SESSION G09 / 12 October 2023 / 09:00 - 10:30
Workshop: PFAS removal from contaminated matrices
Chair / Presidente: Jurate Kumpiene, Ivan Carabante (SE)
Despite the efforts to ban or restrict the use of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), they are still found in products, wastewater, waste and landfill leachate. Due to their persistence, PFAS circulation in the environment is expected to last for many decades even after their ceased use. The extent of PFAS contamination and the awareness of their risks have been driving the development of treatment techniques. Most of the technologies that are considered when managing PFAS-containg waste and leachates are based on retardation of PFAS spreading through adsorption on e.g. reactive carbon. This principle is partly effective as not all PFAS molecules have affinity for organic matter and also requires further management of sorbents. Techniques that could cost-effectively destroy PFAS chemicals are highly relevant and sought by owners of waste management facilities, contaminated sites and remediation technology companies and thus urgently need to be developed. Joint efforts of experts of various disciplines are necessary to address this challenge of removing PFAS from circulation. Outcomes have a high value for the society at large and the entire environment. In this workshop, issues related with the management of PFAS contaminated materials and method that are being developed are going to be presented and discussed:
I. Carabante (SE)
Introduction to the workshop: challenges with managing PFAS-contaminated solid waste
A. Kihl (SE)
Management of PFAS-contaminated masses at Ragn-Sells waste management facilities
