New PFAS Research Project: Sustainable Cleaning with PerfluorAd™ Treatment Technology CLIENT SOLUTIONS OUR EXPERTS ABOUT US CAREERS SEARCH Contact Us Find Us News Europe (English) - English Toggle high contrast mode off HOME / NEWS / PFAS RESEARCH PROJECT NEWS New PFAS Research Project: Sustainable Cleaning with PerfluorAd™ Treatment Technology 9 March 2021 USA Per- and poly­flu­o­roalkyl substances (PFAS) are a diverse group of more than 4,000 individual chemicals that have been widely used - including numerous consumer products and often in fire-fighting foams. Evidence suggests several PFAS compounds can have deleterious health effects. Because of their wide-ranging appli­ca­tions and use, PFAS is being found in soil and groundwater around the world. Research is being conducted worldwide on non-PFAS-containing fire­fight­ing foams that can perform effectively and meet legal and other require­ments in place for fire­fight­ing chemicals. As substitute products are approved for use, existing fire extin­guish­ing systems that used PFAS-containing chemicals will need to be replaced or decon­t­a­m­i­nated. Evaluating novel tech­nolo­gies for PFAS removal CDM Smith U.S. is working with Cornelsen, TRS Group, and the U.S. Department of Defense to validate if the PerfluorAdTM treatment technology, which can remove PFAS from water, can also be used to clean fire­fight­ing foam delivery systems. The technology involves the use of a weak biodegrad­able, plant-based acid that attracts PFAS and forms a solid precipitate, which can be separated from water. The PFAS solids can then be destroyed or disposed. Addi­tion­ally, the PerfluorAdTM system could be used for high-load PFAS-cont­a­m­i­nated waters. It may be applicable to remediation sites with PFAS-cont­a­m­i­nated groundwater, or areas where PFAS-containing fire extin­guish­ing foams were applied. CDM Smith provides lasting and integrated solutions in water, environment, trans­porta­tion, energy and facilities to public and private clients worldwide. As an independent, employee-owned company, we work with team spirit and passion for the satis­fac­tion of our clients and master the challenges of global change with intelligent solutions. CONTACT US Let's start the conver­sa­tion Thanks for visiting. We want to know you better, so send us a message. Acces­si­bil­ity.Open_Link_In­_New_Win­dow_­Text Acces­si­bil­ity.Open_Link_In­_New_Win­dow_­Text Acces­si­bil­ity.Open_Link_In­_New_Win­dow_­Text Acces­si­bil­ity.Open_Link_In­_New_Win­dow_­Text Acces­si­bil­ity.Open_Link_In­_New_Win­dow_­Text Europe (English) - English Privacy Statement Legal & Terms of Use Impressum CDM™ © 2021 CDM Smith Inc. All rights reserved.