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Scope Details

Reference
Barranco, F., Caprio, P., and Hay, G. (2020) Evaluation of Indirect Thermal Desorption Coupled with Thermal Oxidation Technology to Treat Solid PFAS-Impacted Investigation-Derived Waste - Strategic Environmental Research and Development Program (SERDP)
Treatment Process
Indirect Thermal Desorption
Test Scale
Pilot
Matrix
Soil
Matrix Detail
Soil spiked with PFAS
Data Detail
Percent removal of 6 PFAS at 500 and 650 degrees C

Condition

Open ConditionTreatment Details
Open Condition 6502Hour
Open Condition 5002Hour

Thermal Treatment Results

Total PFAS500 °C | 2 hour<94% Percent Removed
PFPeA500 °C | 2 hour<99.8% Percent Removed=9235 µg/kgFigure 4-1. Thermal Desorption Treatment Results of 6 PFAS-Spiked Soil (500oC)
PFOA500 °C | 2 hour<99.8% Percent Removed7237.5 µg/kgFigure 4-1. Thermal Desorption Treatment Results of 6 PFAS-Spiked Soil (500oC)
PFNA500 °C | 2 hour<99.8% Percent Removed=8157.5 µg/kgFigure 4-1. Thermal Desorption Treatment Results of 6 PFAS-Spiked Soil (500oC)
PFOS500 °C | 2 hour<89% Percent Removed=7760 µg/kgFigure 4-1. Thermal Desorption Treatment Results of 6 PFAS-Spiked Soil (500oC)
PFOA500 °C | 2 hour<89% Percent Removed6670 µg/kgFigure 4-1. Thermal Desorption Treatment Results of 6 PFAS-Spiked Soil (500oC)
PFNA500 °C | 2 hour<89% Percent Removed=6217.5 µg/kgFigure 4-1. Thermal Desorption Treatment Results of 6 PFAS-Spiked Soil (500oC)
PFPeA650 °C | 2 hour<99% Percent Removed13912.5 µg/kgFigure 4-2. Thermal Desorption Treatment Results of 6 PFAS-Spiked Soil (650oC)
PFOA650 °C | 2 hour<99% Percent Removed13200 µg/kgFigure 4-2. Thermal Desorption Treatment Results of 6 PFAS-Spiked Soil (650oC)
PFHxS650 °C | 2 hour<99% Percent Removed13475 µg/kgFigure 4-2. Thermal Desorption Treatment Results of 6 PFAS-Spiked Soil (650oC)
PFBS650 °C | 2 hour<99% Percent Removed13037.5 µg/kgFigure 4-2. Thermal Desorption Treatment Results of 6 PFAS-Spiked Soil (650oC)
PFNA650 °C | 2 hour<99% Percent Removed15337.5 µg/kgFigure 4-2. Thermal Desorption Treatment Results of 6 PFAS-Spiked Soil (650oC)
PFOS650 °C | 2 hour<99% Percent Removed17200 µg/kgFigure 4-2. Thermal Desorption Treatment Results of 6 PFAS-Spiked Soil (650oC)