CPC C02F 1/24 (2013.01) [C02F 2101/36 (2013.01); C02F 2103/06 (2013.01)] | 13 Claims |
1. A method of removing one or more per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) from an aqueous phase comprising one or more PFASs, the method comprising dissolving in the aqueous phase a foaming agent of Formula (Ia):
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wherein R1 is SH, OH, CO2H or CH2CO2H; and
Ra is a C5-C10 alkyl group, a C5-C10 alkenyl group, a C5-C10 alkynyl group, a fluorinated C5-C10 alkyl group, a fluorinated C5-C10 alkenyl group or a fluorinated C5-C10 alkynyl group;
forming a foam from the aqueous phase and a gas; and
separating the foam from the aqueous phase.
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