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Welcome to our thermal soil remediation blog series! We're excited to share with you how we use heat to eliminate hazardous pollutants and create sustainable land. In this series, you'll learn about Thermal Conduction Heating, Steam Enhanced Extraction, and Electrical Resistance Heating. We'll provide you with expert insights, case studies, and resources to help you succeed in the field. Keep reading!

Steam Enhanced Extraction (SEE) – The Perfect Answer to Your Site with High Permeability and High Groundwater Flux

Steam Enhanced Extraction (SEE) – The Perfect Answer to Your Site with High Permeability and High Groundwater Flux

For sites with high permeability geologies that have high groundwater flux rates, effective heating can be a challenge. For these sites, Steam Enhanced Extraction (SEE) may be the best ...

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Thermal Conduction Heating 201: Advanced Concepts of TCH

Thermal Conduction Heating 201: Advanced Concepts of TCH

If you have been reading our blog posts, you may have already read my colleague Sophia LaRoche’s blog post “An Introduction to Thermal Conduction Heating (TCH)“. In this blog post, I will expand upon ...

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How do you Apply ERH for Remediation Projects?

How do you Apply ERH for Remediation Projects?

Electrical Resistance Heating, or ERH, is a proven, reliable, and safe heating technology for thermally remediating contaminated sites. It’s been used all over the world for more than 25 years, and we...

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The Basics of Thermal Remediation

The Basics of Thermal Remediation

Thermal remediation is a robust method that has been used to treat some of the world’s most heavily contaminated sites over the last two decades, but it may not be one you are very familiar with. In t...

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Thermal Treatment of PFAS Impacted Soil

Thermal Treatment of PFAS Impacted Soil

Federal guidance about per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) remediation may be on the horizon, but information about treatment options and their efficacy is often still murky. Research and deve...

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Have You Ever Wondered How Much Energy It Takes?

Have You Ever Wondered How Much Energy It Takes?

How much energy is required during in situ thermal remediation (ISTR) project to reach site goals? It’s a question we often hear, because not only does energy usage impact project cost, it is als...

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Is it Beneficial to Combine Thermal Technologies?

Is it Beneficial to Combine Thermal Technologies?

Maybe you have a site with challenging geological features, and you’re trying to figure out which remediation approach can handle all of them. Or perhaps you have a client who is on a tight schedule a...

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8 Reasons to Use Thermal Brownfield Remediation for Redevelopment Projects

8 Reasons to Use Thermal Brownfield Remediation for Redevelopment Projects

Brownfield redevelopment projects are typically on tight schedules, and one delay can have a domino effect that ultimately costs the site owner and developer millions of dollars. That’s why it’s criti...

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7 Things You Need to Know About Safety on a Thermal Remediation Project

7 Things You Need to Know About Safety on a Thermal Remediation Project

Thermal technology is powerful and rapid. The heat applied to the subsurface has the power to remove many types of contaminants from the subsurface, including VOCs, SVOCs, petroleum hydrocarbons, MGP ...

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Answers to Your (Burning) Questions about In Situ Thermal Remediation

Answers to Your (Burning) Questions about In Situ Thermal Remediation

With so many options for remediation out there, can In Situ Thermal Remediation (ISTR) provide a solution for your site? And how do you know which thermal remediation approach is best? ISTR has three ...

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Is Thermal Remediation Cost Effective?

Is Thermal Remediation Cost Effective?

“The successful completion of this project resulted in a cost avoidance of $218M by reducing the environmental remediation timeline by 140 years.” These words reflected on a recently completed Th...

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Answers to Your Questions about In Situ Thermal Remediation and Subsidence Risks

Answers to Your Questions about In Situ Thermal Remediation and Subsidence Risks

More and more frequently, In Situ Thermal Remediation (ISTR) is used to treat contamination located below buildings, roadways, and other critical infrastructure. Subsidence (vertical downward movement...

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