Why PFAS are so Hard to Destroy
Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are called ‘forever chemicals’ for a reason. The carbon-fluorine bond is the strongest bond in organic chemistry with bond dissociation energies of 405-551 kJ/mol. Conventional treatment methods like activated carbon filtration or reverse osmosis merely concentrate PFAS and are not able to destroy them. Other destruction processes require high temperatures, pressures, and labor resulting in a global contamination crisis with no scalable solution.
The strongest bond in organic chemistry and the reason PFAS persist indefinitely in the environment.
The Solution
The Radi Reactor™ Process
Electron Upconversion. On-Site. Continuous Flow.
Our patent-pending Radi Reactor™ process uses electron upconversion to break the C–F bond directly in contaminated water streams. No transport. No incineration. No waste.
PFAS elimination where it exists, no transport needed
Scalable throughput for utilities, landfills, and industrial sites
Proprietary electron upconversion process with defensible moat
vs. $85–300/gal for incumbent thermal and electrochemical methods
How the Radi Reactor™ Process Works
Our patent-pending electron upconversion process generates electrons that act catalytically to attack the C–F bonds cleaving them to transform PFAS into fluoride ions and CO₂. The process operates at ambient temperature and pressure and requires no hazardous reagents.
Nonthermal plasma generates high-energy free electrons.
Electrons break C–F bonds catalytically, improving energy efficiency.
The C–F bond is cleaved reductively, fragmenting the PFAS chain into smaller, unstable intermediates.
Intermediates are mineralized into fluoride ions (F⁻) and carbon dioxide (CO₂).
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