Tag: Regulatory Limits

Introduction As municipal and industrial treatment plants face increasingly stringent regulatory limits for PFAS, microplastics, heavy metals, and trace pharmaceuticals, engineers are discovering the limitations of conventional polymeric membranes and granular activated carbon (GAC). To achieve higher permselectivity while reducing the severe energy penalties of high-pressure reverse osmosis (RO), plant designers must look to the […]

INTRODUCTION In municipal and industrial water treatment, engineers are accustomed to designing systems that mitigate acute biological pathogens or manage heavy metals measured in parts per million (ppm). However, managing PFAS Health & Safety: Toxicity Exposure Risks and Safe Levels requires a fundamental paradigm shift. We are now tasked with engineering treatment barriers and operator […]

PFAS Adsorption: An In-Depth Examination of Challenges and Solutions Introduction As environmental regulations increasingly tighten around the use of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), a class of man-made chemicals known for their persistence in the environment and human body, the need for effective remediation techniques is more pressing than ever. Specifically, PFAS adsorption has emerged […]