Webinars
Welcome to the thermal remediation educational webinar portal! We invite you to join us for live presentations by our team of in-house experts. This page provides you with access to an immersive learning experience, where you can discover the latest developments, best practices, and innovative solutions in the field of thermal remediation. From exploring case studies to discussing emerging technologies, our webinar series is designed to empower you with the expertise needed to make informed decisions and drive positive change.
Upcoming Webinars
Selection and Design of Vapor and Liquid Treatment Systems
April 23, 2025 | 10:00 AM Pacific / 1:00 PM Eastern
Vapor and liquid extraction and treatment systems are essential components of in situ thermal remediation (ISTR). These maintain pneumatic and hydraulic control during all phases of heating to ensure that the contaminants of concern (COCs) are effectively captured and removed from the treatment zone and unwanted mobilization and spreading are prevented.
Once recovered, the COCs must be removed from the vapor and liquid streams for proper disposal. In this fourth webinar in our series titled “The Nuts and Bolts of Thermal Remediation,” we will look at how vapor and liquid extraction and treatment systems are designed.
Presenter Steffen Griepke will draw on his experience to cover:
- Choosing the right treatment technologies for specific COCs and mass levels.
- Special considerations for treating PFAS and 1,4-dioxane.
- The fundamental components of ISTR treatment systems.
- Selecting appropriate materials for vapor manifolds and treatment equipment.
- The role of the mass and energy balance in sizing equipment and in managing the cooling and heating loads.
- Effective strategies for handling non-aqueous phase liquid (NAPL) recovered from the treatment zone or condensed out in the vapor manifold and equipment.
Key Steps for Installation of Thermal Remediation Systems
May 28, 2025 | 10:00 AM Pacific / 1:00 PM Eastern
As the design of your thermal remediation project nears completion, it is time to start planning for system installation and construction. In the 5th webinar of our six-part series, “The Nuts and Bolts of Thermal Remediation,” we will cover the key steps to ensure a successful wellfield installation and system construction program.
We will discuss what’s needed to prepare your site for safe and efficient drilling and well installation, including:
- Utility locating
- Clearing and abandonment
- Rig access and sequence planning
- Managing overhead utilities
- Drilling inside buildings
- Investigation Derived Waste (IDW) screening and handling
- Oversight and logging
- Opportunities to collect contaminant data and refine the site CSM during installation
Additionally, we will cover the essential aspects of installing the extraction and treatment systems, along with the power supply equipment. This includes materials and equipment off-loading and staging, determining equipment size and location, placing the power drop, primary transformer, and power distribution and control panels; and managing any site access challenges.
Monitoring and Evaluating Thermal Remediation Operations
June 25, 2025 | 10:00 AM Pacific / 1:00 PM Eastern
Join us for the final session of our 6-part series, "The Nuts and Bolts of Thermal Remediation." In this session, we will cover the critical components for achieving successful thermal remediation operations:
- Startup Procedures: Best practices for initiating your thermal remediation project.
- Operational Tasks: Key insights into monitoring, controlling, and troubleshooting heating, extraction, and treatment systems.
- Data-Driven Decisions: How to leverage data collection, processing, and visualization to optimize system performance.
- Defining Success: The importance of setting clear project objectives and using KPIs to measure success.
Don't miss this opportunity to elevate your thermal remediation expertise and wrap up our comprehensive series with practical strategies and knowledge!
Past Webinars
What is Thermal Conduction Heating (TCH) and How is it Applied?
If you’re new to the environmental services industry, you may know about thermal remediation but not necessarily the fundamentals and nuances of the different heating technologies. Each technology has its own strengths and weaknesses that are important to be aware of when selecting the best thermal technology and approach to fit and meet your site’s remedial needs.
In this 30-minute flash webinar, our VP of Technology, Steffen Griepke, and Technologist, Sam Nienstedt, will give you an overview of Thermal Conduction Heating (TCH). They will cover:
- How it works,
- What geologic conditions it is best suited for,
- What contaminants it can treat,
- Design considerations to ensure a successful TCH project,
- TCH Sweet Spots
If you’re interested in gaining an understanding of TCH and how it works, this webinar series is one you won’t want to miss.
Watch the webinar-on-demand today!
ISTR Challenges Part 1: Thermal Conductive Heating
In Situ Thermal Remediation (ISTR) is a widely used approach for treating highly contaminated source zones (e.g., DNAPL and LNAPL) at hazardous waste sites because of its reliability and effectiveness at removing a wide range of chemicals from a variety of geologic settings. As experienced consultants know, large scale remediation projects come with unique challenges.
Vice President of Development, John LaChance, and Senior Technologist, Erin Hauber, are here to share some of the lessons learned from implementing thermal conductive heating (TCH) at more than 80 sites including:
- unexpected COCs and increased mass
- higher groundwater flux than expected
- materials selection for sites with highly corrosive COCs
- how to handle highly flammable COCs in the vapor treatment system
- mitigating vapor intrusion issues that may arise during treatment
Join the discussion for insight to help avoid costly project delays in your next thermal project. There will be time for questions at the end, so bring the thermal remediation questions you’ve never had a chance to ask.
In Situ Thermal Remediation of High Boiling Point Chemicals
The treatment of sites with recalcitrant contaminants such as PFAS, PCBs, dioxins and PAHs can feel daunting. Fortunately, there’s an effective solution for high-boiling point chemicals – In Situ Thermal Remediation (ISTR).
In this flash webinar, TerraTherm thermal experts Sam Nienstedt, Technologist, and Steffen Griepke, Vice President of Technology, will provide a brief overview of thermal remediation and share how ISTR can remove or destroy subsurface contaminants. They explain why thermal conductive heating (TCH) is the primary ISTR technology for remediation of high boiling point chemicals. They will also discuss important design do’s and don’ts for a successful remedy, common ISTR myths, and typical costs.
There will be time for questions at the end, so bring your questions about using thermal remediation to treat hard-to-treat contaminants. This flash webinar is scheduled for 30 minutes.
Recalcitrant Contamination: Challenges, Pitfalls and Learnings from 20 High-Temperature Projects
Recalcitrant chemicals like PAH, PCB’s, Dioxins, PFAS, and Mercury, are hard to treat using traditional remediation methods. Sites with these contaminants are nearly unaffected even by thermal treatments at the boiling point of water. However, when we use our Thermal Conductive Heating technology, we can reach target temperatures well above 300 °C and thereby treat these persistent compounds. Join our free webinar, where the experienced team of TerraTherm and KrugerVeolia experts will discuss:
- Where high-temperature remediation is applicable
- Which chemicals can be targeted
- What results can be achieved
- Tailoring of implementation approaches and specific sites examples
- In situ and ex-situ case study examples.
Doing high-temperature remediation is not a simple task but done correctly, you can reach amazing results. We will touch on challenges, pitfalls and lessons based on our 20 successfully completed high-temperature project.
What You Need To Know About Thermal Remediation For MGP Sites
When a manufactured gas plant (MGP) site is identified for treatment, the typical remediation approach can be expensive and involve hazards for crews and the community. Any time you excavate contaminated soil and transport it for treatment or disposal, you are introducing potential safety and liability issues.
Luckily, in situ thermal remediation (ISTR) is often a safe and cost-competitive alternative.
In this webinar, Vice President of Thermal Technology John LaChance will briefly introduce the primary ISTR technologies, their applicability, and their primary removal mechanisms at MGP sites. He will discuss the key design considerations for varying conditions and remedial goals, and present a real-life example of an MGP site that was recently remediated with ISTR – including analysis and discussion of the potential role in situ smoldering may play at some sites in the removal of creosote/coal tar. John will also cover projects where the goal was not complete removal but volatilization of the low boiling point compounds and in situ immobilization of the high boiling point compounds, such as heavier range TPH and PAHs.
Heat It Up: How High Temp Thermal Tackles Recalcitrant Chemicals
What do coal tar, PAHs, PCBs, pesticides, dioxins, PFAS and mercury all have in common?
They’re all recalcitrant chemicals that are hard to treat using traditional remediation methods. Sites with these contaminants are nearly unaffected even by thermal treatments reaching the boiling point of water. Luckily, high temperature thermal conductive heating (TCH) can reach temperatures of more than 300°C, high enough to address these difficult chemicals.
In this webinar, TerraTherm’s Steffen Griepke will discuss where high temperature thermal is applicable, what chemicals can be targeted and what results can be achieved. Different implementation approaches tailored to the site specific circumstances will be presented, and both in situ and ex situ case study examples will be provided. Steffen will draw on TerraTherm’s 25 years of experience working with high temp thermal projects to answer participant questions during the Q&A.
If you have interest in cleaning up some the most difficult chemicals out there, this is a webinar you don’t want to miss.
ERH vs. TCH: How to Choose Your Thermal Remediation Technology (and Why)?
“How do I choose between ERH and TCH?”
It’s one of the most commonly asked questions when considering thermal remediation, and in this webinar one of the industry’s leading experts will answer it. Join TerraTherm, a Cascade Company’s Vice President John LaChance as he introduces the basic operational theory and concepts for both technologies. He’ll discuss their application to a set of typical site conditions (e.g., low and high permeability zones in unconsolidated and bedrock formations) and contaminants (e.g., CVOCs), and highlight typical design approaches, assumptions, and the pros and cons of each.
John will share real-life examples of full-scale projects involving electric resistance heating (ERH) and thermal conductive heating (TCH), including detailed breakdowns and comparisons of costs. He’ll also touch on ETDSPTM, a form of ERH that employs active injection and extraction of water. If you have burning questions about how ERH and TCH stack up, this is your chance to get them answered.
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