Destruction of PFAS compounds in contaminated media

The proposed solution must:

1. Demonstrate efficacy for the destruction of at least 99 percent of PFAS in different media such as contaminated ground or wastewater, soil, biomass, biosolids, and spent contaminated filtration media.
2. Destroy (De-fluorinate and mineralize highly concentrated) both long-chain (≥ C8) and short-chain PFAS (< C8) compounds, as represented by the individual PFAS identified in Government of Canada (GoC)-recommended analytical methods, ensuring no formation of toxic derivatives (as defined under Section 64 in the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999) and complete breakdown to non-toxic by-products
3. Destroy PFAS in any contaminated filtration media utilized in the treatment process which may also contain co-contaminants.
4. Demonstrate how the proposed solution is scalable and more cost-effective than existing destruction methods, supported by a cost analysis to confirm its economic viability for large-scale implementation.
5. Have no negative impact on human health and be compliant with all applicable Canadian environmental regulations, criteria and standards for waste treatment and disposal.
6. Provide a risk assessment and mitigation strategy for any potential hazards associated with the technology/process adoption.
7. Define individual processes used in the design and demonstrate degradation efficiency, treatment time, and energy consumption.
8. Validate destruction and defluorination with analytical data and evidence from an independent accredited laboratory on
   1. ex-situ contaminated samples (Phase 1)
   2. in-situ contaminated pilot site (Phase 2)