Reference number : GC-2017-Q2-04357, amendment number : , agreement type : G, recipient legal name : Liu, Jinxia (McGill University)|Liu, Jinxia (Université McGill), recipient country : CA, recipient province : nan, recipient city : Quebec|Québec, recipient postal code : nan, program name english : Engage Grants for Universities, program name french : Subventions d'engagement partenarial pour les universités, program purpose english : Perfluorooctane sulfonic acid (PFOS), perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) and their related perfluoroalkyl and_x000D_
polyfluoroalkyl surfactants (PFASs) have been found in many federal and private facilities from the use of and_x000D_
release of aqueous film-forming foams (AFFFs). Driven by the new regulations on PFOS and PFOA, there is a_x000D_
great need for developing cost-effective and efficient treatment technologies for removing these persistent and_x000D_
toxic chemicals from wastewaters. As PFOS and PFOA are highly stable and resistant to microbial or chemical_x000D_
attacks, conventional advanced oxidation or sorption-based processes are either not effective or are very cost_x000D_
prohibitive. Golder Associates is planning to offer a novel non-thermal plasma technology to its clients in_x000D_
future projects for PFAS wastewater treatment. Although non-thermal plasma has been reported as the most_x000D_
effective process to break down PFAS completely, few measurement and validation tests have been conducted_x000D_
to determine pollutant degradation efficiencies and degradation end-products. Therefore, a new collaborative_x000D_
partnership between Golder and the applicant (Prof. J. Liu) at McGill University, who is an expert on_x000D_
measurement, treatment and environmental fate evaluation of PFAS, to address the issues. The goal of the new_x000D_
partnership is to assess the technical and economic feasibility of the technology. This project will also generate_x000D_
new knowledge on PFAS degradation mechanisms in non-thermal plasma processes. The industrial partner can_x000D_
use the knowledge to support scale-up of the technology and to expand its client base. The project will benefit_x000D_
Canada's economy and the environment by reducing the cost of dealing with PFAS contamination., program purpose french : Perfluorooctane sulfonic acid (PFOS), perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) and their related perfluoroalkyl and_x000D_
polyfluoroalkyl surfactants (PFASs) have been found in many federal and private facilities from the use of and_x000D_
release of aqueous film-forming foams (AFFFs). Driven by the new regulations on PFOS and PFOA, there is a_x000D_
great need for developing cost-effective and efficient treatment technologies for removing these persistent and_x000D_
toxic chemicals from wastewaters. As PFOS and PFOA are highly stable and resistant to microbial or chemical_x000D_
attacks, conventional advanced oxidation or sorption-based processes are either not effective or are very cost_x000D_
prohibitive. Golder Associates is planning to offer a novel non-thermal plasma technology to its clients in_x000D_
future projects for PFAS wastewater treatment. Although non-thermal plasma has been reported as the most_x000D_
effective process to break down PFAS completely, few measurement and validation tests have been conducted_x000D_
to determine pollutant degradation efficiencies and degradation end-products. Therefore, a new collaborative_x000D_
partnership between Golder and the applicant (Prof. J. Liu) at McGill University, who is an expert on_x000D_
measurement, treatment and environmental fate evaluation of PFAS, to address the issues. The goal of the new_x000D_
partnership is to assess the technical and economic feasibility of the technology. This project will also generate_x000D_
new knowledge on PFAS degradation mechanisms in non-thermal plasma processes. The industrial partner can_x000D_
use the knowledge to support scale-up of the technology and to expand its client base. The project will benefit_x000D_
Canada's economy and the environment by reducing the cost of dealing with PFAS contamination., agreement title english : Evaluating non-thermal plasma technology for degrading perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl surfactants (PFAS) in wastewater, agreement title french : Evaluating non-thermal plasma technology for degrading perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl surfactants (PFAS) in wastewater, agreement number : EGP, agreement value : 25000.0, agreement start date : 2017-09-20, agreement end date : nan, description english : nan, description french : nan, expected results english : nan, expected results french : nan, additional information english : Grant or Award spanning more than one fiscal year (2017-2018 to 2018-2019)., additional information french : Subvention ou bourse octroyée s'appliquant à plus d'un exercice financier (2017-2018 à 2018-2019)., owner organization : nserc-crsng, owner organization title : Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada | Conseil de recherches en sciences naturelles et en génie du Canada