EREF announce the return of its popular solid waste education series entitled EREF Science Sessions, which will begin in October. The virtual education series, which was first presented in the beginning of the year, covered a variety of topics related to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS).
Kicking off on Thursday, October 28, these sessions will focus again on PFAS, but will highlight the latest information and science around new technologies and techniques for treating the chemicals.
Topics include:
- Sequestering PFAS using polymer chemistry
- Using boron nitride to degrade PFAS with ultraviolet light
- Treating PFAS using plasma
EREF is excited to bring in guest moderator, Craig Benson, PhD, PE, NAE, who will moderate EREF’s first two Science Sessions this fall.
During the first, entitled Storage Wars: Sequestering PFAS using Polymer Chemistry, presenter Todd DeJournett, PhD, PE, Senior Engineer with Geosyntec, will discuss the use of commercially-available polymer flocculants to improve PFAS removal in landfill leachate management operations.
DeJournett will cover the following:
- The conceptual model for this method and its value proposition
- Some of the technical challenges associated with this method
- Results available so far and the researchers’ next steps
This session takes place on Thursday, October 28, from 1 – 2 pm EDT.
EREF will hold 2 additional Science Sessions in November and December. Additional details to come.
- How To (Accidentally) Destroy a Forever Compound
November 4 | Speaker Michael Wong, PhD, Professor, Rice University - Future Tech: Treating PFAS using AC and DC
December 9 | Speakers Thomas Holsen, PhD, Jean S. Newell Distinguished Professor of Engineering, and Yang Yang, PhD, Assistant Professor, Clarkson University
The cost for each session is $25 per person.