The Scope and Topics of the Conference 

The conference is intended to cover a broad range of pressing environmental issues related to characterization and remediation of PFAS and other emerging contaminants such as 1,4-dioxane, chlorinated solvents, chlorinated hydrocarbons and pharmaceuticals to name a few. Abstracts are being solicited in the following related areas:

  • Site Characterization of PFAS and other Emerging Contaminants
  • Advances in the analysis of PFAS and other Emerging Contaminants
  • Risk Assessment of PFAS and other Emerging Contaminants
  • Fate, Behavior, and Transport of PFAS and other Emerging Contaminants
  • PFAS Conceptual Site Model Approaches
  • Sources of PFAS
  • Forensic Considerations for PFAS
  • Remediation of PFAS and other Emerging Contaminants
  • Pump and Treat for PFAS Remediation
  • Bioremediation of PFAS/Synthetic Biology in PFAS Treatment
  • Ex-Situ PFAS Water Treatment Technologies
  • Ex-Situ Destruction of PFAS
  • Innovative Treatment Technologies for PFAS and other Emerging Contaminants
  • Treatment Trains to Address PFAS
  • GAC in Remediation of PFAS
  • PFAS Immobilization in Soil
  • Thermal Technologies in PFAS Treatment
  • Degradation of PFAS using an Enhanced Contact Electrical Discharge Plasma Reactor
  • Treatment of PFAS with Advanced Oxidation / Reduction Technologies
    • Electrochemical Oxidation
    • Oxidation with Fenton Reaction, Persulfate, Peroxymonosulfate
    • ZVI Combined with Oxidants
    • Adsorption – Oxidation Approach
    • UV-Sulfite Advanced Reduction Processes