Nelson Environmental Remediation, NATO STO PFAS treatment technology test bed: Nelson's mobile thermal desorption system staged at sunset, the next-generation unit selected for the NATO PFAS Treatment Technology Test Bed.

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NATO PFAS Test Bed

Nelson's mobile thermal technology is participating in the NATO Science & Technology Organization PFAS Treatment Technology Test Bed.

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NATO PFAS Test Bed

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Site background and contamination

The test bed evaluates destruction technologies for PFAS-impacted materials, including AFFF-impacted soil, spent granular activated carbon and ion-exchange resin.

Site

NATO PFAS Treatment Technology Test Bed

Contaminants

AFFF-impacted soil, spent granular activated carbon, ion-exchange resin

Nelson’s role and treatment selection

Nelson's role is technology provider under evaluation. Selection for the program is distinct from a completed demonstration of PFAS destruction.

Nelson role

Technology provider under evaluation in the test bed

Equipment, handling and logistics

The mobile RS-series high-temperature thermal platform is being evaluated against three material matrices. Test quantities and operating conditions are set by the program, not by commercial mobile thermal fleet ratings.

Equipment

Nelson mobile high-temperature thermal platform, RS-series

Sampling, permits and verification

Pre- and post-treatment sampling uses third-party chain of custody. Evaluation addresses carbon-fluorine bond severance under controlled conditions; final conclusions remain pending.

Documented outcomes

Material quantity

Test quantities set by the program

Result

Pending. Published only on release of the final NATO conclusions

Go DeeperFighting Back Against Forever ChemicalsHow Nelson's thermal destruction technology severs the C-F bonds that make PFAS "forever", and why NATO chose it for international evaluation.Read the feature story→

Last updated · March 2026

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