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The widespread use of PFAS for over 70 years has led to their presence in multiple environmental matrixes including human tissues. While the chemical and thermal stability of PFAS are related to their desirable properties, this stability means that PFAS are very slow to degrade naturally and potentially difficult to destroy completely through thermal treatment processes often used for organic waste destruction. In this applied combustion study, model PFAS compounds were introduced to a pilot-scale EPA research furnace. Real-time FTIR measurements were performed of the injected compound and trace products of incomplete combustion (PICs) at operationally relevant conditions, and the results were successfully compared to kinetic model predictions of those same PFAS destruction efficiencies and trace gas-phase PIC constituents. This study represents a significant potential enhancement in available tools to support effective management of PFAS-containing wastes.
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Jonathan D. Krug
Paul Lemieux
Chun Wai Lee
Journal of the Air & Waste Management Association
University of Utah
Environmental Protection Agency
Jacobs (United States)
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www.synapsesocial.com/papers/6a035c82c8c4199b329e4a02 — DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/10962247.2021.2021317