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New data from an ongoing pilot test at a Danish landfill shows remarkable results. BioScavenge has succeeded in treating PFAS-contaminated leachate down to levels far below national limits. GRINDSTED, Denmark.
Every year, industries around the world purchase enormous volumes of solvents for cleaning, extraction, coating, processing, and chemical reactions. Solvents like NMP, ethanol, isopropanol, and other high-value compounds keep production
Leather production has always relied on transformation — turning raw hides into durable, beautiful materials. But behind that transformation lies another, less visible reality: large volumes of wastewater loaded with
Pharmaceutical production relies on enormous volumes of water — for fermentation, heating, cooling, cleaning, dilution, rinsing, and more. Each step has its own purity requirements. Each step generates wastewater. And
Mining water has always been seen as a challenge – something to treat, neutralize, and discharge. But what if that very same water could be a source of value? Across
PFAS is often described as a “forever chemical,” but that phrase doesn’t really communicate just how persistent it is. These compounds are designed not to break down. They repel oil
The Technical University of Denmark and Bioscavenge ApS published a new manuscript in the internationally recognized journal called “Current Opinion in Chemical Engineering” For more information, please click here
Impressive test results: New technology removes 99.9% of PFAS from leachate
New data from an ongoing pilot test at a Danish landfill shows remarkable results. BioScavenge has succeeded in treating PFAS-contaminated leachate down to levels far below national limits. GRINDSTED, Denmark. As the debate over PFAS contamination intensifies, BioScavenge is now presenting concrete solutions. Data from the second and current pilot
Why Solvent Waste Doesn’t Need to Be Incinerated
Every year, industries around the world purchase enormous volumes of solvents for cleaning, extraction, coating, processing, and chemical reactions. Solvents like NMP, ethanol, isopropanol, and other high-value compounds keep production running. But once they become mixed or contaminated, most facilities send them straight to incineration. This creates a strange paradox:
How Tanning Wastewater Can Become a Circular Resource
Leather production has always relied on transformation — turning raw hides into durable, beautiful materials. But behind that transformation lies another, less visible reality: large volumes of wastewater loaded with salts, enzymes, organics, and chrome. For decades, tanneries around the world have treated these streams as an unavoidable by-product. Something
Why Pharma Process Water Deserves a Second Life
Pharmaceutical production relies on enormous volumes of water — for fermentation, heating, cooling, cleaning, dilution, rinsing, and more. Each step has its own purity requirements. Each step generates wastewater. And each step contributes to a system where water is constantly used once and then thrown away. But does it have
When Mining Water Becomes a Resource Instead of Waste
Mining water has always been seen as a challenge – something to treat, neutralize, and discharge. But what if that very same water could be a source of value? Across the world, mining sites generate streams known as mine-influenced water (MIW). This water often carries dissolved metals like copper, cobalt,
How PFAS Enters Our Water – And How We Can Remove It
PFAS is often described as a “forever chemical,” but that phrase doesn’t really communicate just how persistent it is. These compounds are designed not to break down. They repel oil and water, withstand heat, and survive in harsh industrial environments.It’s no surprise, then, that they also survive in our natural
DTU and Bioscavenge to publish new journal
The Technical University of Denmark and Bioscavenge ApS published a new manuscript in the internationally recognized journal called “Current Opinion in Chemical Engineering” For more information, please click here