AVANTech PFAS Powder Ion Exchange (APPIX) Technology Development

By Michael Reed and Jaclyn Looper

Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) remediation is a topic of growing interest as federal, state, and local regulations on acceptable concentrations in drinking and waste waters become more common. The call for increased regulation and hazardous substance designation continues to grow – and has already resulted in several states issuing mandates. Current legislation is being proposed to force the EPA to designate particular PFAS substances (namely PFOS and PFOA) as hazardous substances. This group of over 2,000 known compounds originates from several sources including consumer products and firefighting foams. They are known as “forever chemicals” because they bioaccumulate and do not readily decompose.

AVANTech offers radioactive and industrial water treatment solutions with engineering and fabrication facilities in Columbia, SC; Richland, WA; and Knoxville, TN. The company has extensive experience to create integrated solutions in industrial, government, and commercial nuclear applications and full-scale testing of non-radioactive processes and systems. Radioactive and non-radioactive low-level contaminants of concern are frequently the focus of AVANTech systems and technology development. AVANTech’s extensive experience in removing to ultra-low-level concentrations (sub ppt levels) for radionuclides has proven useful in developing innovative solutions for PFAS contamination.