PFAS Annihilator™ Destruction Technology
Don’t Move PFAS. Destroy It.
How It Works
A supercritical fluid is a substance held at a temperature and pressure above its critical point. In this state, the fluid is neither a liquid nor a gas and has properties of both. Substances begin to act differently above the critical point. Supercritical water is highly expandable and compressible. Without distinct liquid and gas phases, mass transfer is unrestricted, facilitating chemical reactions. Supercritical oxidation processes can rapidly break down compounds, such as PFAS, that do not oxidize readily at standard temperatures and pressures, destroying chemicals that would otherwise persist for decades or centuries in the environment.
Significant Success in Breaking Down the Unbreakable
In bench-scale trials of more than 30 PFAS-contaminated sample types, PFAS Annihilator consistently demonstrated more than 99.99% destruction of total PFAS.
Unique Benefits of PFAS Annihilator
- Achieves near complete destruction of PFAS, regardless of carbon chain length or structure
- Generates few or no unwanted byproducts
- Equally effective on common organic co-contaminants (petroleum, hydrocarbons, chlorinated solvents)
- Mobile systems that can be deployed at or near the contamination source
- Uses inexpensive oxidation and neutralization chemicals
- Can operate on house or generator power and is not energy intensive
A Scalable Solution for PFAS Destruction
It started with our bench-scale program two years ago. Now we have systems available for deployment in the field. Contact a Battelle expert today to see which unit best fits your destruction needs.
| Bench-Scale | Mobile 1 | Mobile 2 | Site Scalable | |
| Volume | N/A | Small, finite volumes | Larger, finite volumes | Higher volume |
| Capacity | N/A | 40-60 gpd (up to 10x capacity with concentration) | 300-500 gpd (up to 10x capacity with concentration) | Max = 15 gpd (up to 10x capacity with concentration) |
| Mobility | No, in the lab | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Application | Prep for field characterization and optimization | Stockpiled waste, secondary waste streams and concentrated regenerat | Stockpiled waste, secondary waste streams, concentrated regenerate and process wastewater | Site remediation and stored waste destruction |
| Length of Use | N/A | Episodic, periodic | Episodic, periodic | Long-term operation |
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Featured Experts
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Steve Rosansky
Chemical EngineerSteve has more than 25 years of experience managing and conducting environmental restoration projects with an emphasis on innovative technologies for cost-effective remediation of sediment, soil and groundwater. -
Kavitha Dasu, Ph.D.
ChemistKavitha leads innovative analytical research in per and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) to solve highly complex environmental problems, including new method development efforts. -
Lindy Dejarme, Ph.D.
Research LeaderA chemist by training, Lindy leads and manages many chemistry-focused efforts at Battelle, including a significant chemical demilitarization project and a PFAS-focused project that are utilizing his knowledge of supercritical water oxidation.