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Scope Details

Reference
Yu, J., Nickerson, A., Li, Y., Fang, Y., and Strathmann, T.J. (2020) Fate of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) during hydrothermal liquefaction of municipal wastewater treatment sludge. - Environmental Science: Water Research and Technology
Treatment Process
Hydrothermal Treatment
Test Scale
Lab
Matrix
Other
Matrix Detail
Water spiked with PFOS
Data Detail
Percent degradation and percent defluorination of 5 PFAS for various combinations of time and temperature

Condition

Open ConditionTreatment Details
Open Condition 26060Minute
Open Condition 30060Minute
Open Condition 35060Minute

Thermal Treatment Results

PFOA260 °C | 60 minute>99% Percent DegradationResults interpreted from Figure 2
PFOS260 °C | 60 minute0% Percent DegradationResults interpreted from Figure 2
8:2 FTUCA260 °C | 60 minute>99% Percent DegradationResults interpreted from Figure 2
7:3 FTCA260 °C | 60 minute25% Percent DegradationResults interpreted from Figure 2
FtS 8:2260 °C | 60 minute38% Percent DegradationResults interpreted from Figure 2
PFOA260 °C | 60 minute18% Percent DefluorinationResults interpreted from Figure 2
PFOS260 °C | 60 minute0% Percent DefluorinationResults interpreted from Figure 2
8:2 FTUCA260 °C | 60 minute17% Percent DefluorinationResults interpreted from Figure 2
7:3 FTCA260 °C | 60 minute0% Percent DefluorinationResults interpreted from Figure 2
FtS 8:2260 °C | 60 minute17% Percent DefluorinationResults interpreted from Figure 2
PFOA300 °C | 60 minute>99% Percent DegradationResults interpreted from Figure 2
PFOS300 °C | 60 minute0% Percent DegradationResults interpreted from Figure 2
8:2 FTUCA300 °C | 60 minute>99% Percent DegradationResults interpreted from Figure 2
7:3 FTCA300 °C | 60 minute95% Percent DegradationResults interpreted from Figure 2
FtS 8:2300 °C | 60 minute20% Percent DegradationResults interpreted from Figure 2
PFOA300 °C | 60 minute30% Percent DefluorinationResults interpreted from Figure 2
PFOS300 °C | 60 minute0% Percent DefluorinationResults interpreted from Figure 2
8:2 FTUCA300 °C | 60 minute42% Percent DefluorinationResults interpreted from Figure 2
7:3 FTCA300 °C | 60 minute20% Percent DefluorinationResults interpreted from Figure 2
FtS 8:2300 °C | 60 minute25% Percent DefluorinationResults interpreted from Figure 2
PFOA350 °C | 60 minute>99% Percent DegradationResults interpreted from Figure 2
PFOS350 °C | 60 minute0% Percent DegradationResults interpreted from Figure 2
8:2 FTUCA350 °C | 60 minute>99% Percent DegradationResults interpreted from Figure 2
7:3 FTCA350 °C | 60 minute98% Percent DegradationResults interpreted from Figure 2
FtS 8:2350 °C | 60 minute10% Percent DegradationResults interpreted from Figure 2
PFOA350 °C | 60 minute13% Percent DefluorinationResults interpreted from Figure 2
PFOS350 °C | 60 minute0% Percent DefluorinationResults interpreted from Figure 2
8:2 FTUCA350 °C | 60 minute48% Percent DefluorinationResults interpreted from Figure 2
7:3 FTCA350 °C | 60 minute40% Percent DefluorinationResults interpreted from Figure 2
FtS 8:2350 °C | 60 minute61% Percent DefluorinationResults interpreted from Figure 2