Table 2.
Selected microwave hydrothermal treatment technologies for PFAS degradation.
| Type of solution | Type of PFAS and concentration | Conditions (additives, microwave energy and temperature) | Reaction time (hr) | Removal (%) | Defluorination efficiency (F− %) | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Synthetic | PFOA (C0 = 105 ppm) | 2.7 g/L Na2S2O8 70 W 90 °C |
4 hr | 85.7 % | 31.5 % | [56] |
| Synthetic | PFOA (C0 = 105 ppm) | 1.19 g/L Na2S2O8 70 W 90 °C |
4 hr | 79.1% | 70 % | [60] |
| Synthetic | PFOA (C0 = 100 ppm) | 1.19 g/L Na2S2O8 and 0.2 g/L zero-valent iron 70 W 90 °C |
2 hr | 67.6 % | 22.5 % | [61] |