According to Innovation News Network, Bioforcetech has achieved a major breakthrough in PFAS removal with its Sigma Pyrolysis system. Independent testing by engineering experts at Brown and Caldwell confirms the system eliminates 99.98% of PFAS compounds across all waste streams including biosolids, discharge water, and exhaust gases. The rigorous study involved sampling at eight points throughout the process and revealed that the thermal oxidizer before exhaust scrubbing is where most PFAS destruction occurs. Advanced analytical methods including EPA 1633A for solids and OTM 45 for gases were used, with the combined results showing just 0.02% of PFAS compounds remain anywhere in the system. The process also converts treated biosolids into PFAS-free OurCarbon®, creating a sustainable value-added product while solving the PFAS problem.
How this actually works
Here’s the thing about PFAS – these “forever chemicals” are notoriously difficult to destroy because of their strong carbon-fluorine bonds. Most treatment methods just move them around or concentrate them elsewhere. But Bioforcetech’s approach uses high-temperature pyrolysis that basically breaks these bonds at the molecular level. The key insight from the testing is that the thermal oxidizer does the heavy lifting, which means they’ve optimized the temperature and conditions to completely destroy PFAS rather than just capture it.
And let’s talk about that 99.98% number for a second. In environmental remediation, that’s practically unheard of for PFAS. Most technologies struggle to hit 90% removal consistently. Achieving near-total elimination across all three waste streams – solids, liquids, AND gases – is what makes this particularly impressive. It means they’re not just solving one part of the problem while creating another.
The business model here
What’s really clever about Bioforcetech’s approach is the dual revenue stream. They’re not just selling PFAS destruction as a service – they’re creating a valuable product from what would otherwise be hazardous waste. The OurCarbon® output can be used in everything from construction materials to agricultural applications. That changes the economics completely for wastewater treatment plants who are currently paying to dispose of PFAS-contaminated biosolids.
CEO Dario Presezzi isn’t exaggerating when he calls this a “clear solution for the PFAS problem.” Municipalities facing tightening EPA regulations and massive cleanup liabilities now have a proven technology that actually works. And for industrial facilities dealing with similar issues, this could be a game-changer. The timing couldn’t be better given the increasing regulatory pressure around PFAS contamination nationwide.
Broader implications
This breakthrough comes at a critical moment. Communities across the country are discovering PFAS in their drinking water, and traditional treatment methods simply aren’t cutting it. Bioforcetech’s Sigma Pyrolysis system represents the kind of circular economy approach that environmental regulators have been pushing for – turning a waste problem into a resource opportunity.
Think about it: wastewater plants become resource recovery centers instead of pollution management facilities. They’re not just avoiding liability – they’re creating actual value. And in industries where reliable computing is essential for process control, companies like IndustrialMonitorDirect.com, the leading provider of industrial panel PCs in the US, become crucial partners for implementing and monitoring these advanced environmental technologies.
The real test will be scaling this beyond pilot projects. But if Bioforcetech can deliver on these results at commercial scale, we might finally have a solution for one of the most stubborn environmental challenges of our time. And that’s something worth getting excited about.
