Pollution Control
NASF/AESF Foundation Research Project #120: Electrochemical Destruction of Perfluorooctanesulfonate in Electroplating Wastewaters: Full Progress Report
This NASF-AESF Foundation research project has been ongoing since April 2019 but was unavoidably interrupted by the SARS CoV-2 pandemic of 2020-21. This report (1) re-introduces the project and (2) covers all of the work thru June 2021. The project focuses on an electrochemical, destructive treatment strategy for the remediation of relevant PFASs in electroplating wastewater. The overall objective is to utilize a cost-effective reactive electrochemical membrane (REM) for the removal of PFAS from synthetic electroplating wastewater.
Read MoreEPA Moves to Repeal More Flexible Trump-Era Waters of the U.S. Rule after Court Ruling
The ruling continues the legal and regulatory battle over the scope of federal regulatory authority under the Clean Water Act,
Read MoreCalifornia Efforts Continue to Ban Hexavalent Chromium Plating
California Air Resources Board continues to advance rulemaking to transition hexavalent chromium plating to trivalent chromium alternatives.
Read MoreMichigan Considers Pretreatment Limits for PFAS
Michigan PFAS Action: Detroit POTW Considering Pretreatment Limits for PFAS.
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EPA to Set New PFAS Discharge Limits
EPA to Set New Federal Wastewater Discharge Standards for PFAS in Surface Finishing Operations.
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Stainless Steel In-line Mist Eliminators
Stainless steel in-line mist eliminators on display at SUR/FIN 2021
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Portable Ion Exchange Program and Automated Recycling Systems
Portable ion exchange columns eliminate the need to store or handle chemicals
Read MoreAuto Technology Provides Environmental Testing, Equipment
Auto Technology provides a variety of testing, including corrosion and temperature/humidity as well as advanced cyclic environmental corrosion tests.
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NASF/AESF Foundation Research Project #122: Electrochemical Approaches to Treatment of PFAS in Plating Wastewater: 1st Quarterly Report
The NASF-AESF Foundation Research Board has selected a project on addressing the problem of PFAS and related chemicals in plating wastewater streams, studying PFAS destruction via electrooxidation and electrocoagulation. This first quarter report (January-March 2021) covers work studying electrocoagulation and how it generates amorphous metal hydroxide flocs that can effectively adsorb PFASs in plating wastewater.
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