Advanced water treatment
Monir Taherkhani
Onderzoek / focusgebied
RESEARCH GOALS
Understand mechanisms behind the influence of
water matrices on the efficiency of foam fractionation
for PFAS removal.
Optimize foam fractionation process parameters
to maximize PFAS removal and increase the
concentrating factor.
Elucidate transport phenomena governing PFAS
adsorption at the air–water interface and assess how
these can be controlled for process optimization.
Evaluate the robustness and scalability of foam
fractionation under environmentally relevant
conditions and diverse water matrices.
Expand the applicability of foam fractionation by
investigating its potential for removing co-surfactants
and other emerging contaminants.
Research goals
Understand mechanisms behind the influence of
water matrices on the efficiency of foam fractionation
for PFAS removal.
Optimize foam fractionation process parameters
to maximize PFAS removal and increase the
concentrating factor.
Elucidate transport phenomena governing PFAS
adsorption at the air–water interface and assess how
these can be controlled for process optimization.
Evaluate the robustness and scalability of foam
fractionation under environmentally relevant
conditions and diverse water matrices.
Expand the applicability of foam fractionation by
investigating its potential for removing co-surfactants
and other emerging contaminants