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HERO ID
4238293
Reference Type
Journal Article
Title
Degradation of perfluorinated compounds by sulfate radicals - New mechanistic aspects and economical considerations
Author(s)
Lutze, HV; Brekenfeld, J; Naumov, S; von Sonntag, C; Schmidt, TC
Year
2018
Is Peer Reviewed?
1
Journal
Water Research
ISSN:
0043-1354
EISSN:
1879-2448
Volume
129
Page Numbers
509-519
Language
English
PMID
29247911
DOI
10.1016/j.watres.2017.10.067
Web of Science Id
WOS:000424716800050
Abstract
Perfluorinated organic compounds (PFC) are an important group of pollutants, which are difficult to be degraded in conventional water treatment. Even hydroxyl radical based processes are not capable to degrade these compounds. Sulfate radicals can oxidize a group of PFC, i.e., perfluorinated carboxylic (PFCAs) acids. However, information in literature on kinetics and reaction mechanism is largely based on model simulations which are prone to errors. The present study provides mechanistic insights based on product formation, material balances, competition kinetics experiments and quantum chemical calculations. Furthermore, energy requirements for sulfate radical based degradation of PFCA is evaluated in the present study. PFCAs can be partly mineralized in chain reactions initiated by sulfate radicals (SO4─). The perfluorinated acetic acid (TFA), propionic acid, and butanoic acid are largely degraded in a primary reaction with sulfate radicals. In case of PFCA with a chain length of > 4 carbons low yields of PFCA products were observed. Regarding reaction kinetics sulfate radicals react very slow with PFCAs (≈ 104 M-1 s-1). Thus, the energy demand required for generation of SO4─by photolysis of S2O82─(UV/S2O82-) is very high. A 90% degradation of a PFCA by UV/S2O82-was estimated to be 55 kW h m-3in pure water.
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PFAS
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Additional PFAS (formerly XAgency)
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Expanded PFAS SEM (formerly PFAS 430)
Perfluorooctane
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PFAS 150
Literature Search Update December 2020
PubMed
Literature Search August 2019
PubMed
Not prioritized for screening
Perfluorinated compounds
Trifluoroacetic acid
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PFNA
Litsearch Update 2017-2018
Pubmed
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Pubmed
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PFOA (335-67-1) and PFOS (1763-23-1)
Literature Search Update (2013-2019)
PubMed
WOS
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