Abstract: A container heating apparatus to encompass a container holding a fluid to be heated, the container heating apparatus includes an outer first flexible elastomeric surrounding insulating sidewall that is affixed to a flexible planar heating element that is formed into a second elastomeric surrounding sidewall that is further affixed to an inner third flexible elastomeric surrounding heat conducting sidewall that is placed adjacent to a portion of an outer surface of the container for the operational purpose of heating the fluid in the container.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for phytoremediation (phyto-utilization) in a contained cell or fully contained cell to reduce the volume of wastewater and/or to remediate contaminated soil and/or wastewater from various sources, while protecting surrounding soil and groundwater resources is disclosed. This invention provides a means and apparatus to use phytoremediation at any location by containing the phytoremediation process at its base with an impermeable barrier, and if desired, fully enclosing the process aboveground within a structure. A fully enclosed process allows for year round plant growth, increased transpiration during colder seasons, and exclusion of precipitation from the system which in turn increases the net evapotranspiration of wastewater by the plant-based system.