Journal of environment and earth science,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Dec. 1, 2023
Perfluoroalkyl
substances
(PFAS)
represent
a
significant
challenge
to
environmental
systems
due
their
extensive
presence
in
everyday
consumer
products
and
industrial
processes,
resulting
the
contamination
of
water
soil
sources
consequent
negative
impact
on
human
health.
This
review
aims
provide
comprehensive
overview
current
approaches
potential
for
mitigating
these
persistent
substances.
By
exploring
technological
advances
remediation
PFAS,
this
intends
contribute
understanding
appropriate
technologies
mitigate
risks
associated
with
PFAS.
focusing
combined
treatment
strategies,
synergistic
approaches,
advanced
tools,
addressing
knowledge
gaps,
more
efficient,
sustainable,
reliable
can
be
developed
management
contaminants
interest.
Keywords:
Environmental
remediation,
(PFAS),
Emerging
Contaminant
management,
Sustainable
technologies.
DOI:
10.7176/JEES/13-10-04
Publication
date:
December
31
st
2023
Separations,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
11(4), P. 122 - 122
Published: April 18, 2024
PFAS,
or
per-
and
poly-fluoroalkyl
substances,
are
a
broad
group
of
man-made
organic
compounds
that
very
persistent,
mobile,
tend
to
bioaccumulate.
Their
removal
from
different
environmental
media
is
becoming
increasingly
important
because
they
associated
with
multitude
(eco)toxicological
effects
on
both
humans
the
environment.
PFAS
detected
in
wastewater,
groundwater,
drinking
water,
surface
subcategories
PFOS
PFOA
being
most
detected.
These
divided
into
polymeric
non-polymeric
groups.
Non-polymeric
great
research
interest
due
their
frequent
detection
Numerous
methods
have
been
applied
for
destructive
non-destructive
(separation)
techniques.
Given
strength
C–F
bond,
destruction
challenging,
while
separation
techniques,
management
isolated
requires
further
consideration.
Most
techniques
small-scale
applications
show
some
limitations
larger
applications,
even
though
promising.
Adsorption
an
environmentally
sustainable,
economical,
high-performance
technique
remove
several
classes
emerging
pollutants
water.
In
this
review,
use
various
types
adsorbents
water
reported,
as
well
expected
adsorption
mechanisms.
There
technologies
considered
developed
manage
PFAS;
however,
still
experimental
stage,
each
showing
its
appeal
potential
applications.