Electrochemical Treatment of PFAS in Fractionated Foam from Soil Remediation

Research data from figshare investigates electrochemical degradation of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in foam concentrate from soil washing. The dataset, authored by Andrea Luca Tuca and last updated in April 2026, includes concentration profiles for C4-C8 perfluoroalkane sulfonic acids (PFSAs), 6:2 FTS, and C4-C8 perfluoroalkyl carboxylic acids (PFCAs) over treatment time. It details the effect of current density, flowrate, initial concentration, and organic matter content on degradation performance.

Use Cases

• Modeling PFAS degradation kinetics based on applied current density and flowrate parameters.
• Analyzing the generation of short-chain PFCA intermediates during electrochemical treatment.
• Assessing treatment efficacy for specific PFAS compounds like PFOS and 6:2 FTS mentioned in the description.
• Investigating matrix-specific interferences on PFAS mineralization in fractionated foam.

Strengths

• Includes concentration profiles for multiple PFAS compounds (C4-C8 PFSAs, 6:2 FTS, C4-C8 PFCAs).
• Reports a specific reduction of ~68% in total PFAS content within the first 10 minutes of treatment.
• Licensed under CC-BY-4.0 for open reuse.

Limitations

• Dataset is very small (17.3 KB), indicating limited scope or summary-level data.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.

Provenance

Source

figshare

Collection Method

Experimental study on synthetic solutions and fractionated foam from soil washing and foam fractionation.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-23 05:27:12; freshness should be verified.