TY - JOUR
T1 - Progress on remediation of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) from water and wastewater using membrane technologies
T2 - A review
AU - Taher, Mustafa N.
AU - Al-Mutwalli, Sama A.
AU - Barisci, Sibel
AU - Koseoglu-Imer, Derya Y.
AU - Dumée, Ludovic F.
AU - Shirazi, Mohammad Mahdi A.
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2024 Elsevier Ltd
PY - 2024/3
Y1 - 2024/3
N2 - Per- and polyfluorinated substances (PFAS) are stable, extremely toxic compounds that threaten human and environmental health. In various regions, water and wastewater streams contain 8 to 110 ng/L of PFAS. PFAS' hydrophobic and oleophobic characteristics, chemical and mechanical stability, and strong resistance to biological, chemical, and thermal degradation make them difficult to remove from aquatic settings. PFAS removal from aquatic environments using membrane technologies is promising due to their superior rejection of various PFAS categories and maturity level. This review article discusses membrane technologies' present trajectory to remove PFAS in water and wastewater treatment. Current advances in reverse osmosis, nanofiltration, membrane distillation, and adsorptive nanofiber membranes are examined, including their pros and cons. Hybrid technologies that combine membrane technologies with non-destructive or destructive methods are promising PFAS removal methods. Along with scientific discourse, this review critically discusses techno-economic elements of single and hybrid membrane processes to determine their practicality and cost-efficiency for implementation. This paper covers the newest membrane technologies for PFAS cleanup. Additionally, it sheds light on this essential domain's research prospects.
AB - Per- and polyfluorinated substances (PFAS) are stable, extremely toxic compounds that threaten human and environmental health. In various regions, water and wastewater streams contain 8 to 110 ng/L of PFAS. PFAS' hydrophobic and oleophobic characteristics, chemical and mechanical stability, and strong resistance to biological, chemical, and thermal degradation make them difficult to remove from aquatic settings. PFAS removal from aquatic environments using membrane technologies is promising due to their superior rejection of various PFAS categories and maturity level. This review article discusses membrane technologies' present trajectory to remove PFAS in water and wastewater treatment. Current advances in reverse osmosis, nanofiltration, membrane distillation, and adsorptive nanofiber membranes are examined, including their pros and cons. Hybrid technologies that combine membrane technologies with non-destructive or destructive methods are promising PFAS removal methods. Along with scientific discourse, this review critically discusses techno-economic elements of single and hybrid membrane processes to determine their practicality and cost-efficiency for implementation. This paper covers the newest membrane technologies for PFAS cleanup. Additionally, it sheds light on this essential domain's research prospects.
KW - Hybrid processes
KW - Membrane technologies
KW - Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances
KW - PFAS remediation
KW - Water and wastewater
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85184006181&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1016/j.jwpe.2024.104858
DO - 10.1016/j.jwpe.2024.104858
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85184006181
SN - 2214-7144
VL - 59
JO - Journal of Water Process Engineering
JF - Journal of Water Process Engineering
M1 - 104858
ER -
