Established in 2020, Oxyle is the world’s first economical, sustainable, and permanent answer to the globally discussed environmental challenges - PFAS. The company’s breakthrough PFAS destruction technology empowers industrial and environmental remediation companies in their contest against water contamination by eliminating all PFAS to below detection limits, without generating secondary waste. With 15x lower average energy consumption than other destructive treatments, it stands as the most energy efficient, cost-effective treatment on the market.

In a key milestone, the company has started operations of its first complete PFAS treatment system at a contaminated site in Switzerland, addressing groundwater contamination caused by the historical use of PFAS-containing firefighting foam during fire drills. Initially, a hydraulic barrier was put in place for further dissemination of the pollutants, and PFAS-contaminated groundwater was being treated using traditional methods like activated carbon. However, these methods proved insufficient due to the complexity and costs of managing PFAS-contaminated waste. The limitations of existing technologies have created a need for an innovative approach such as that from Oxyle.

The system is tailored to the site’s specific conditions, and it underwent successful on-site testing before full deployment. The system operates in three stages: first, PFAS are separated and concentrated via foam fractionation. Next, the concentrated foamate is processed in two reactor modules, where Oxyle’s advanced catalytic technology degrades and mineralizes all, short-, medium- and long-chain PFAS. The entire process is continuously monitored using Oxyle’s real-time monitoring technology, ensuring maximum performance and operational efficiency. The full system is housed in a 24-foot container, offering a compact and flexible solution for on-site deployment.

Now operational, the system treats up to 10 cubic meters of contaminated water per hour – about 10 percent of the total water flow at the industrial site – offering an immediate solution to the site’s groundwater contamination. Over the next six months, it will offer critical data on long-term performance and scalability for larger industrial applications.

“This installation in Switzerland marks our transformation from promising startup to proven solution provider. For the first time, our complete PFAS treatment system is operational in the field, operating on less than 1 kwh/m3 – the result of four years of hard work. But this is more than a personal milestone; it’s proof that an easy, effective, and affordable PFAS treatment is not just possible, but here”, said Fajer Mushtaq, co-founder and CEO of Oxyle.

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