The Environmental Protection Agency conducted the evaluation in spring 2024, testing the facility’s furnace under conditions mimicking municipal and industrial waste streams. Because PFAS concentrations in waste vary, researchers injected a conservative, highly stable fluorinated gas to measure destruction efficiency. The results showed no detectable products of incomplete combustion, with all measured PFAS concentrations falling well below ambient air quality standards.
EPA Study Validates Reworld Technology for PFAS Destruction
A federal study conducted at Reworld’s Lake County facility in Florida has confirmed that thermomechanical treatment can permanently destroy PFAS, the persistent chemicals known as "forever chemicals." The process successfully eliminated up to 99% of a stable surrogate compound, proving that large-scale destruction of these resilient substances is technically achievable.
Reworld is now scaling this technology through its ReAssure service, which utilizes facilities capable of processing approximately 17 million tons of waste annually. By operating at temperatures exceeding 1,100°C (2,012°F), the company aims to move beyond traditional waste management, which often leaves PFAS to persist in landfills. CEO Azeez Mohammed noted that the findings provide a necessary solution for industries struggling to manage PFAS-laden residuals, textiles, and packaging. The service integrates material processing facilities and wastewater treatment to offer a documented chain-of-custody for waste from collection to final destruction.
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