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SAN DIEGO, December 18, 2023 (Newswire.com)
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General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems (GA-EMS) announced today that it has been awarded a contract by Bay West, LLC, an environmental remediation and industrial solutions firm, to destroy per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in multiple demonstration projects using GA-EMS’ industrial Supercritical Water Oxidation (iSCWO) system. PFAS destruction will be conducted at GA-EMS’ dedicated testing facility in San Diego using a full-scale iSCWO system. GA-EMS will deliver, install, and operate a transportable iSCWO system in the first quarter of 2024 to conduct on-site demonstrations of PFAS destruction at a yet to be identified government facility.

“We continue to expand our testing program to support waste management and remediation companies like Bay West as they begin navigating state and federal guidance to eliminate PFAS from a myriad of waste streams,” said Scott Forney, president of GA-EMS. “Testing and results analysis is the first step to document the proven 99.99% and greater destruction effectiveness of our iSCWO system to eliminate PFAS and other organic waste. We look forward to working with Bay West and ERDC as they gain a better understanding of GA-EMS’ iSCWO system’s capabilities, use, and effectiveness to support future remediation projects.”

Bay West is under applied research contract with the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center. The US Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC) is an integral component of the Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering and helps solve our Nation’s most challenging problems in civil and military engineering, geospatial sciences, water resources, and environmental sciences for the Army, Department of Defense, civilian agencies, and our Nation’s public good.

Under this contract, GA-EMS’ iSCWO system will destroy PFAS and other organic waste in waste streams including aqueous film-forming foam (AFFF) and other aqueous remediation waste, fire pit water, landfill leachate, biosolid “sludge”, soils and sediment, and granular activated carbon (GAC) and resin beads from filtration treatment systems. Test results and analysis will be provided by Bay West to support the team’s evaluation and reporting to ERDC regarding iSCWO’s effectiveness and efficiency in eliminating PFAS.

GA-EMS’ iSCWO system is uniquely designed to process organic waste with water in a high-temperature (650°C) and high-pressure (4,000 psi) environment. No toxic chemicals are used in the process, no harmful by-products are created, and no post-treatment is required. 

Bay West, LLC is a nationally recognized environmental consulting and remediation company headquartered in St. Paul, Minnesota. The company provides solutions to government and commercial enterprises to navigate complex environmental concerns and ongoing remediation challenges.

Source: General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems

SAN DIEGO, December 11, 2023 (Newswire.com)
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General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems (GA-EMS) announced today that it has been awarded a contract funded by the Department of Defense’s (DoD) Environmental Security Technology Certification Program (ESTCP) through the Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) to demonstrate the company’s iSCWO (industrial Supercritical Water Oxidation) system’s capabilities to destroy per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in a variety of impacted waste streams. GA-EMS will deliver and install a commercial-scale iSCWO system at a DoD-identified site to conduct on-site PFAS destruction testing starting in early 2024.    

“ESTCP is focused on accelerating the adoption of leading commercial technologies to solve various operational challenges across the U.S. military,” stated Scott Forney, president of GA-EMS. “The DoD is committed to identifying and addressing the issues concerning the complex cleanup actions required to remove PFAS waste, including aqueous film-forming foam used to fight fires. We look forward to demonstrating and validating our commercial iSCWO system as a solution to accelerate the destruction of PFAS and PFAS-impacted waste streams from military installations.”

GA-EMS’s iSCWO system is uniquely designed to process organic waste with water in a high-temperature (650°C) and high-pressure (4,000 psi) environment to destroy PFAS and any co-occurring chemicals of concern present in the waste stream. No toxic chemicals are used in the process, no harmful by-products are created, and no post-treatment is required. 

“The presence of co-occurring chemicals of concern in the waste streams severely degrades other available technologies’ destruction processes and their ability to effectively destroy PFAS,” continued Forney. “Our unique iSCWO reactor design is resistant to corrosion and salt buildup and provides the ability to treat a broad range of hazardous and non-hazardous waste, including high-salinity feedstocks and wastes containing co-occurring chemicals of concern, with greater than 99.99% destruction efficiency. The system is easy and safe to operate, environmentally sound, cost-effective, and transportable.”  

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued a detailed report documenting the first-ever test and verification of PFAS destruction using GA-EMS’s commercial iSCWO technology. Over the past decade, GA-EMS iSCWO systems have destroyed more than six million gallons of waste with a greater than 99.99% destruction efficiency and have been proven effective in destroying over 200 different types of hazardous and non-hazardous liquid, solids, and slurry wastes. 

About General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems

General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems (GA-EMS) Group is a global leader in the research, design, and manufacture of first-of-a-kind electromagnetic and power generation systems. GA-EMS’s history of research, development, and technology innovation has led to an expanding portfolio of specialized products and integrated system solutions supporting aviation, space systems and satellites, missile defense, power and energy, and processing and monitoring applications for defense, industrial, and commercial customers worldwide. For further information, visit www.ga.com/hazardous-waste-destruction.

Source: General Atomics