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.
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Past Webinars
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- Bedrock
- Combined Remedies
- Complex Thermal Remediation
- Electrical Resistance Heating
- High Temp Thermal
- Intro to Thermal Remediation
- Low Temp Thermal
- PFAS
- Steam Enhanced Extraction
- Thermal Conduction Heating
Application of ERH and SEE to Address Complex Geology and High Groundwater Flux Zones to Treat a PCE DNAPL Source Zone
Thermal remediation at sites with complex geologies where there are both high and low groundwater flow zones requires innovative engineering and a multi-technology approach to achieve success. The Hamilton/Labree Roads superfund site presented such challenges, including a PCE DNAPL source zone beneath a road and a creek, complex hydrogeologic conditions, and high groundwater flux zones. In this webinar John LaChance, VP of Development at TerraTherm will cover:
- Detailed Site Model: Understand the importance of a detailed conceptual site model (CSM) and site lithology in designing an effective remedy.
- Comprehensive Approach: Learn how multiple technologies were integrated to tackle the site’s unique complexities and achieve the remedial objectives safely and effectively.
- Technological Implementation: Discover how 49 steam injection wells (SIWs) and 82 ERH electrodes were used to effectively heat the site, and how a variety of extraction systems were used to maintain pneumatic and hydraulic control.
- Innovative Solutions: Explore the engineered solutions used to protect the creek, including an insulated channel and continuous temperature monitoring.
- Proven Results: Review the outcomes of the remediation process, including achieving soil concentration goals and removing over 7,800 lbs of contaminants.
Join us for an in-depth session into the lessons learned during the design, construction, and operation phases of this successful thermal remediation project. Gain valuable insights from real-world applications and understand how to address the challenges of complex geologic systems with high groundwater flux zones.
Over the past 20 years, John has become a leading expert in thermal remediation technologies. He helps clients select the right technology to effectively and efficiently remediate their sites, meet regulations, and ultimately enable property reuse. With over 50 successful in situ thermal remediation projects, John brings a wealth of technical and strategic insight to the thermal remediation field.
Fast, Reliable Remediation: Why Thermal Should Be On Your Short List for Redevelopment Projects
Redevelopment projects can revitalize business districts and create new opportunities for local communities, but they are not without their challenges. Before being fully utilized, many sites must first address long-ignored soil and groundwater contamination.
This is no easy task under normal circumstances, but redevelopment projects often have sensitive schedules that can cost the site owner and developer millions of dollars if they aren’t met—or result in the project being abandoned altogether. Remediation technologies and strategies that can achieve site goals quickly and reliably are critical to project success.
In this prerecorded webinar, thermal expert John LaChance will discuss how thermal technologies can quickly and efficiently remediate contaminated sites for reuse. He’ll discuss some of the challenges specific to former industrial sites and strategies for overcoming them. John will also share real-life examples of using in situ thermal remediation (ISTR) to clean up impacted properties for sale and reuse.
Thermal Treatment: A Reliable Option For Your Bedrock Source Zone
Treating fractured bedrock is complex, and effective remedial options are limited. Due to the fractured nature of rock, contamination can migrate deep, and pathways out of the bedrock system are limited.
One of the most effective and reliable methods of treating fractured bedrock is to use thermal technologies.
In this webinar, presenters Steffen Griepke, VP of Technology at TerraTherm and Niels Ploug, Product Manager at Krüger will discuss the treatment of bedrock source zones, including:
- The challenges of removing volatile organic compounds (VOC) from fractured rock
- The pros and cons of the most common thermal treatment technologies in bedrock settings
- Design considerations and field implementation challenges
The prerecorded presentation will be peppered with examples and results from the many thermal sites successfully treated by the combined TerraTherm and Krüger teams. Steffen and Niels will also share highlights from a recently completed project—the world’s deepest thermal remediation project of crystalline rock, treated to a total depth of 170 ft.
ISTR in Complex Geologic Settings with Highly Variable Permeabilities and High Groundwater Flux Zones
Complex geologies with highly permeable zones can cause significant challenges while heating the subsurface during in situ thermal treatment, and those challenges pose a serious threat to your project’s success. It is critical to have a detailed conceptual site model (CSM) and a proper understanding of the site’s lithology before choosing the technologies and designing the remedy that will best address the contaminant(s), the site’s unique complexities, and the outcomes demanded by state and federal guidance.
In this pre-recorded webinar, thermal expert John LaChance discusses:
- The characteristics and types of areas with high permeability and complex geological structures.
- The impact of these conditions on the effectiveness of thermal cleanup methods
- Examples of successful thermal cleanup projects in challenging geological settings.
Thermal Remediation of PFAS: Is It the Future of Contaminated Soil?
Heating Up the Fight Against PFAS: Great strides have been made in using Thermal Conduction Heating (TCH) to clean up soil contaminated with Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS). This webinar dives deep into the latest research, exploring burning questions for environmental consultants, engineers, and scientists:
- Can TCH effectively destroy PFAS at real-world sites?
- Are regulators on board with this innovative approach?
- What does a full-scale PFAS remediation project using TCH entail?
Join us for an engaging discussion led by John LaChance, Vice President of Development at TerraTherm. Over the past 20 years, John has become a leading expert in thermal remediation technologies, including TCH. He helps clients select the right technology to effectively and efficiently remediate their sites, meet regulations, and ultimately enable property reuse. With over 50 successful in situ thermal remediation projects, John brings a wealth of technical and strategic insight to the thermal remediation field.
In this webinar, John will share:
- Proven results: Explore research findings from bench-scale testing, demonstrating the effectiveness of TCH in destroying PFAS.
- From lab to land: Learn how TCH systems are designed and deployed for real-world soil treatment, including details on vapor and liquid treatment methods.
- Monitoring made easy: Discover how extracted and produced vapors are tracked to ensure compliance with regulations.
- Verifying success: Uncover the latest soil and vapor sampling and analytical techniques to confirm complete PFAS removal, including precursor compounds.
- Market momentum: Is the industry ready to embrace thermal remediation for PFAS? We’ll discuss the current landscape and what’s needed to move forward.
Don’t miss this informative session! We’ll conclude with a dedicated Q&A to answer your burning questions about the future of thermal remediation for PFAS-contaminated soil.
Improving the Sustainability of Thermal Remediation
How can you make thermal remediation more sustainable? Doesn’t it use a lot of electricity or other fuels to heat the subsurface and doesn’t it require lots of drilling and materials like steel and concrete for construction and operation? In this webinar, we discuss how we use advanced design, construction, and operations techniques to reduce the carbon footprint of thermal remediation and make it more sustainable.
As you know, In Situ Thermal Remediation (ISTR) is highly effective at quickly cleaning up contaminant source zones, including DNAPL such as Chlorinated VOCs (CVOCs), and even semi-volatile recalcitrant contaminants such as PCBs, dioxins, PAHs and PFAS. But ISTR requires energy to heat up the soil and groundwater, volatize the contaminants, and drilling & installation of the energy delivery wells (e.g., heaters, electrodes, and/or steam injection).
In this webinar, we will discuss how we have optimized specific design aspects of our ISTR systems to reduce the amount of power and fuel required to heat and achieve the remedial goals, including:
- Use of numerical models to develop targeted heating strategies and advanced wellfield layouts and heating designs,
- Design of heaters and electrodes that are capable of precisely targeting the treatment interval,
- Incorporation of insulated vapor covers over the ISTR wellfields and
- Use of sophisticated operational strategies to get the most out of the energy delivered to the subsurface for heating and contaminant removal.
So, please join us for an informative look and discussion on how thermal remediation can be optimized to reduce its energy usage and carbon footprint. And importantly, there will be time at the end of the presentation for your questions, so bring them on!
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.
Join this webinar where our Vice President of Development, John LaChance discusses:
- Primary ISTR technologies, their applicability, and primary removal mechanisms at MGP sites
- Key design considerations for varying conditions and remediation goals
- A case study of an MGP site remediated with ISTR, including:
- Analysis and discussion on the potential role of in situ smoldering in the removal of creosote/coal tar
- Insights into projects with unique goals, such as
- Volatilization of low boiling point compounds
- In situ immobilization of high boiling point compounds, including heavier range TPH and PAHs.
ERH and TCH – How to Choose Your Thermal Remediation Technology (and Why)
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.
Williams Air Force Base Steam Enhanced Extraction Project – The Largest Steam Project in the World
Join a webinar that will take you on a journey through the transformative efforts at the former Williams Air Force Base in Mesa, Arizona, a former Liquid Fuels Storage Facility (ST012) Superfund Site, where historic releases of JP-4 jet fuel culminated in an estimated spill of 1 to 11.1 million gallons of contaminants.
The site underwent a comprehensive three-stage remediation approach, commencing with the world’s largest Steam Enhanced Extraction (SEE) project, followed by Enhanced Bioremediation (EBR), and concluding with Monitored Natural Attenuation (MNA). This session will shine a spotlight on the monumental first stage – SEE.
The project’s magnitude brought forth a myriad of challenges, from selecting equipment capable of withstanding extreme conditions and high contaminant loads to evaluating pumping systems able to extract hot steam, contaminants and water from up to 240 ft bgs. Delve into how the team navigated these obstacles and innovatively utilized the recovered LNAPL as a sustainable auxiliary fuel source for the vapor treatment system. The presentation will unveil the outcomes of the SEE phase, emphasizing the ingenious strategies implemented to overcome the challenges during the design and operation at ST012.
Join us for this presentation of the world’s largest steam jet fuel remediation project, and the challenges encountered during design and operation of the SEE system. Whether you’re an environmental aficionado, an academic, or intrigued by groundbreaking sustainable practices, this webinar is a treasure trove of insights.
Dive into the groundbreaking remediation techniques of the “Williams AFB SEE Project,” hosted by industry expert Steffen Griepke, VP of Technology at TerraTherm and Stuart Pearson, Principal Environmental Engineer at WSP.
Can Thermal Remediation Be Used and Be Effective at Sites with High Groundwater Flux and Shallow Water Table?
Join us for an in-depth webinar exploring cutting-edge techniques in groundwater source zone contamination treatment. Dive deep into the challenges and potential of thermal remediation at sites with high groundwater flux rates. Discover how Steam Enhanced Extraction (SEE) can be utilized effectively with Thermal Conductive Heating (TCH) or Electrical Resistance Heating (ERH) to optimize heating in high-permeability and high groundwater velocity situations.
However, thermal treatment of groundwater source zones is not without its challenges. Understand the design considerations and treatment system impacts on high flowing thermal sites, along with the change in energy demand associated with maintaining hydraulic control during the thermal remedy. Equip yourself with the knowledge to navigate these challenges and implement efficient and cost-effective remediation strategies.
Don’t miss out on this opportunity to learn from industry experts and enhance your understanding of groundwater source zone remediation techniques. Register today for our next webinar and stay on top of the latest trends and techniques in environmental management.