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Lummus Launches PFAS Analytical Services

October 8, 2024
SUNYA Summary
- Lummus Technology has launched new analytical services for detecting per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, known as PFAS or "forever chemicals." - The services aim to help water and wastewater operators manage contamination challenges by accurately detecting a wide range of PFAS compounds. - The in-house testing capability allows Lummus to support customers in tackling water and wastewater issues effectively. - Lummus offers a solution for destroying PFAS efficiently and sustainably through their existing PFAS destruction technology. - The analysis equipment, located at Lummus Green Circle Labs in LaPorte, Texas, can analyze 40 PFAS compounds at parts per trillion levels with minimal sample preparation. - PFAS are synthetic compounds that have been used since the 1930s in various industrial applications and consumer products, and they do not break down in the environment. - A global partnership between Lummus and Element Six is focused on scalable solutions for PFAS destruction in water treatment. - This collaboration combines Element Six's Diamox reactor with Lummus' electro oxidation technology for effective PFAS destruction.
PRESS RELEASE
Lummus Launches PFAS Analytical Services:

New capabilities can detect, measure and assess "forever chemicals," helping customers manage water and wastewater contamination challenges

HOUSTON, Oct. 8, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Lummus Technology, a global provider of process technologies and value-driven energy solutions, announced new analytical services for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), also known as "forever chemicals." The services provide accurate detection of a wide range of PFAS compounds, helping water and wastewater operators assess contamination levels and monitor progress of their treatment systems.

"With the ability to test for PFAS compounds in-house, coupled with our existing PFAS destruction technology, Lummus can fully support its customers in tackling their water and wastewater challenges," said Rutger Theunissen, Chief Business Officer of Services and Supplies, Lummus Technology. "We are now equipped to detect, assess and deliver a solution to destroy these forever chemicals, helping our customers eliminate PFAS efficiently and sustainably."

Housed at the Lummus Green Circle Labs in LaPorte, Texas, the analysis equipment can precisely analyze a set of 40 PFAS compounds down to parts per trillion levels. This precise testing requires minimal sample preparation, which can save time and reduce the risk of sample contamination.

PFAS are a large range of synthetic fluorinated organic compounds that have been produced and widely used in industrial applications and consumer products since the 1930s. Commonly referred to as forever chemicals, PFAS do not naturally break down in the environment and can cause health problems in high exposure cases.

Lummus and Element Six (E6) announced a global partnership earlier this year to introduce scalable solutions for PFAS destruction for water and wastewater treatment. The collaboration combines E6's Diamox™ reactor with Lummus' electro oxidation technology and system integration for water and wastewater treatment. The combined technologies have proven to be successful in destroying both long and short chain PFAS compounds.

About Lummus Technology
Lummus Technology is the global leader in developing technology solutions that make modern life possible and focus on a more sustainable, low carbon future. We license process technologies in clean fuels, renewables, petrochemicals, polymers, gas processing and supply lifecycle services, catalysts, proprietary equipment and digitalization to customers worldwide. To learn more about Lummus, visit www.LummusTechnology.com.

SOURCE Lummus Technology, LLC