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It's not extremely clear, but it seems like the most effective way to remove PFAS from water is to essentially electrolyze it. > The electrochemical oxidation
by yabones 6y ago
It's not extremely clear, but it seems like the most effective way to remove PFAS from water is to essentially electrolyze it.
> The electrochemical oxidation system used boron-doped diamond electrodes, in a process breaking down the contaminants’ formidable molecular bonds and cleaning the water while systematically destroying the hazardous compounds
It's possible filtration may remove some of it, but this appears to be the only way to completely break it down at commercial scale.
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Per-_and_polyfluoroalkyl_substances#Remediation_solutions https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Per-_and_polyfluoroalkyl_subst...