Managing and treating per‐and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in membrane concentrates

EW Tow, MS Ersan, S Kum, T Lee, TF Speth… - AWWA water …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Per‐and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), which are present in many waters, have
detrimental impacts on human health and the environment. Reverse osmosis (RO) and …

Exploring key reaction sites and deep degradation mechanism of perfluorooctane sulfonate via peroxymonosulfate activation under electrocoagulation process

M Li, CH Mo, X Luo, KY He, JF Yan, Q Wu, PF Yu… - Water Research, 2021 - Elsevier
Perfluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS), normally present in groundwater and surface water, is an
emerging environmental contaminants, but is extremely difficult to be degraded due to high …

Facile synthesis of micro-eggette patterned nanofiltration membrane with enhanced anti-fouling and rejection performance

W Shang, W Liu, W Wang, NK Khanzada, J Guo, M Li… - Desalination, 2023 - Elsevier
Widespread application of the nanofiltration (NF) technique in wastewater reuse is still
hindered by the NF membrane's fouling propensity and rejection efficiency. This study …

[HTML][HTML] The fouling layers characteristics of osmotically driven membranes affect transport behaviors of reverse salt permeation and per-fluorinated compounds

SJ Im, H Lee, H Rho - Desalination, 2022 - Elsevier
Perfluorinated compounds (PFCs) adversely affect the environment in very small amounts
and are extremely stable substances. This study investigated the transport phenomenon of …

Unveiling the decomposing and mineralizing mechanism of novel perfluoroalkyl acids via hydroxyl radical dominated electrochemical oxidation

M Li, H Zhang, J Cheng, J Song, W Han, S Zhou… - Applied Catalysis B …, 2024 - Elsevier
A cerium-doped Sb 2 S 3 anode is successfully fabricated for perfluoroalkyl acids (PFAAs)
degradation via a hydroxyl radical dominant electrochemical oxidation (EO) coupled …

Hybrid multi-chamber system for enhanced removal of boron during water treatment/desalination without chemical usage

PJ Choi, SJ Im, S Ryu, B Jung, EMV Hoek… - Journal of Membrane …, 2024 - Elsevier
The efficiency of boron removal during water treatment and desalination is insufficient to
meet the water quality standard set by the World Health Organization. Boron can exist in its …

Performance impacts and removal potential of per-and poly-fluoroalkyl substances in osmotic microbial fuel cell

S Li, L Duan, Q Gao, H Zhang - Separation and Purification Technology, 2025 - Elsevier
The environmental impacts of per-and poly-fluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) and their removal
strategies have received considerable attention. This study investigated the effects of …

Utilization of unrejected ammonium for fouling prevention in a forward osmosis process tested with real primary wastewater from Hong Kong

PJ Choi, X Zhang, NK Khanzada, D Wu, L Li, A Jang… - Desalination, 2024 - Elsevier
Forward osmosis (FO) process is known to have high rejection towards foulants and ions.
However, the polyamide surfaces of FO membranes are usually designed to be negatively …

Insights into the Practicality of Commercial Ultrafiltration Membranes for Forward Osmosis Application: A Comparative Study

ZH Chang, JY Sum, HTL Leow, AZY Koe… - … Research and Design, 2025 - Elsevier
Ultrafiltration (UF)-like forward osmosis (FO) membranes offer high water flux and low
reverse solute flux (RSF) when using macro-sized draw solutes. While commercial UF …

[PDF][PDF] Evidence Evaluations for Australian Drinking Water Guidelines Chemical Fact Sheets–PFOS, PFHxS, PFOA, PFBS, and GenX Chemicals

SLRC Australia - 2024 - nhmrc.gov.au
This report has been prepared by SLR Consulting Australia (SLR) with all reasonable skill,
care and diligence, and taking account of the timescale and resources allocated to it by …