The Company’s prior bench-scale testing of PFAS compounds demonstrated that the process is effective and can be applied to a variety of potential markets, including liquids, solids, soils, biosolids, and sludges. The new pilot plant operates in a closed system under mild conditions.
Present disposal options for PFAS liquids include deep wells, incineration and landfills, all of which have serious environmental liability issues. They expect that the Perma-Fix’s process will virtually eliminate PFAS compounds (minimum of 99.9999% destruction) and reduce the environmental liability associated with these materials. Additionally, the process is designed to operate at a highly competitive price compared to traditional disposal options.
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Centofanti continued, “While there are inherent risks and potential delays with any new technology, especially as we continue to scale the process, with the pilot plant test now complete we have confidence moving forward. We are now in the process of constructing our initial commercial unit, which will be comprised of a sealed vessel operating under mild conditions. We believe that this process is highly scalable with minimal capex or labor costs required since we are employing a non-incineration, chemical-based process. Our proprietary process is expected to destroy the fluorocarbon chain, mineralizes the fluoride, and creates calcium fluoride as the primary byproduct, which is a completely non-hazardous material far exceeding even the strictest disposal requirements set by the
Centofanti further noted: “PFAS chemicals have been designated as “forever chemicals,” but we know from basic chemistry they are fundamentally unstable. This is because of an activation barrier that exists with carbon-fluorine materials. After several years of research, Perma-Fix has developed a process that has bypassed that barrier and readily destroys PFAS materials under mild conditions. This process has been screened against a large variety of PFAS materials in bench tests, and we were able to destroy all materials screened. The process is fundamentally new, and patents have been filed, including 3 patents pending, a fourth patent in process, and several more underway to cover the various potential applications that we see in the various PFAS markets.”
Duff concluded: “We are now in the process of final design and fabrication for installation of the first operational unit and plan to be operational, accepting commercial waste for destruction by the end of the year. Perma-Fix has established goals for additional units to be installed at each existing treatment plant to follow in 2025."
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