Evaluation of practical technologies for Perfluoroalkyl (PFA) remediation in marine fish hatcheries

Funded Activity Summary

Per- and poly-fluoroalklys (PFASs) are now emerging as pollutants with potentially catastrophic impact on aquaculture facilities. Two key research institutes have already demonstrated the presence of PFASs in marine fish broodstock and have observed impacts on offspring that are consistent with those observed in
literature studies. As testing continues there is the expectation that the number of facilities affected will increase. To compound the challenge our understanding of the impacts of PFASs on aquatic species is limited. In order to further assess these impacts, PFASs must be introduced into experimental systems in a
controlled fashion and therefore we must have the capacity to remove those pollutants before release. To protect our facilities and permit PFAS impacts research there is a need to rapidly assess available PFAS treatment technologies.

Objectives:
1. confirm the effectiveness of ozofractionation and linseed infused polypropylene in the removal of PFAS from seawater,
2. investigate the impacts of flow rate through fractionation chambers on PFAS removal
3. test fractionation PFA removal efficiency without ozone and with ozone at addition levels compatible with aquaculture practices.*

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 30-04-2019

End Date: 31-01-2020

Funding Scheme: Funding Scheme not available

Funding Amount: $60,000.00

Funder: Fisheries Research and Development Corporation

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Other Keywords

Aquaculture | Chemistry | Husbandry | Innovation | Physiology | Pollution | Water quality

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