Discovery Indigenous - Grant ID: IN240100098

Funding Activity

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http://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/Web/Grant/Grant/IN240100098

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Funded Activity Summary

PFAS transport through landfill clay liners enhanced with proteins. Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are a group of environmentally persistent, man-made chemicals found likely to be carcinogenic in humans. Due to their non-stick, water and stain repellences, PFAS have long been used in everyday products (food wrappers, carpets, furniture etc.) which end up in landfills. As it is currently unknown how PFAS move through the various components of landfill barriers, their fate and transport has become a priority for the regulators of Australia’s landfill sites according to the Australian 2018 PFAS National Environmental Management Plan. This research will determine PFAS transport through common clay barriers enhanced with proteins which have been shown to be an excellent sorbent for PFAS.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 01-01-2024

End Date: 31-12-2026

Funding Scheme: Discovery Indigenous

Funding Amount: $596,988.00

Funder: Australian Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Global and planetary environmental engineering | Environmental engineering | Pollution and contamination not elsewhere classified | Civil geotechnical engineering

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

Other Keywords

Civil geotechnical engineering | Environmental engineering | Fresh, Ground and Surface Water Systems and Management Not Elsewhere Classified | Global and planetary environmental engineering | Pollution and contamination not elsewhere classified | Water and Waste Services Not Elsewhere Classified

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