Cooperative Agreement 70NANB25H080
- This $200,000 Project Grant awarded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) supports research into using non-equilibrium plasma to fully degrade per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in complex aqueous systems. The project, titled "ECLIPSE-PFAS: Electrical Discharge Plasma-Driven Multidisciplinary Approach for Complete Mineralization of PFAS & PFAS Precursors in Complex Aqueous Systems", is being conducted by the Research Foundation for the...
- This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) provides $310,800 to Clarkson University to investigate the use of non-equilibrium plasma to degrade per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in complex aqueous environments. The project aims to develop a reliable, large-scale method for the complete mineralization of PFAS and PFAS precursors. The central hypothesis is that non-oxidative plasma-induced mechanisms, driven by electron and photon...
- This three-year Project Grant from the National Science Foundation's Division of Chemical, Bioengineering, Environmental, and Transport Systems will support $249,710 in research at the University of Nevada, Reno to investigate thermal regeneration of granular activated carbon (GAC) laden with per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). PFAS are difficult to degrade and have emerged as priority pollutants found in drinking water. GAC sorption is the most efficient method for removing PFAS from...
- This $419,997 federal Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) will support the development and testing of a new Continuous-Flow Liquid-Phase Plasma Discharge (CLPD) system designed to completely destroy per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), also known as "forever chemicals," in water. The project, titled "ECLIPSE-PFAS: Engineering Liquid-Phase Plasma Discharge for Complete Destruction of Poly- and Perfluoroalkyl...
- This $999,940 Cooperative Agreement awarded on March 15, 2024 by the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (TIP) program supports the development and field deployment of Purafide, LLC's plasma-based water treatment technology to address per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) contamination. The project aims to pilot the innovative plasma reactor technology at high-priority PFAS remediation and landfill sites in Michigan, with the goal of achieving PFAS...
- This federal Project Grant award of $3,600,000 from the National Science Foundation's Integrative Activities program (CFDA 47.083) supports a collaborative research initiative to address the challenge of removing and converting per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) within a circular economy framework. Led by the University of Delaware, in partnership with several universities across Delaware, Alabama, and South Carolina, the project aims to build regional research capacity and...
- This $1,200,000 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Integrative Activities program (CFDA 47.083) supports a collaborative research effort to address the challenge of PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances) removal and conversion. Led by the University of Delaware, in partnership with several Southeastern universities, the project aims to build regional research capacity and infrastructure to enable PFAS mitigation within a circular economy framework. The key...
- This $499,988 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) seeks to develop and validate an integrated sorption-photocatalytic process for the ex-situ treatment and remediation of groundwater contaminated by mixtures of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) and chlorinated solvents like trichloroethylene (TCE) and tetrachloroethylene (PCE). The principal investigator and research team at Southern Illinois University Carbondale will...
- This $419,463 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) will support research by Georgia Tech Research Corporation to investigate enhanced electrochemical oxidation methods for the destruction of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in water. The project aims to systematically study the influence of electric field strength on PFAS electromigration and oxidative degradation, leveraging locally enhanced electric field treatment (LEEFT) to...
- This National Science Foundation (NSF) Engineering Program project grant, titled "ERASE-PFAS: UNDERSTANDING THE SURFACE-ACTIVE PROPERTIES OF PFAS FOR ENHANCED REMOVAL BY BUBBLING-ASSISTED WATER TREATMENT PROCESSES", aims to develop an air bubble-assisted water treatment process to efficiently capture and remove per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) from contaminated water. The $334,185 award to the New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT) will fund research to: 1) characterize...
PURPOSE:PERFLUOROALKYL AND POLYFLUOROALKYL SUBSTANCES (PFAS) ARE PERSISTENT ENVIRONMENTAL CONTAMINANTS REQUIRING INNOVATIVE TREATMENT SOLUTIONS. THIS PHASE I PROJECT FOCUSES ON DEVELOPING A DIELECTRIC BARRIER DISCHARGE (DBD) PLASMA SYSTEM FOR THE ON-SITE REGENERATION OF GRANULAR ACTIVATED CARBON (GAC) CONTAMINATED WITH PFAS. THE PLASMA SYSTEM NOT ONLY REGENERATES GAC BUT ALSO DESTROYS ADSORBED PFAS, ELIMINATING THE NEED FOR ENERGY-INTENSIVE THERMAL REACTIVATION METHODS OR WASTE DISPOSAL IN LANDFILLS. THE PROPOSED APPROACH INVOLVES OPTIMIZING KEY PLASMA PARAMETERS, SUCH AS VOLTAGE, FREQUENCY, AND RESIDENCE TIME, TO ACHIEVE EFFICIENT PFAS DECOMPOSITION. ADDITIONALLY, THE SYSTEM DESIGN ENABLES CONTINUOUS PROCESSING ON A CONVEYOR BELT, ENSURING SCALABILITY FOR INDUSTRIAL APPLICATIONS.ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: 1. RAMP-UP PHASE2. EVALUATION OF EFFECTIVENESS AND MODE OF ACTION3. PREPARE FOR SCALE-UP SYSTEM CONSTRUCTION 4. REPORTING PERIODEXPECTED OUTCOMES:THE EXPECTED OUTCOMES OF THIS PHASE I PROJECT AIMS TO ESTABLISH NEW INDUSTRY STANDARDS, SUPPORT EPA COMPLIANCE, AND REDUCE OPERATIONAL COSTS FOR WATER TREATMENT FACILITIES, ENHANCING THE UNITED STATES' CAPACITY TO TACKLE PFAS CONTAMINATION SUSTAINABLY.INTENDED BENEFICIARIES INCLUDE: MUNICIPAL WATER TREATMENT PLANTS, COMPANIES PRODUCING INDUSTRIAL FILTRATION SYSTEMS, AND GAC SUPPLIERS. SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES: THE RECIPIENT DOES NOT INTEND TO SUBAWARD FUNDS.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $100.0k | 7/28/25 |