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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 27, 2025
Filed:
Mar. 16, 2021
Applicant:
University of Florida Research Foundation, Inc., Gainesville, FL (US);
Inventors:
Timothy G Townsend, Gainesville, FL (US);
John Alfred Bowden, Newberry, FL (US);
Michael D Annable, Gainesville, FL (US);
Nicole Robey, Gainesville, FL (US);
Assignee:
University of Florida Research Foundation, INC., Gainesville, FL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B01D 21/00 (2006.01); B01D 21/24 (2006.01); C02F 1/24 (2023.01); C02F 1/40 (2023.01); C02F 101/36 (2006.01); C02F 103/06 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
C02F 1/24 (2013.01); B01D 21/0027 (2013.01); B01D 21/0042 (2013.01); B01D 21/0084 (2013.01); B01D 21/2411 (2013.01); C02F 1/40 (2013.01); C02F 2101/36 (2013.01); C02F 2103/06 (2013.01); C02F 2301/028 (2013.01);
Abstract
The present disclosure provides for devices, systems, and methods of separating PFAS compounds from wastewater leachate. After separation, the PFAS compounds can be rendered less harmful. The present disclosure provides for devices, systems, and methods that uses aeration-induced foaming to isolate PFAS from landfill leachate into a concentrated, volume reduced liquid (coalesced foam), which can be separated and treated.