 °C | 30 minute ≈97% Data interpolated from Figure 3f
PFBSGAC Reactivation | Lab | Treatment Media 500 °C | 10 minute ≈18% Data interpolated from Figure 3l
PFBSGAC Reactivation | Lab | Treatment Media 500 °C | 20 minute ≈97% Data interpolated from Figure 3l
PFBSGAC Reactivation | Lab | Treatment Media 500 °C | 30 minute ≈99% Data interpolated from Figure 3k
PFBSGAC Reactivation | Lab | Treatment Media 500 °C | 30 minute ≈99% Data interpolated from Figure 3f