Perma-Fix Successfully Completes Pilot Plant Testing and Unveils New Process for Destruction of PFAS “Forever Chemicals” - Seite 3

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.   The initial feedback from potential customers has been positive given the increasing pressure to treat and dispose of these waste streams. In addition to the costs associated with storing these materials, there are significant growing legal and regulatory requirements to treat these wastes, not to mention the potential liabilities associated with these harmful and dangerous waste streams that have permeated landfills. Initial estimates associated with impact to soils include more than 200 million acres of contaminated farmland in the U.S. alone. We intend to tackle this global environmental catastrophe and look forward to providing further updates on our progress.”

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Perma-Fix Environmental Services, Inc. is a nuclear services company and leading provider of nuclear and mixed waste management services. The Company's nuclear waste services include management and treatment of radioactive and mixed waste for hospitals, research labs and institutions, federal agencies, including the DOE, the DOD, and the commercial nuclear industry. The Company’s nuclear services group provides project management, waste management, environmental restoration, decontamination and decommissioning, new build construction, and radiological protection, safety and industrial hygiene capability to our clients. The Company operates four nuclear waste treatment facilities and provides nuclear services at DOE, DOD, and commercial facilities, nationwide.