Competitive adsorption of perfluoroalkyl substances on anion exchange resins in simulated AFFF-impacted groundwater

Maimaiti, A; Deng, S; Meng, P; Wang, Wei; Wang, Bin; Huang, Jun; Wang, Y; Yu, G

HERO ID

5085166

Reference Type

Journal Article

Year

2018

Language

English

HERO ID 5085166
In Press No
Year 2018
Title Competitive adsorption of perfluoroalkyl substances on anion exchange resins in simulated AFFF-impacted groundwater
Authors Maimaiti, A; Deng, S; Meng, P; Wang, Wei; Wang, Bin; Huang, Jun; Wang, Y; Yu, G
Journal Chemical Engineering Journal
Volume 348
Page Numbers 494-502
Abstract The historical use of aqueous film forming foams (AFFF) containing perfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) for firefighting and training activities has resulted in groundwater contamination. The competitive adsorption of PFASs and the effect of co-existing compounds on the removal of PFASs by anion-exchange resins were studied in this study. Perfluorohexane sulfonate (PFHxS) was selected as the representative PFAS, and resin IRA910 was found to be effective for PFHxS removal. When PFHxS was co-removed with other PFASs in bisolute system, it replaced the adsorbed PFASs with shorter C-F chains on the IRA910, while perfluorooctanesulfonate (PFOS) was not replaced by PFHxS. The competitive adsorption among PFASs decreased in the order of PFOS?>?PFHxS?>?PFOA?>?PFBS>PFHxA?>?PFBA, closely related to the hydrophobicity and functional groups of PFASs. The nonionic organic compounds could not interfere with the PFHxS removal, while ionic ones can reduce the sorption amount and their influence to the sorption of PFHxS was concentration dependent. The presence of inorganic anions slightly decreased the removal efficiency of PFHxS and the influence of different inorganic anions was similar due to multiple effects including competitive anion, screening effect, and salting-out effect in the adsorption process.
Doi 10.1016/j.cej.2018.05.006
Wosid WOS:000434467000049
Url http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1385894718307964
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Language Text English
Keyword PFHxS; PFASs; Competitive adsorption; Anion exchange resin; Aqueous film forming foam