LAPSE:2023.0706
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LAPSE:2023.0706
High-Temperature Pyrolysis for Elimination of Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) from Biosolids
Hanieh Bamdad, Sadegh Papari, Emma Moreside, Franco Berruti
February 20, 2023
Biosolids generated as byproducts of wastewater treatment processes are widely used as fertilizer supplements to improve soil condition and ultimately agricultural products yields and quality. However, biosolids may contain toxic compounds, i.e., per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), which can end up in soils, groundwater, and surface water, causing adverse environmental and health effects. The purpose of this study was to investigate the application of High-Temperature Pyrolysis (HTP) treatment for biosolids management, and its efficacy in eliminating PFAS from the solid fraction. Biosolid samples were pyrolyzed at two different temperatures, 500 and 700 °C, in a continuous bench-scale pyrolysis unit. The major finding is that the treatment process at higher pyrolysis temperatures can remarkably reduce or eliminate the level of PFAS (by ~97−100 wt%) in the resulting biochar samples.
Keywords
biochar, biosolids, high-temperature pyrolysis, PFAS, thermal treatment
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Bamdad H, Papari S, Moreside E, Berruti F. High-Temperature Pyrolysis for Elimination of Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) from Biosolids. (2023). LAPSE:2023.0706
Author Affiliations
Bamdad H: Institute for Chemicals and Fuels from Alternative Resources (ICFAR), Department of Chemical and Biochemical Engineering, Western University, London, ON N0M 2A0, Canada
Papari S: Institute for Chemicals and Fuels from Alternative Resources (ICFAR), Department of Chemical and Biochemical Engineering, Western University, London, ON N0M 2A0, Canada
Moreside E: Char Technologies Ltd., 403-789 Don Mills Rd., Toronto, ON M3C 1T5, Canada
Berruti F: Institute for Chemicals and Fuels from Alternative Resources (ICFAR), Department of Chemical and Biochemical Engineering, Western University, London, ON N0M 2A0, Canada
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Processes
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10
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11
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2187
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2022
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2022-10-25
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2227-9717
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