High-throughput membrane adsorbers for selective PFAS removal
Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are highly persistent and pose potential health risks to humans and animals. Adsorption is a key strategy for PFAS removal from water but conventional packed-bed adsorbents are often limited by fouling, high pressure drop, costly regeneration and poor selectivity. Membrane adsorbers are promising technology that have proven capable of overcoming existing challenges in removing emerging contaminants from water. In this project, we use electrospinning to fabricate highly porous membrane adsorbers. They offer advantages such as direct convective flow, low operating pressure, high selectivity, easier regeneration, scalability, small footprint and reduced space requirements.
Contact details
Name: Leong Chew Lee
Country of origin: Malaysia
Room: Helix, STO 0.42
Email: l.chew.lee@tue.nl