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ArticleEnvironmental science & technology2024

Distribution of Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFASs) in a Waste-to-Energy Plant─Tracking PFASs in Internal Residual Streams.

Sofie Björklund, Eva Weidemann, Stina Jansson

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Article in Environmental science & technology, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

2 citing papers in PubMed.

  1. Navigating per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances in organic waste streams: Sources, challenges and implications for circular economy recycling - A mini-review.Waste management & research : the journal of the International Solid Wastes and Public Cleansing Association, ISWA · 2026
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5 · Who and what money

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3 authors.

Sofie BjörklundDepartment of Chemistry, Umeå University, SE-901 87 Umeå, Sweden.ORCID 0000-0001-8699-1586
Eva WeidemannDepartment of Chemistry, Umeå University, SE-901 87 Umeå, Sweden.
Stina JanssonDepartment of Chemistry, Umeå University, SE-901 87 Umeå, Sweden.ORCID 0000-0001-7589-9653

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) constitute a diverse group of man-made chemicals characterized by their water- and oil-repellent properties and persistency. Given their widespread use in consumer products, PFASs will inevitably be present in waste streams sent to Waste-to-Energy (WtE) plants. We have previously observed a subset of PFASs in residual streams (ashes, treated process water, and flue gas) from a WtE plant. However, the transport and distribution of PFASs inside the WtE plant have remained unaddressed. This study is part of a comprehensive investigation to create a synoptic overview of the distribution of PFASs in WtE residues. PFASs were found in all sample types except for boiler ash. The total levels of 18 individual PFASs (Σ

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FluorocarbonsEnvironmental MonitoringWater Pollutants, ChemicalFluorocarbonsWater Pollutants, Chemicalcondensateflue gas treatmentfly ashmunicipal solid waste incinerationPFASs

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PMID38685907
PMCPMC11097385

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