Abstract: A system for the low-temperature remediation of a target volume comprised of at least one material, the system comprising: one or more heaters, wherein the one or more heaters are configured to connect to a power source and emit heat into their surrounding area at substantially uniform rates and the one or more heaters are at least partially embedded into the target area: a power control and monitoring system configured to deliver voltage and current to the one or more heaters at a substantially uniform rate; and a power source configured to deliver voltage and current to the power control and monitoring system for distribution.
Type:
Application
Filed:
October 6, 2022
Publication date:
January 23, 2025
Applicant:
TerraTherm, Inc.
Inventors:
John C LaChance, James P Galligan, Jr., Steffen Griepke Dam Nielsen, Hillary Danielle Easter
Abstract: Systems for treating contaminated soil are described herein. One system includes a soil chamber that includes one or more walls and at least one floor; at least one heater attached to or inside of at least one of the walls; and at least one heater coupled to or in the floor. Two or more of the walls enclose an interior of the soil chamber. At least one of the walls is configured to move between a closed position during heating of the soil chamber, and an open position that allows a soil moving vehicle to access an interior of the soil chamber to provide or remove soil to and from the soil chamber. At least one wall heater and at least one floor heater provide heat that transfers from the heaters to the contaminated soil in the soil chamber.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
February 23, 2012
Date of Patent:
October 22, 2013
Assignee:
TerraTherm, Inc.
Inventors:
Ralph S. Baker, James P. Galligan, Gorm Heron
Abstract: Provided is a method for treating contaminated soil. The method includes providing contaminated soil in a soil chamber that has at least one wall, and at least one floor, at least one heater coupled to or inside of at least one of the walls and at least one substantially elongated floor heater coupled to or in the floor. At least one of the walls at least partially includes a thermally conductive material configured to transfer heat from at least one of the heaters to an interior of the soil chamber. At least one of the walls at least partially encloses an interior of the soil chamber. At least one of the walls can move between a closed position during heating of the soil chamber, and an open position that allows a soil moving vehicle to access an interior of the soil chamber to provide or remove soil to and from the soil chamber unencumbered by piping located within the soil volume.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
July 29, 2009
Date of Patent:
January 8, 2013
Assignee:
TerraTherm, Inc.
Inventors:
Ralph S. Baker, James P. Galligan, Gorm Heron