Project Objectives
LIFE CAPTURE aims to examine the characteristics and behaviour of these persistent contaminants and intends to find innovative remediation solutions for PFAS-contaminated soil and groundwater.
General description
Poly and perfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are a group of synthetic organofluorinated compounds characterized by the presence of a fully or partially fluorinated carbon chain. These compounds have been used since the 1940s for a wide variety of industrial and commercial applications (e.g. s anti-stick coating on cookware, food packaging, cosmetics, waterproof textiles and firefighting foam).The diffuse contamination by PFAS affected a large number of countries all over the world. PFAS can enter the environment (soil and water) during the manufacturing process, usage of products and disposal of wates, whereby the main contamination routes depend on the type of the application. For this reason, the LIFE CAPTURE project aims to demonstrate the applicability of a technological train for the treatment of PFAS-contaminated soils, ensuring a sustainable, efficient, and cost-effective remediation. This technological train is based on foam fractionation, followed by a biological treatment, which aims to remove organic matter and other oxidizable substances that would otherwise reduce the efficiency of the subsequent advanced oxidation process aimed at degrading the PFAS present.
Link
https://www.life-capture-pfas.com/
Collaborators
- Greensoil group (https://www.life-capture-pfas.com/greensoil-group)
- ABO Consultancy (https://www.life-capture-pfas.com/abo-consultancy)
- POLIMI (https://www.life-capture-pfas.com/polimi)
- iFLUX (https://www.life-capture-pfas.com/iflux)
- Viacqua (https://www.life-capture-pfas.com/viacqua)
- SLU (https://www.life-capture-pfas.com/slu)
- SGS (https://www.life-capture-pfas.com/sgs)
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