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A Holistic Waste-to-Resource Strategy for PFAS Affected Soils, Waters and Debris. Simpson Barracks Field Report Part 1: Fresh Properties and Thermal Behaviour.

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A Holistic Waste-to-Resource Strategy for PFAS Affected Soils, Waters and Debris. Simpson Barracks Field Report Part 1: Fresh Properties and Thermal Behaviour.

Funding

Holistic Remediation of PFAS-affected Soils, Waters and Debris | Funder: Renex Group

Holistic Remediation of PFAS-affected Soils, Waters and Debris | Funder: Australian Research Council | Grant ID: SR180100009

Holistic Remediation of PFAS-affected Soils, Waters and Debris | Funder: The Remediation Group

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Language

eng

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A6 Research report/technical paper

Editor/Contributor(s)

MacLeod A, Fehervari A, Gallage C, Zapata C

Research statement

Background As part of the Australian Research Council’s Special Research Initiative “PFAS Remediation Research Program”, research was undertaken to assess the feasibility of using remediated soil, that had been previously heat-treated in a pyrolysis process to destroy per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) contaminants, as a fine aggregate replacement in concrete. Contribution Based on results from a laboratory research program to develop a mix design for concrete using waste heat-treated soils, a field trial was conducted to evaluate in-field performance. Significance Results demonstrated that, with the exception of slump retention, concretes containing the heat-treated industrial waste soils at a 100% fine aggregate replacement rate, matched or exceeded fresh material performance of the reference concrete.

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Deakin University

Place of publication

Geelong, VIC.

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