TRS Group - Thermal Remediation Services | Heating Technologies

1. Ele Electrical Res ctrical Resistanc Heating at Heating at former Manufactured Gas Plant Manufactured Gas Plant Confidential Site Confidential Site, Western USA , Western USA istance e former Remediation Goals Remediation Goals • Removal of 30,000 lb of coal tar • Reduction of naphthalene, benzene, fuel oil concentrations in soil Site Characteristics Site Characteristics • Underground storage tank within treatment volume • Treatment volume of 1,600 yd³ • Vadose & saturated zones: clay with sand lenses • Baseline soil concentrations  50,000 mg/kg naphthalene  4,600 mg/kg benzene ERH ERH treatment area treatment area and equipment compound and equipment compound 700000 80 Goal: Goal: r remove emove 30,000 Actual Actual: 560,000 lb : 560,000 lb 30,000 lb lb c coal oal t tar ar 70 Operations Operations • ERH electrodes co-located with multi-phase extraction points • Total run time: 2 years • System design changes due to high mass 600000 60 500000 50 400000 40 300000 30 200000 Results Results 20 • 560,000 lb of coal tar removed • 70% reduction of naphthalene • 81% reduction of benzene 100000 10 0 0 Jun-08 Dec-08 Jul-09 Jan-10 Aug-10 Feb-11 Sep-11 Temperature (C) Tar Recovery Rate (lb/hr) Tar Recovered (lb) Temperature and Tar Temperature and Tar R Recovery vs. Time ecovery vs. Time For more information and other project examples, please visit: www.thermalrs.com Contact TRS Group: Contact TRS Group: Mark Kluger VP Sales & Marketing 302-655-6651