TRS Group (TRS), a 100% employee-owned company, is a global provider of PFAS and thermal remediation technologies for the in situ treatment of soils, groundwater and bedrock and the ex situ treatment of soil piles and dredged sediment. As the exclusive North American licensee of the patented PerfluorAdTM technology, TRS also provides aqueous film forming foam (AFFF) cleanouts during F3 transitions.
We can reduce per- and polyfluoroalkyl
substances (PFAS) concentrations in AFFF fire
suppression systems by more than 99%. Developed by Cornelsen GmbH, TRS Group’s partner in Essen, Germany, PerfluorAd is ideal for cleaning fire trucks, fixed systems (such as airport hangars), storage vessels, hoses, and piping. The method, which includes treatment of rinse water, generates little to no waste. Costs are generally less than a tenth of replacing those systems and components.
AFFF Challenges and Solutions
While being phased-out from firefighting systems, PFAS are found in AFFF equipment. To cope with this challenge, TRS has optimized a method for cleaning PFAS out of fire extinguishing equipment during F3 transitions. We discuss the challenges of AFFF removal and have a discussion on an effective solution at the link.
How It Works
PerfluorAd is a biodegradable cleaning agent that preferentially forms a weak bond with PFAS. We circulate a dilute solution through every part of the fire suppression
system, including pipes, hoses, valves, storage vessels, pumps, etc., until we reach acceptable effluent concentration levels.
After removing the PFAS from the firefighting equipment, we use the PerfluorAdTM system to treat the rinsate. Typically, the total waste volume is just a few gallons. For a
detailed description of how the PerfluorAdTM technology works during F3 transitions, follow the link here.
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Cleaning AFFF Fire-Fighting Systems
The PerfluorAdTM system is ideal for cleaning out fire-fighting systems, such as trucks, storage vessels, hoses and piping, impacted by aqueous film forming foam (AFFF) that contains per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS).
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