PFAS Value Chain: Detection, Removal, Destruction
Read about global growth trends, market segments, and what‘s coming next
The PFAS challenge is creating one of the most dynamic markets in environmental technology today. Driven by new regulations, rising public awareness, and rapid innovation, the global PFAS treatment sector is expanding faster than ever.
In this article, you’ll learn where the market stands today, what’s driving its growth, and how it’s likely to evolve over the next few years.
1. The Market Today
Recent market studies estimate the global PFAS treatment opportunity at around 6 billion USD in 2025, with three main segments:
2.Why Removal Dominates Today
Most current spending goes into removal systems, mainly granular activated carbon (GAC), ion exchange, reverse osmosis, and specialty absorbers. This dominance reflects regulatory pressure and the maturity of filtration technologies.
But the next growth wave is already forming in detection and destruction.
What’s Changing?
- Detection is rising fast as monitoring becomes mandatory across more industries.
- Destruction is scaling up thanks to advances in thermal, hydrothermal, and plasma systems.
- Removal remains the largest in absolute value, but will face innovation-driven shifts toward more efficient, regenerable materials.
→ The PFAS market is shifting from containment to true elimination as innovation and regulation align.
4. The Future Outlook
Market forecasts suggest that by 2029, PFAS treatment spending could reach 9–10 billion USD globally, an increase of nearly 60%! The balance will gradually move from containment to true elimination.
instrAction is positioned across this entire value chain, developing absorber technologies that make PFAS removal more selective, sustainable, and ready for the final step of destruction.
Of course, market numbers can vary, and no one can predict the future with absolute certainty. That’s why we’ve developed three possible scenarios for how the PFAS treatment market could evolve by 2030.
Final Thoughts
The PFAS market is evolving fast and we’re proud to be part of the change. At instrAction, we’re helping shape that change by turning complex chemistry into real-world solutions.
But technology is only half the story. The other half? The people behind it.
Meet the team that’s redefining water filtration and believes clean water shouldn’t be a luxury.
Sources: MarketsandMarkets, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, towardshealthcare.com, researchnester.com, Verified Market Reports (2024).
