Regenerating water and soils from forever chemicals: technologies for PFAS decontamination

Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are chemicals that have been used in many consumer products since the 1950s. As PFAS do not degrade, they accumulate within nature and within our bodies, causing problems for environment and health.

This session will introduce you to innovative companies that developed solutions to remove PFAS from water and soils:

• CellX Biosolutions addresses chemical pollution with high-performance bacterial degraders that enable CO2 emission-free degradation of industrial pollutants

• FUSTLAB uses ultrasonic technology to break down PFAS compounds in wastewater

• +Earth+ cultivates hemp and other plants on polluted land to neutralize the pollution and repurpose the biomass into construction materials

• Tectero specializes in the development and application of non-thermal plasma break down PFAS in water streams and convert CO2

• Sensatec (tbc) uses biopolymers to leach PFAS from contaminated soils

• PEWA (tbc) developed a technology based on ozone to remove contaminants of industrial, agricultural and other polluted water

• Konkaav (tbc) offers an innovative electrolysis waste water treatment system for the food maritime and railway industry