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PFAS destruction technologies aim to eliminate contaminated waste
Original: Filtering out PFAS is no longer enough. What happens to the contaminated waste? Destruction technologies use heat, elect
Scientists and engineers are moving beyond simply filtering PFAS, the so-called forever chemicals, out of water and are instead trying to destroy them. Destruction technologies use heat, electricity or ultraviolet light to break down the compounds, with some methods already operating commercially and others heading towards permanent installations. The open question is whether these systems can reliably eliminate the chemicals at scale, and where the concentrated contaminated waste should end up once it is collected.
Why now: PFAS contamination is a growing public health concern, and new destruction technologies raise both hopes and doubts about permanently removing the chemicals.
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