Sustainable and Energy Efficient Removal of PFAS-Saturated Granular Activated Carbon

By Melody Jenkins1; Sara Denison; Rice University2; NEWT Center3

1. Sealy ISD, Sealy, TX 2. Houston, TX 3. NanoEnabled Water Treatment (NEWT) ERC

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Abstract

Currently water treatment plants remove toxic PFAs using granular activated carbon (GAC) but have no sustainable process for disposing PFAS. Our approach focuses on the successful removal and destruction of PFAs in GAC preventing contaminants from entering back into the environment & uses catalysts (Fe Bentonite) to lower the temperature and energy intensity.

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Nanosystems Enginerering Research Center for Nanotechnology-Enabled Water Treatment's Research Experience for Teachers (NEWT RET) - NSF EEC-1449500

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Researchers should cite this work as follows:

  • Melody Jenkins, Sara Denison, Rice University, NEWT Center (2023), "Sustainable and Energy Efficient Removal of PFAS-Saturated Granular Activated Carbon," https://nanohub.org/resources/37993.

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Submitter

Mariana Quinn

Office of STEM Engagement, Rice University, Houston, TX

Tags

  1. education
  2. education/outreach
  3. Granular activated carbon
  4. K-12
  5. learning activities
  6. NanoEnabled Water Treatment (NEWT) ERC
  7. nano technology
  8. PFAs
  9. Water
  10. water purification/filtration