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Scope Details

Reference
Thoma, E. D., Wright, R. S., George, I., Krause, M., Presezzi, D., Villa, V., ... and Zemek, P. G. (2022) Pyrolysis processing of PFAS-impacted biosolids, a pilot study - Journal of the Air & Waste Management Association
Treatment Process
Pyrolysis
Test Scale
Pilot
Matrix
Sludge
Matrix Detail
Dried biosolids
Data Detail
Reported results for 22 PFAS compounds in biosolids, biochar, and scrubber water. See text (p. 313) and Figure 2.

Condition

Open ConditionTreatment Details
Open Condition 64919.1MinuteTemperatures measured at the front and back of the of the reactor were 649 and 586 degrees C, respectively.

Thermal Treatment Results

PFOA649 °C | 19.1 minute 85.7 µg/kg ND See supplemental data table SI Table. 1 (p. 1); Mean scrubber water concentration 9.1 ng/L
5:3 FTCA649 °C | 19.1 minute 47.7 µg/kg ND See supplemental data table SI Table. 1 (p. 1)
PFHxA649 °C | 19.1 minute 36.3 µg/kg ND See supplemental data table SI Table. 1 (p. 1)
N-MeFOSAA649 °C | 19.1 minute 29.5 µg/kg ND See supplemental data table SI Table. 1 (p. 1)
PFOS649 °C | 19.1 minute 23.7 µg/kg 0.5 µg/kg See supplemental data table SI Table. 1 (p. 1)
N-EtFOSAA649 °C | 19.1 minute 21.7 µg/kg ND See supplemental data table SI Table. 1 (p. 1)
N-MeFOSE649 °C | 19.1 minute 18.1 µg/kg ND See supplemental data table SI Table. 1 (p. 1)
7:3 FTCA649 °C | 19.1 minute 16.6 µg/kg ND See supplemental data table SI Table. 1 (p. 1)
PFDA649 °C | 19.1 minute 12.9 µg/kg ND See supplemental data table SI Table. 1 (p. 1)
PFHpA649 °C | 19.1 minute 8.9 µg/kg ND See supplemental data table SI Table. 1 (p. 1); Mean scrubber water concentration 0.2 ng/L
PFPeA649 °C | 19.1 minute 7.1 µg/kg ND See supplemental data table SI Table. 1 (p. 1)
PFDoA649 °C | 19.1 minute 6.9 µg/kg ND See supplemental data table SI Table. 1 (p. 1)
PFBA649 °C | 19.1 minute 6.7 µg/kg 0.2 µg/kg See supplemental data table SI Table. 1 (p. 1); Mean scrubber water concentration 0.6 ng/L
Et-FOSE649 °C | 19.1 minute 6.3 µg/kg ND See supplemental data table SI Table. 1 (p. 1)
PFNA649 °C | 19.1 minute 5.4 µg/kg ND See supplemental data table SI Table. 1 (p. 1)
PFUnA649 °C | 19.1 minute 4.2 µg/kg ND See supplemental data table SI Table. 1 (p. 1)
PFBS649 °C | 19.1 minute 4.1 µg/kg ND See supplemental data table SI Table. 1 (p. 1)
FtS 8:2649 °C | 19.1 minute 4.9 µg/kg ND See supplemental data table SI Table. 1 (p. 1)
10:2 FTS649 °C | 19.1 minute 2.6 µg/kg ND See supplemental data table SI Table. 1 (p. 1)
PFTeDA649 °C | 19.1 minute 2.2 µg/kg NDµg/kg See supplemental data table SI Table. 1 (p. 1)
FtS 6:2649 °C | 19.1 minute 1.8 µg/kg NDµg/kg See supplemental data table SI Table. 1 (p. 1)
PFOA649 °C | 19.1 minute >99.96% Percent Removed86.65 µg/kg 0.08 µg/kg See Supplemental SI Table 2; p. 2.
PFHxA649 °C | 19.1 minute >99.95% Percent Removed35.94 µg/kg 0.04 µg/kg See Supplemental SI Table 2; p. 2.
N-MeFOSAA649 °C | 19.1 minute >99.48% Percent Removed31.25 µg/kg 0.37 µg/kg See Supplemental SI Table 2; p. 2.
PFOS649 °C | 19.1 minute >99.66% Percent Removed25.08 µg/kg 0.19 µg/kg See Supplemental SI Table 2; p. 2.
N-EtFOSAA649 °C | 19.1 minute >99.37% Percent Removed24.54 µg/kg 0.35 µg/kg See Supplemental SI Table 2; p. 2.
N-MeFOSE649 °C | 19.1 minute >99.85% Percent Removed19.24 µg/kg 0.07 µg/kg See Supplemental SI Table 2; p. 2.
PFDA649 °C | 19.1 minute >99.93% Percent Removed13.11 µg/kg 0.02 µg/kg See Supplemental SI Table 2; p. 2.
PFHpA649 °C | 19.1 minute >99.87% Percent Removed9.21 µg/kg 0.03 µg/kg See Supplemental SI Table 2; p. 2.
PFPeA649 °C | 19.1 minute >99.54% Percent Removed6.94 µg/kg 0.07 µg/kg See Supplemental SI Table 2; p. 2.
PFDoA649 °C | 19.1 minute >99.62% Percent Removed7.37 µg/kg 0.06 µg/kg See Supplemental SI Table 2; p. 2.
PFBA649 °C | 19.1 minute >99.78% Percent Removed5.27 µg/kg 0.03 µg/kg See Supplemental SI Table 2; p. 2.
Et-FOSE649 °C | 19.1 minute >99.76% Percent Removed6.32 µg/kg 0.03 µg/kg See Supplemental SI Table 2; p. 2.
PFNA649 °C | 19.1 minute >99.73% Percent Removed5.49 µg/kg 0.03 µg/kg See Supplemental SI Table 2; p. 2.
PFUnA649 °C | 19.1 minute >99.7% Percent Removed5.05 µg/kg 0.03 µg/kg See Supplemental SI Table 2; p. 2.
PFTeDA649 °C | 19.1 minute >99.01% Percent Removed2.29 µg/kg 0.05 µg/kg See Supplemental SI Table 2; p. 2.
PFOA649 °C | 19.1 minute >99.75% Percent Removed84.75 µg/kg 0.46 µg/kg See Supplemental SI Table 2; p. 2.
5:3 FTCA649 °C | 19.1 minute >98.58% Percent Removed47.7 µg/kg 1.52 µg/kg See Supplemental SI Table 2; p. 2.
PFHxA649 °C | 19.1 minute >99.74% Percent Removed36.75 µg/kg 0.21 µg/kg See Supplemental SI Table 2; p. 2.
N-MeFOSAA649 °C | 19.1 minute >98.83% Percent Removed27.73 µg/kg 0.72 µg/kg See Supplemental SI Table 2; p. 2.
PFOS649 °C | 19.1 minute >99.08% Percent Removed22.25 µg/kg 0.42 µg/kg See Supplemental SI Table 2; p. 2.
N-EtFOSAA649 °C | 19.1 minute >98.39% Percent Removed18.8 µg/kg 0.68 µg/kg See Supplemental SI Table 2; p. 2.
N-MeFOSE649 °C | 19.1 minute >87.21% Percent Removed17 µg/kg 4.88 µg/kg See Supplemental SI Table 2; p. 2.
7:3 FTCA649 °C | 19.1 minute >96.49% Percent Removed16.55 µg/kg 1.23 µg/kg See Supplemental SI Table 2; p. 2.
PFDA649 °C | 19.1 minute >98.45% Percent Removed12.78 µg/kg 0.44 µg/kg See Supplemental SI Table 2; p. 2.
PFHpA649 °C | 19.1 minute >97.51% Percent Removed8.56 µg/kg 0.47 µg/kg See Supplemental SI Table 2; p. 2.
PFPeA649 °C | 19.1 minute >97.55% Percent Removed7.17 µg/kg 0.39 µg/kg See Supplemental SI Table 2; p. 2.
PFDoA649 °C | 19.1 minute >97.26% Percent Removed6.47 µg/kg 0.4 µg/kg See Supplemental SI Table 2; p. 2.
PFBA649 °C | 19.1 minute >98.07% Percent Removed8.07 µg/kg 0.34 µg/kg See Supplemental SI Table 2; p. 2.
PFNA649 °C | 19.1 minute >97.34% Percent Removed5.22 µg/kg 0.31 µg/kg See Supplemental SI Table 2; p. 2.
PFUnA649 °C | 19.1 minute >96.49% Percent Removed3.27 µg/kg 0.25 µg/kg See Supplemental SI Table 2; p. 2.
PFBS649 °C | 19.1 minute >96.55% Percent Removed4.11 µg/kg 0.3 µg/kg See Supplemental SI Table 2; p. 2.
FtS 8:2649 °C | 19.1 minute >91.47% Percent Removed3.8 µg/kg 0.71 µg/kg See Supplemental SI Table 2; p. 2.
10:2 FTS649 °C | 19.1 minute >88.09% Percent Removed3.75 µg/kg 1 µg/kg See Supplemental SI Table 2; p. 2.
PFTeDA649 °C | 19.1 minute >94.64% Percent Removed2.16 µg/kg 0.26 µg/kg See Supplemental SI Table 2; p. 2.
FtS 6:2649 °C | 19.1 minute >81.32% Percent Removed1.54 µg/kg 0.64 µg/kg See Supplemental SI Table 2; p. 2.
PFOSA649 °C | 19.1 minute 27.9 ng/L See supplemental data table SI Table. 1 (p. 1)