Pilot scale removal of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances and precursors from AFFF-impacted groundwater by granular activated carbon
Alix E. Rodowa, Detlef R.U. Knappe, Sheau‐Yun Dora Chiang, Dirk Pohlmann, Catharine Varley, Adria A. Bodour, Jennifer A. Field
Abstract
The US military, municipal fire stations, airports, and the petroleum-processing industry have used aqueous film forming foam (AFFF) to extinguish hydrocarbon-based fires.
Topics & Concepts
Aqueous solutionGroundwaterEnvironmental scienceEnvironmental chemistryWaste managementActivated carbonPetroleumCarbon fibersHydrocarbonScale (ratio)Chemical engineeringChemistryMaterials scienceOrganic chemistryEngineeringGeotechnical engineeringComposite materialAdsorptionComposite numberPhysicsQuantum mechanicsPer- and polyfluoroalkyl substances researchToxic Organic Pollutants ImpactAtmospheric chemistry and aerosols