An analysis of PFAS pollution and a comparison of potential treatment methods in the Middle Lower Yangtze Plain

Authors

  • Yuanming Taoliao
  • Yichen Lu
  • Ziming Wang

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.61173/14mj0f91

Keywords:

PFAS, SPAC, plasma, electrochemical oxidation

Abstract

PFAS pollution has become a significant and global problem, posing threat to human beings. The Yangtze River also suffers from a high amount of PFAS pollution. While textile industries and fluorochemical companies pollute the water with PFAS, no specific water stations designed to tackle the pollution exists in the Yangtze River Plain, the most PFAS-polluted region of the river basin. While a few PFAS-treatment methods exist in the waste water treatment industry, many have been considered impractical for the future due to their low removal efficiency or high costs, or other such reasons. However, a few methods have been proven reliable in recent research papers. The super-fine activated carbon method (SPAC), the plasma chamber method, as well as the electrochemical oxidation method will be discussed in the article in terms of there effectiveness and cost, as well as their applicability in the Yangtze River Plain Region.

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