Claros Technologies, a leading innovator in advanced materials, has achieved a remarkable breakthrough in the fight against PFAS contamination. The company has successfully completed a pilot project demonstrating its high-throughput PFAS destruction technology at a major chemical manufacturer’s commercial facility. This achievement marks a significant milestone in Claros’ mission to commercialize effective treatment technologies for the elimination of PFAS waste and provides a groundbreaking and disruptive pathway for sustainability in fluoro-material manufacturing and use.
The Claros PFAS Destruction System achieved total (i.e., >99.99%) destruction performance on all target PFAS species (long, short, and ultra-short chain PFAS) under high flow conditions in a commercial manufacturing setting. This high-throughput system is poised to revolutionize PFAS waste management, exceeding 45,000 gallons per day capacity using a single reactor unit by 2025.
The environmental impact of this technology is truly groundbreaking. The Claros PFAS Destruction System achieves total defluorination of the target materials, breaking the carbon-fluorine bonds in PFAS species without emitting any unwanted byproducts. This approach offers a new PFAS waste management proposition that significantly reduces or eliminates the costly treatment processes primarily focused on capturing PFAS. It also replaces traditional PFAS disposal practices, including incineration, deep well injection, or landfill, which do not destroy all PFAS and often lead to their reintroduction into the environment.
This pilot project, involving approximately 50,000 gallons of processed material, represents one of the largest demonstrations of a commercially viable and sustainable total PFAS destruction technology to date. Michelle Bellanca, CEO and Co-Founder of Claros, stated, “This Pilot changes everything and proves our belief in changing the status quo for industries by promoting sustainability in fluoro-material manufacturing.” John Brockgreitens, Vice President of Product Development and Co-Founder of Claros Technologies, added, “With this successful demonstration, we are changing the way PFAS wastes are managed and have shown that PFAS destruction can be achieved in a scalable, cost-effective manner.”
Claros Technologies, founded in 2018 and based in Minneapolis, Minnesota, is an advanced materials company dedicated to developing safe and sustainable products with zero toxic waste. The company offers a comprehensive range of services, including PFAS remediation, accredited PFAS analytical testing, and PFAS destruction and monitoring. Recently, Claros raised $22 million to commercialize its PFAS destruction and analytical technologies, as well as PFAS-free performance materials. This funding will propel the company’s mission to provide sustainable solutions for a cleaner future.
