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Project Summary: SCWO for Landfill Leachate and Condensate Management
Emerging contaminants, like PFAS, are an increasing challenge for leachate and condensate management. A recent EREF-funded study evaluates the technical and economic feasibility of using…
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Project Summary: PFAS Release from Spent Granular Activated Carbon in Solid Waste Management Facilities
This summary distills key findings from an EREF-funded research study that systematically evaluated PFAS leaching from four types of spent granular activated carbon (GAC) under…
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Effective and Complete Decomposition of Per-and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances and Byproducts in Incineration
This study, led by Dr. Feng Xiao at the University of Missouri, investigated the thermal decomposition of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) and their byproducts…
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PFAS in Landfill Leachate and Gas at Three Rivers Solid Waste Authority: Comparing to National Averages
This research investigates the presence of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in both landfill leachate and gas at the Three Rivers Solid Waste Authority (TRSWA)…
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Supercritical Water Oxidation (SCWO) for Landfill Leachate and Condensate Management
This report, Supercritical Water Oxidation (SCWO) for Landfill Leachate and Condensate Management, delivers a comprehensive evaluation of SCWO technology as a solution for managing challenging…
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PFAS Release for Spent Granular Activated Carbon in Solid Waste Management Facilities
PFAS-laden spent GAC from water treatment is often disposed of in landfills, where PFAS can leach into leachate, creating potential environmental risks. To address the…
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Does the Disposal of PFAS-Containing Special Wastes Impact Leachate PFAS Concentrations?
The presence of poly- and perfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in landfill leachate is well established and expected given the wide array of consumer products in which…
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Innovative Technologies to Treat Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) in Landfill Leachate
Disposing of leachate-containing per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) is one of the most pressing issues surrounding the operation of landfills due to limited destructive technologies…
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The Emergent Risks of Food Waste Recovery: Characterizing the Contaminants in MSW Organics from Different Sources
Composting and anaerobic digestion of food waste provide two means to recover and recycle some of the nutrients required to grow food. The use of…
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