BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 X-WR-CALNAME:EventsCalendar PRODID:-//hacksw/handcal//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York LAST-MODIFIED:20240422T053451Z TZURL:https://www.tzurl.org/zoneinfo-outlook/America/New_York X-LIC-LOCATION:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZNAME:EDT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 DTSTART:19700308T020000 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYMONTH=3;BYDAY=2SU END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZNAME:EST TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 DTSTART:19701101T020000 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYMONTH=11;BYDAY=1SU END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:College of Engineering,Thesis/Dissertations DESCRIPTION:The bioaccumulation, chemical persistence, and historic presenc e in soil / water systems of PFAS leads to unique challenges when it comes time to remediate and redevelop a site. Remediation of PFAS is made espec ially difficult by the low reactivity and strong carbon-fluorine bonds tha t make up the chemical structure of PFAS chemicals. Current non-destructiv e PFAS remediation technologies such as activated carbon, ion exchange and reverse osmosis have been implemented with success in many areas where PF AS contamination is an issue but could destructive techniques be more effe ctive? Research suggests that non-destructive methods currently dominate f ield applications due to their operational maturity and regulatory accepta nce. Destructive technologies have become of interest in research given th eir potential for permanent PFAS removal. These methods are still largely experimental but using a hybrid approach where non-destructive is coupled with destructive treatment has emerged as a promising pathway to balance t he feasibility of these methods while also decreasing cost and increasing effectiveness This review underscores the need for innovation in scalable destructive technologies that minimize harmful byproducts and provide econ omical solutions. By reviewing non-destructive techniques and further rese arching how destructive techniques can be implemented, this review provide s a perspective on the current state of PFAS remediation and identifies re search priorities that will lead to long term solutions in the field.\nEve nt page: https://www.umassd.edu/events/cms/civil-and-environmental-enginee ring-masters-project-presentation.php X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:

The bioaccumulation\, chemical persistence\, and historic presence in soil / water systems of PFAS leads to unique challenges when it comes time to remediate and redevelop a site. Remediation of PFAS is made especially difficult by the low reactivity an d strong carbon-fluorine bonds that make up the chemical structure of PFAS chemicals. Current non-destructive PFAS remediation technologies such as activated carbon\, ion exchange and reverse osmosis have been implemented with success in many areas where PFAS contamination is an issue but could destructive techniques be more effective? Research suggests that non-destr uctive methods currently dominate field applications due to their operatio nal maturity and regulatory acceptance. Destructive technologies have beco me of interest in research given their potential for permanent PFAS remova l. These methods are still largely experimental but using a hybrid approac h where non-destructive is coupled with destructive treatment has emerged as a promising pathway to balance the feasibility of these methods while a lso decreasing cost and increasing effectiveness This review underscores t he need for innovation in scalable destructive technologies that minimize harmful byproducts and provide economical solutions. By reviewing non-dest ructive techniques and further researching how destructive techniques can be implemented\, this review provides a perspective on the current state o f PFAS remediation and identifies research priorities that will lead to lo ng term solutions in the field.

Event page: https://www.umassd.edu/events/cms/civil-and-environmental-e ngineering-masters-project-presentation.php

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