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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 30, 2025
Filed:
Apr. 19, 2023
The United States of America, As Represented BY the Secretary of the Navy, Arlington, VA (US);
Jovan Popovic, Ventura, CA (US);
John J. Kornuc, Malibu, CA (US);
The United States of America, as represented by the Secretary of the Navy, Washington, DC (US);
Abstract
A drop-in treatment apparatus, system, and method for treating PFAS-impacted liquids. The drop-in treatment apparatus may comprise a cartridge having a plurality openings; a mesh container disposed within the cartridge; a submersible pump coupled to the cartridge; and a power source electrically coupled to the submersible pump. The drop-in treatment apparatus may further comprise a prescribed mass of sorbent or resin filled within the mesh container, such that the prescribed mass of sorbent or resin may be disposed within the cartridge. The prescribed mass of sorbent or resin may be configured to remove PFAS compounds from a liquid and may be in the range of 0.1-50,000 milligrams per milliliter of liquid volume to be treated. The liquid is preferably stored within a drum container, and the drop-in treatment apparatus is preferably submerged into the liquid. The sorbent may be pyrogenic carbon, granular activated carbon, biochar, zeolite, aluminosilicates, and combinations thereof.