A Quarterly Newsletter Issue 17. Q2 2014 In This Issue - Largest Thermal Remediation Site in the world: Steam Enhanced Extraction at the former Williams AFB - TerraTherm Announces Highly Competitive Pricing for Qualified "Tier One" Thermal Remediation - News from our European Partner - Get to know us: Gregg Crisp - Project Updates - TerraTherm Named #5 Firm to Work For - See You There! - Join Our Team - About TerraTherm Project Updates Bay Area, California Operations are nearing completion. System shut down and demobilization is anticipated for the month of July. Central Connecticut Largest Thermal Remediation Site in the World: Steam Enhanced Extraction at the former Williams Air Force Base The Wellfield at the ST012 Site TerraTherm has been contracted by AMEC to design, install and operate a Steam Enhanced Extraction (SEE) system to address source zone contamination as deep as 245 ft (75 m) below ground surface (bgs) at the Former Williams Air Force Base (AFB) ST012 Site in Mesa, AZ. AMEC is completing the project under an Air Force contract. SEE is part of the ST012 remedy selected in the Operable Unit 2 Record of Decision Amendment signed by the Air Force, EPA and ADEQ. The ST012 portion of the base is a former Liquid Fuels Storage Facility (operational from 1941 through 1991), located about ten miles east of Phoenix. The ST012 Site has had historic releases of both jet propellant grade four (JP-4) and aviation gasoline. The original groundwater pump and treat remedy was ineffective and a monitored natural attenuation remedy for groundwater was not considered suitable due to the extended remedial timeframe (>100 years). Soil vapor extraction has been operating at the site to address vadose zone contamination and the Air Force previously completed a Thermal Enhanced Extraction pilot test that demonstrated the feasibility of the SEE technology to address site fuel contamination that has become submerged by a rising groundwater level. The Former Williams AFB was added to the National Priorities List in 1989.
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A Quarterly Newsletter Issue 17. Q2 2014
In This Issue
- Largest Thermal RemediationSite in the world: SteamEnhanced Extraction at theformer Williams AFB
Bay Area, CaliforniaOperations are nearingcompletion. System shut downand demobilization isanticipated for the month ofJuly.
Central Connecticut
Largest Thermal Remediation Site in the World:Steam Enhanced Extraction at the former
Williams Air Force Base
The Wellfield at the ST012 Site
TerraTherm has been contracted by AMEC to design, installand operate a Steam Enhanced Extraction (SEE) system toaddress source zone contamination as deep as 245 ft (75 m)below ground surface (bgs) at the Former Williams Air ForceBase (AFB) ST012 Site in Mesa, AZ. AMEC is completing theproject under an Air Force contract. SEE is part of the ST012remedy selected in the Operable Unit 2 Record of DecisionAmendment signed by the Air Force, EPA and ADEQ. TheST012 portion of the base is a former Liquid Fuels StorageFacility (operational from 1941 through 1991), located about tenmiles east of Phoenix. The ST012 Site has had historic releasesof both jet propellant grade four (JP-4) and aviation gasoline.The original groundwater pump and treat remedy wasineffective and a monitored natural attenuation remedy forgroundwater was not considered suitable due to the extendedremedial timeframe (>100 years). Soil vapor extraction hasbeen operating at the site to address vadose zonecontamination and the Air Force previously completed aThermal Enhanced Extraction pilot test that demonstrated thefeasibility of the SEE technology to address site fuelcontamination that has become submerged by a risinggroundwater level. The Former Williams AFB was added to theNational Priorities List in 1989.
Thermal treatment of half thewellfield (Phase 1) startedmid-second quarter. The otherhalf of the wellfield (Phase 2)is expected to be online earlyquarter three with operationsfor the entire wellfieldcompleted by December 2014.
Confidential Client, NewJersey Operations of a two-caissonpilot study are complete. Datacollected during and afterthermal treatment are beingevaluated. Preliminarydiscussions regardingfull-scale treatment design arein progress.
Confidential Client, MidwestPreparing a basis of design forlow boilers using multiplethermal treatmenttechnologies.
Danang, VietnamPhase 1 treatment ofapproximately 45,000 cubicmeters of dioxin-contaminatedsoil and sediment is underway.
New HampshireTerraTherm has been awardeda thermal remediationimplementation contract for aSteam Enhanced Extraction(SEE) system to remediateCVOCs and LNAPL in soilsand groundwater. The wellfieldinstallation will commence inAugust 2014.
Southern CaliforniaDesign work for an ISTD
Once operational, the ST012 Site will become the largest In SituThermal Remediation project that has ever been treated, with avolume of approximately 410,000 yd3 (313,000 m3). Thethermal treatment zone for the ST102 Site is comprised of threedistinct steam injection intervals: 145-160 ft (44-49 m) bgs,160-195 ft (49-59 m) bgs, and 210-245 ft (64-75) bgs and thewellfield includes a total of 88 steam injection or extraction wellsin a flexible setup allowing wells to serve as either steaminjection or extraction wells as needed during operations.
During operations, the site contaminants will be mobilized asNon-Aqueous Phase Liquid (NAPL), volatilized and steamstripped from the treatment zone and recovered via the networkof extraction wells. The contaminants will then be treated with avapor and liquid treatment system: the extracted vapors will betreated by thermal oxidation prior to discharge to theatmosphere while the extracted liquids will be treated by phaseseparation, air stripping and liquid phase carbon prior todischarge to the sewer. Any NAPL recovered during operationswill be conditioned and reused on site as fuel for the SEEsystem equipment or recycled offsite if auxiliary fuel is notrequired. SEE operations are set to commence in late-summer2014 and continue for an estimated 422 days. After thermaltreatment, AMEC will be implementing enhancedbioremediation at the ST012 Site to treat contaminant massoutside of the thermal treatment zone.
On May 15th, 2014 TerraTherm, Inc. announced a new highlycompetitive pricing for qualified "Tier One" ThermalRemediation Projects.
TerraTherm's Tier One Model offers highly competitive pricingfor sites of modest scale and complexity, while featuring ourglobally recognized expertise, advanced methods and provenresults. Now, projects with qualifying scale and contaminantscan be remediated by TerraTherm at costs that competesquarely with thermal practitioners who may claim priceadvantages but lack TerraTherm's proven track record and fullrange of technologies.
system is almost complete forthis deep source area.Contaminants of Concern arechlorinated solvents such asTCE.
See more updates in each issueof Think Thermal or visit ourwebsite:www.terratherm.com
See You There!
Come see us at one of the belowconferences. Please let us know ifyou are attending so we canarrange a convenient meeting timeto discuss your thermal needs.
Dioxin 2014 August 31-September 5 , 2014
Madrid, Spain For more information, click here
NORDROCS 2014 September 15-18, 2014Stockholm, Sweeden
For more information, click here
PCB Workshop October 5-9, 2014Woods Hole, MA
For more information, click here
30th Annual InternationalConference on Soils, Sediments,
Water and Energy October 20-23, 2014
"Over the course of 15 years, we have learned a great dealabout how to improve efficiency and streamline processeswithout sacrificing quality, safety or results. We have also beensharply focused on refining sustainability in all aspects of ouroperations," says Dr. Ralph Baker, Chairman and ChiefScientist of TerraTherm. "This combination of continuousimprovement, sustainability and value engineering has allowedus to create our Tier One Pricing Model to meet the needs ofclients having sites of modest complexity and scale."
"It turns out that many responsible parties who would prefer towork with TerraTherm may think of us as the vendor who dealsprimarily with the larger and more complex projects. With TierOne Pricing, we have developed a value-engineered solutionthat gives our clients all of our problem-solving capabilities andthe most experienced teams in the field, at prices comparable toless proven vendors," observes John Bierschenk, President andCEO of TerraTherm. "We are looking forward to working on agreat many projects at this scale, while tackling the world'slargest and most complex sites and continuing to be the leaderin thermal remediation technologies."
Tier One Pricing represents a high value option for many projectowners who desire the highest quality and a close workingpartnership, but may not have viewed TerraTherm as the mostcost-competitive option for projects of a smaller scale.
Webinar about Tier One Pricing:TerraTherm's President and CEO, John Bierschenk, will presenta webinar with more details on this topic on July 30, 2014.
The focus will be on recent breakthroughs in our installation andoperational processes that have resulted in significant costsavings for our customers. At our recently completed site inTeterboro, NJ, we made a breakthrough in our heater wellinstallation by using direct push as opposed to conventionalsonic drilling methodologies. The cost and time savings to the
Amherst, MassachusettsFor more information, click here
TerraTherm Named # 5Company to Work For
TerraTherm has won a "BestFirm to Work for" award.TerraTherm was placed 5th inthe Environmental Category and33rd in the overall Top 100 of allfirms.
Best Firms To Work Forrecognizes the top firms leadingthe way in creating a work placethat inspires, motivates, andrewards employees. The 2014Best Firms To Work For Awardshas been one of the mostcompetitive rankings inZweigWhite history. AsZweigWhite stated inannouncing the award, "Nomatter where your firm is in theranking, it is a tremendousachievement and this processwill provide tangible benefitsboth inside and outside yourfirm."
Join Our Team
TerraTherm is always on thelookout for new candidates to joinour company. Check out ourwebsite for the latest job postings.
Corporate SafetyManager Chemical EngineerBoiler Operator, Site hirefor Mesa, AZ Project Manager Project Engineer
project were substantial. Once all of the wellfield work wascompleted, the final cost of the heater can installation was lessthan half of what it would have been if we had installed themusing conventional sonic drilling.
Installation, engineering, and other lessons learned from our 14years of successful ISTR implementation will be presented inthis webinar. These lessons learned have led TerraTherm to thedevelopment of a new state-of-the art, cost competitive,modularized ISTR system for CVOC sites with modestcontaminant mass, which we call Tier One Pricing.Sign up for this webinar using the links below:
Registration for Wednesday, July 30th, 2014 at 9AM EDTRegistration for Wednesday, July 30th, 2014 at 12PM EDT
Also, don't forget to sign up for our next webinar on July1st entitled "Predicting Power Usage and Duration ofThermal Treatment" presented by Dr. Gorm Heron. You canfind more information about this webinar here or sign upusing the links below.
Registration for Tuesday, July 1st, 2014 at 9AM EDTRegistration for Tuesday, July 1st, 2014 at 12PM EDT
News from our European Partner by Niels Ploug
In 2006 Krüger/Veolia signed a sublicense agreement withTerraTherm Inc. to use the patented electrically poweredthermal conduction technology developed by Shell andcommercialized by TerraTherm. Looking back over the pastyears we have been successful in all of the thermal siterestorations we have been involved in. The type of site rangesfrom easy (in the open landscape) to difficult (inside buildingswith ongoing operations). We have remediated geologicalsettings such as sand, silt, clay, and even peat. Projects havealso been successful both above and below the water table. Atthe moment we are installing two sites: one in the Netherlandswhere chlorinated solvents are to be remediated from surfacelevel down to 15 m bgs and one in Denmark that is also down to15 m bgs but is inside of a building.
For the last twenty years we have been executing differentkinds of in situ treatment using our own fleet of equipment. Ourpartnership with TerraTherm is a lot more than just sublicensinga specific thermal technology. It's also about both companiesjoining efforts and competencies to bring the best product to themarket. An example of this is our mutual development of an
Read more about our jobopenings here or [email protected] if you haveany questions.
About TerraTherm
TerraTherm, Inc. is aworldwide leader in thedevelopment andimplementation of In SituThermal Remediation ofsource zones and hazardouswaste. We design, build,operate, and manage projectsfrom concept to closure, usingIn Situ Thermal Desorption(ISTD), Steam EnhancedExtraction (SEE) and ElectricalResistance Heating or acombination of the above.
Worldwide service is deliveredfrom company headquarters inGardner, MA, and offices inBakersfield, CA, Denver, CO,Houston TX, and Baltimore,MD as well as licenseesincluding Krüger A/S(Denmark, Sweden, Norway,Finland, The Netherlands,Belgium, Italy and Poland) andSheGoTec Japan, Inc. (Japan).
For more information, visit usat www.terratherm.com
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on-line data management system ensuring transparent thermalremediation.
At Krüger/Veolia we believe that the technology itself is only oneleg of the thermal remedy. To be successful we also need toinvest in high end competencies within the different disciplinesof thermal. It's important to have the resources to understandthe technology all the way from building heaters and skids tosubsurface hydrogeology, chemistry, electrical measures,construction issues, health and safety, etc.
Since Krüger is 100% owned by Veolia and plays an active rolewithin thermal remediation of contaminated land, we have aglobal presence. This means that we can assist TerraThermoutside the European market with project execution (e.g. thedioxin remediation in Danang, Vietnam where Krüger and oursister company in Southeast Asia are subcontracted byTerraTherm).
If you'd like to know more about thermal soil remediation inEurope, please contact Niels Ploug at Krüger ([email protected]).We can arrange a site visit, a thermal seminar, or a webinar ifneeded. We are also traveling in Europe on a frequent basisand are more than pleased to give you and your colleagues apresentation of the thermal technologies that we offer.
In the coming issues of Think Thermal we will provide moreinformation on our actual projects.
Get to know us - Gregg Crisp
Gregg Crisp, TerraTherm's Field Services Manager
Gregg Crisp joined the TerraTherm team in 2006 as aConstruction Manager. He currently holds the title of FieldServices Manager. The Operations Department he manages is
responsible for the construction and operation of all TerraThermfield projects. Mr. Crisp is involved in every project TerraThermworks on; not only with the management of the field crewsimplementing the projects, but also by lending his experienceduring the design, estimating, and implementation phases.Before entering the environmental industry in 2000, Mr. Crisphad over 10 years of experience in both construction andmechanics. Since that time he has amassed 14 years ofexperience in the environmental industry, 12 of which havebeen working specifically with thermal remediation sites andhelping to develop the technologies. As a field engineer, sitemanager, superintendent, operator and data manager ondiverse remediation projects, he has gained significant designand operational knowledge of numerous heating and treatmenttechnologies. Mr. Crisp has applied his diverse background inconstruction, operations, mechanics, liquid and vaporremediation technologies to develop an intimate knowledge ofthermal remediation methods, including steam, hot water, andelectrical heating. Mr. Crisp has helped bring over 27 In SituThermal Remediation Projects to a successful completion.
