Methods for decomposing partially fluorinated and perfluorinated surfactants

摘要

In a method of decomposing partially fluorinated and perfluorinated surfactants which are, in particular, present in wastewater, sewage sludges and the like, the surfactant is present in solution or suspension and is electrolytically decomposed. An anodic oxidation of the surfactants preferably takes place here. The method is particularly suitable for decomposing perfluorinated alkylsulfonates, in particular PFOS.;The invention also describes an apparatus for electrolytically decomposing partially fluorinated and perfluorinated surfactants.