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Thermal Treatment Results

Reference: Major, D. (2019) Demonstration of Smoldering Combustion Treatment of PFAS-impacted Investigation-Derived Waste - Strategic Environmental Research and Development Program (SERDP)
Treatment Process: Smoldering
Test Scale: Lab
Matrix: Treatment Media
Matrix Detail: GAC spiked with PFAS
Data Detail: Concentration of 3 PFAS in matrix before and after treatment, 2 experimental conditions

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Open Condition	Treatment Temperature	Treatment Time	Time Units	Treatment Details
Open Condition	908	250	Minute	43 g GAC/kg sand matrix; air flux = 5 cm/s; moisture content = 14%; smoldering time interpreted from Figure 5
Open Condition	950	250	Minute	39 g GAC/kg sand matrix; air flux = 5 cm/s; moisture content = 21%; smoldering time interpreted from Figure 5

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Link to Results Record	Analyte	Condition	Effectiveness (%)	Effectiveness Measure	Initial Concentration	Post Concentration	Offgas Concentration	Additional Details
	PFOA	908 °C \| 250 minute			590 mg/kg	Not detected		Detection limit = 0.4 ug/kg; data from Table 9
	PFOS	908 °C \| 250 minute			140 mg/kg	Not detected		Detection limit = 0.4 ug/kg; Data from Table 9
	PFHxS	908 °C \| 250 minute			240 mg/kg	Not detected		Detection limit = 0.4 ug/kg; Data from Table 9
	PFOA	950 °C \| 250 minute			510 mg/kg	Not detected		Detection limit = 0.4 ug/kg; data from Table 9
	PFOS	950 °C \| 250 minute			120 mg/kg	Not detected		Detection limit = 0.4 ug/kg; data from Table 9
	PFHxS	950 °C \| 250 minute			220 mg/kg	Not detected		Detection limit = 0.4 ug/kg; data from Table 9

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