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Condition 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
Scope
Pyrolysis | Pilot | Sludge: Dried biosolids
Treatment Temperature (°C)
649
Treatent Time
19.1
Time Units
Minute
Treatment Details
Temperatures measured at the front and back of the of the reactor were 649 and 586 degrees C, respectively.

Thermal Treatment Results

PFOA85.7 µg/kg ND See supplemental data table SI Table. 1 (p. 1); Mean scrubber water concentration 9.1 ng/L
5:3 FTCA47.7 µg/kg ND See supplemental data table SI Table. 1 (p. 1)
PFHxA36.3 µg/kg ND See supplemental data table SI Table. 1 (p. 1)
N-MeFOSAA29.5 µg/kg ND See supplemental data table SI Table. 1 (p. 1)
PFOS23.7 µg/kg 0.5 µg/kg See supplemental data table SI Table. 1 (p. 1)
N-EtFOSAA21.7 µg/kg ND See supplemental data table SI Table. 1 (p. 1)
N-MeFOSE18.1 µg/kg ND See supplemental data table SI Table. 1 (p. 1)
7:3 FTCA16.6 µg/kg ND See supplemental data table SI Table. 1 (p. 1)
PFDA12.9 µg/kg ND See supplemental data table SI Table. 1 (p. 1)
PFHpA8.9 µg/kg ND See supplemental data table SI Table. 1 (p. 1); Mean scrubber water concentration 0.2 ng/L
PFPeA7.1 µg/kg ND See supplemental data table SI Table. 1 (p. 1)
PFDoA6.9 µg/kg ND See supplemental data table SI Table. 1 (p. 1)
PFBA6.7 µg/kg 0.2 µg/kg See supplemental data table SI Table. 1 (p. 1); Mean scrubber water concentration 0.6 ng/L
Et-FOSE6.3 µg/kg ND See supplemental data table SI Table. 1 (p. 1)
PFNA5.4 µg/kg ND See supplemental data table SI Table. 1 (p. 1)
PFUnA4.2 µg/kg ND See supplemental data table SI Table. 1 (p. 1)
PFBS4.1 µg/kg ND See supplemental data table SI Table. 1 (p. 1)
FtS 8:24.9 µg/kg ND See supplemental data table SI Table. 1 (p. 1)
10:2 FTS2.6 µg/kg ND See supplemental data table SI Table. 1 (p. 1)
PFHpA>97.51% 8.56 µg/kg 0.47 µg/kg See Supplemental SI Table 2; p. 2.
PFPeA>97.55% 7.17 µg/kg 0.39 µg/kg See Supplemental SI Table 2; p. 2.
PFDoA>97.26% 6.47 µg/kg 0.4 µg/kg See Supplemental SI Table 2; p. 2.
PFBA>98.07% 8.07 µg/kg 0.34 µg/kg See Supplemental SI Table 2; p. 2.
PFNA>97.34% 5.22 µg/kg 0.31 µg/kg See Supplemental SI Table 2; p. 2.
PFUnA>96.49% 3.27 µg/kg 0.25 µg/kg See Supplemental SI Table 2; p. 2.
PFBS>96.55% 4.11 µg/kg 0.3 µg/kg See Supplemental SI Table 2; p. 2.
FtS 8:2>91.47% 3.8 µg/kg 0.71 µg/kg See Supplemental SI Table 2; p. 2.
10:2 FTS>88.09% 3.75 µg/kg 1 µg/kg See Supplemental SI Table 2; p. 2.
PFTeDA>94.64% 2.16 µg/kg 0.26 µg/kg See Supplemental SI Table 2; p. 2.
FtS 6:2>81.32% 1.54 µg/kg 0.64 µg/kg See Supplemental SI Table 2; p. 2.
PFOSA27.9 ng/L See supplemental data table SI Table. 1 (p. 1)
PFTeDA2.2 µg/kg NDµg/kg See supplemental data table SI Table. 1 (p. 1)
FtS 6:21.8 µg/kg NDµg/kg See supplemental data table SI Table. 1 (p. 1)
PFOA>99.96% 86.65 µg/kg 0.08 µg/kg See Supplemental SI Table 2; p. 2.
PFHxA>99.95% 35.94 µg/kg 0.04 µg/kg See Supplemental SI Table 2; p. 2.
N-MeFOSAA>99.48% 31.25 µg/kg 0.37 µg/kg See Supplemental SI Table 2; p. 2.
PFOS>99.66% 25.08 µg/kg 0.19 µg/kg See Supplemental SI Table 2; p. 2.
N-EtFOSAA>99.37% 24.54 µg/kg 0.35 µg/kg See Supplemental SI Table 2; p. 2.
N-MeFOSE>99.85% 19.24 µg/kg 0.07 µg/kg See Supplemental SI Table 2; p. 2.
PFDA>99.93% 13.11 µg/kg 0.02 µg/kg See Supplemental SI Table 2; p. 2.
PFHpA>99.87% 9.21 µg/kg 0.03 µg/kg See Supplemental SI Table 2; p. 2.
PFPeA>99.54% 6.94 µg/kg 0.07 µg/kg See Supplemental SI Table 2; p. 2.
PFDoA>99.62% 7.37 µg/kg 0.06 µg/kg See Supplemental SI Table 2; p. 2.
PFBA>99.78% 5.27 µg/kg 0.03 µg/kg See Supplemental SI Table 2; p. 2.
Et-FOSE>99.76% 6.32 µg/kg 0.03 µg/kg See Supplemental SI Table 2; p. 2.
PFNA>99.73% 5.49 µg/kg 0.03 µg/kg See Supplemental SI Table 2; p. 2.
PFUnA>99.7% 5.05 µg/kg 0.03 µg/kg See Supplemental SI Table 2; p. 2.
PFTeDA>99.01% 2.29 µg/kg 0.05 µg/kg See Supplemental SI Table 2; p. 2.
PFOA>99.75% 84.75 µg/kg 0.46 µg/kg See Supplemental SI Table 2; p. 2.
5:3 FTCA>98.58% 47.7 µg/kg 1.52 µg/kg See Supplemental SI Table 2; p. 2.
PFHxA>99.74% 36.75 µg/kg 0.21 µg/kg See Supplemental SI Table 2; p. 2.
N-MeFOSAA>98.83% 27.73 µg/kg 0.72 µg/kg See Supplemental SI Table 2; p. 2.
PFOS>99.08% 22.25 µg/kg 0.42 µg/kg See Supplemental SI Table 2; p. 2.
N-EtFOSAA>98.39% 18.8 µg/kg 0.68 µg/kg See Supplemental SI Table 2; p. 2.
N-MeFOSE>87.21% 17 µg/kg 4.88 µg/kg See Supplemental SI Table 2; p. 2.
7:3 FTCA>96.49% 16.55 µg/kg 1.23 µg/kg See Supplemental SI Table 2; p. 2.
PFDA>98.45% 12.78 µg/kg 0.44 µg/kg See Supplemental SI Table 2; p. 2.