Avoiding pitfalls when modeling removal of per‐ and polyfluoroalkyl substances by anion exchange
- 1 March 2021
- journal article
- review article
- Published by Wiley in AWWA Water Science
- Vol. 3 (2), e1222
- https://doi.org/10.1002/aws2.1222
Abstract
Per‐ and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are receiving a great deal of attention from regulators, water utilities, and the general public. Anion‐exchange resins have shown high capacities for removal of these substances from water, but there is currently a paucity of ion‐exchange treatment models available to evaluate performance. In this work, important theoretical and practical considerations are discussed for modeling PFAS removal from drinking water using gel‐type, strong‐base anion‐exchange resin in batch and column processes. Several important limitations found in the literature preclude movement toward model development, including the use of inappropriate isotherms, inappropriate kinetic assumptions, and experimental conditions that are not relevant to drinking water conditions. Theoretical considerations based on ion‐exchange fundamentals are presented that will be of assistance to future researchers in developing models, designing batch and column experiments, and interpreting results of batch and column experiments.Keywords
Funding Information
- Office of Research and Development
- U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
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