Water Resources Research Act Program

Details for Project ID 2018NC226B

Electrochemical Mineralization of Perfluorooctanoic Acid and Perfluorooctanesulfonic Acid

Institute: North Carolina
Year Established: 2018 Start Date: 2018-03-01 End Date: 2019-02-28
Total Federal Funds: $5,000 Total Non-Federal Funds: Not available

Principal Investigators: Mei Sun, Vivek Pulikkal

Project Summary: The proposal addresses Research Priority Area 2 in the WRRI RFP for the FY 2017-2018 competitive grants program, specifically innovative processes of water treatment to remove perand poly-fluoroalkyl substances (PFASs). PFASs have been widely used in firefighting foams, lubricants, food packaging, adhesives, electroplating, and stain resistant coating in clothing and carpets. Due to their low vapor pressure and high solubility, PFASs tend to accumulate in surface water and groundwater.