WEXD
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MC08.1 - Applications of Accelerators, Technology Transfer and Industrial Relations and Outreach (Invited)
10 May 2023, 09:00 -
09:30
Chair: Sandra Biedron (University of New Mexico)
Treatment of “forever chemicals” in wastewater with electron beams
Electron beam irradiation is a method that has shown a good potential to reduce several pollutants in wastewater. One of the main challenges towards wider adoption of this method is the need for compact, reliable, cost-effective, high-power accelerators. Jefferson Lab is working on the design and prototyping of accelerator components, based on superconducting radio-frequency (SRF) technology, aiming at accelerators for industrial applications. The project aimed at designing, procuring, installing, and commissioning a beamline at the Upgraded Injector Test Facility (UITF) accelerator to allow electron-beam irradiation studies of different materials, beginning with wastewater. After successful commissioning, the beamline was used to irradiate wastewater samples with different concentrations of 1,4-dioxane.