Transport of perfluoroalkyl acids in a water-saturated sediment column investigated under near-natural conditions
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The aim of this study was to gain an understanding of the transport of C4-10 perfluoroalkyl carboxylic acids (PFCAs) and C4,6,8 perfluoroalkyl sulfonic acids (PFSAs) in a water-saturated sediment column representing a riverbank filtration scenario under near-natural conditions. Short-chain PFCAs and PFSAs with up to six C-atoms showed complete tracer-like breakthrough. Longer chain ones were retarded due to sorption to the sediment or due to other processes in the aqueous phase. The study reports the first column derived sediment-water partition coefficients ranging from 0.01 cm(3) g(-1) to 0.41 cm(3) g(-1) for C4,6 PFSAs and from 0.0 cm(3) g(-1) to 6.5 cm(3) g(-1) for C4,5,6,8,9 PFCAs. The results clearly indicate that short-chain PFCAs and PFSAs may pose a problem if contaminated surface waters are used for drinking water production via riverbank filtration.
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Other reports indicate that sulfonate sorption is stronger than that of the analogous carboxylic acid.
“This founding is in contrast with other reports that the sorption of sulfonate will be stronger than the analogous carboxylic acid (Vierke et al., 2014).”
From Short- and long-chain perfluoroalkyl substances in the water, suspended particulate matter, and surface sediment of a turbid river (2016) · cites this paper as Vierke et al., 2014
In a water-saturated sediment column test, short-chain PFCAs and PFSAs with up to six carbons showed complete breakthrough, while longer-chain compounds were retarded, suggesting groundwater may be affected by contaminated surface waters.
“In a water-saturated sediment column test, short-chain PFCAs and PFSAs with up to six carbon atoms showed complete breakthrough while longer-chain ones were retarded, suggesting ground water may be affected by contaminated surface waters (Vierke et al., 2014).”
From Short- and long-chain perfluoroalkyl substances in the water, suspended particulate matter, and surface sediment of a turbid river (2016) · cites this paper as Vierke et al., 2014
Over the past 15 years, nearly 100 studies examined PFAS sorption by geomedia and geomedia constituents; most used batch methods, while very few used column methods.
“Over the past 15 years, close to 100 studies have investigated the sorption of PFAS by geomedia and specific constituents of geomedia. Of these, the vast majority have used batch methods to quantify sorption, with only a very few employing column methods”
From Column versus batch methods for measuring PFOS and PFOA sorption to geomedia (2021) · cites this paper as Vierke et al., 2014
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- Authors
- Vierke, L., Möller, A., & Klitzke, S.
- Affiliations
- Leuphana University of Lüneburg (DE)
- Helmholtz-Zentrum Hereon (DE)
- German Environment Agency (DE)
- Corresponding author
- Vierke, Lena
- ORCID
- Klitzke, Sondra
- Venue
- Environmental Pollution
- Publisher
- Elsevier BV
- Published
- 2014-03
- Volume
- 186
- Pages
- 7-13
- ISSN
- 0269-7491 (ISSN-L)
- OpenAlex
- W2090970358
- Cited by
- 106
- References
- 7
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- FWCI
- 3.19
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Environmental Pollution (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Multilingual Matters (Channel View Publications) (submittedVersion)
- Topics
- Physical Sciences › Environmental Science › Environmental Chemistry › Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances research
- Physical Sciences › Environmental Science › Environmental Engineering › Groundwater flow and contamination studies
- Physical Sciences › Environmental Science › Water Science and Technology › Fluoride Effects and Removal
- Keywords
- perfluoroalkyl acids, perfluorinated carboxylic acids, perfluoroalkyl sulfonic acids, sediment-water partition coefficient, contaminant transport, riverbank filtration, sediment column, sorption, drinking water production, short-chain PFAS
- MeSH terms
- Carboxylic Acids, Fluorocarbons, Kinetics, Models, Chemical, Water Pollutants, Chemical, Geologic Sediments
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