DoD-Funded Project Announced to Eliminate "Forever Chemicals"
The program aims to destroy “forever chemicals.”
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Revive Environmental Technology (Revive Environmental) and Battelle have been selected to participate in a Department of Defense (DoD) Environmental Security Technology Certification Program (ESTCP) project contracted through the Defense Innovation Unit (DIU). The program aims to demonstrate a first-of-its-kind technology capable of destroying toxic “forever chemicals” — scientifically known as per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) — and eliminating the dangers from the environment. The field demonstration will showcase Revive Environmental’s PFAS Annihilator at a Clean Earth facility in Detroit, MI.
About ESTCP and the Importance of this Project
The Environmental Security Technology Certification Program (ESTCP) is the DoD’s technology demonstration and validation program, designed to identify and advance innovative, cost-effective solutions that address critical environmental and mission-related challenges. ESTCP projects are rigorously evaluated in real-world DoD settings to confirm performance, cost-effectiveness, and scalability. This demonstration is part of ESTCP’s broader mission to support technologies that help reduce environmental risks and improve sustainability across DoD facilities. Successful application of this prototyping project can result in a success memo, enabling Federal Government agencies to sole source contract the PFAS Annihilator to quickly address their PFAS destruction needs.
A Game-Changing Approach to PFAS Destruction
Unlike traditional methods that merely capture and transfer PFAS to another waste stream, Revive’s technology destroys these chemicals at a molecular level. The process uses Supercritical Water Oxidation (SCWO), a high-temperature, high-pressure reaction that breaks down PFAS completely, ensuring they are eliminated rather than relocated. This method works on both short- and long-chain PFAS, operates efficiently without creating harmful byproducts, and meets strict environmental discharge requirements.
The upcoming field demonstration, conducted under the ESTCP program, aims to confirm greater than 99.9% PFAS destruction in different waste streams while ensuring compliance with local regulations.
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