Abstract:
A soil treatment system includes 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. Two or more of the walls enclose an interior of the soil chamber. At least one of the walls and/or the floor 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.
Abstract:
Systems, methods, and/or heaters for treating subsurface formations are described. Some systems and methods generally relate to heaters and heating systems for subsurface formations. Some systems and methods generally relate to novel components used for these heaters and heating systems. Some systems and methods generally relate to barriers and components associated with barriers used in treating subsurface formations. Some systems and methods generally relate to production wells and novel components for producing fluids from subsurface formations.
Abstract:
Systems, methods, and/or heaters for treating subsurface formations are described. Some systems and methods generally relate to heaters and heating systems for subsurface formations. Some systems and methods generally relate to novel components used for these heaters and heating systems. Some systems and methods generally relate to barriers and components associated with barriers used in treating subsurface formations. Some systems and methods generally relate to production wells and novel components for producing fluids from subsurface formations.
Abstract:
A soil treatment system includes 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. Two or more of the walls enclose an interior of the soil chamber. At least one of the walls and/or the floor 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.
Abstract:
Methods are provided for remediating contaminated soil. The methods may include collecting contaminated soil at a plurality of treatment sites. The contaminated soil at one or more of the plurality of treatment sites may be at least partially contained. Contaminated soil at the plurality of treatment sites may be treated with equipment in a central treatment facility. Treatment of the plurality of sites may be coordinated such that equipment in the central treatment facility operates substantially continuously as soil is delivered to, treated at, and removed from various treatment sites. The plurality of sites may be treated in a sequential manner, in which soil is delivered to one site, treated at a second site, and removed from a third site substantially simultaneously. The method may include heating soil at a first site with a plurality of heat sources to substantially reduce contamination of the soil at the first site. Soil at a second site may be heated using a plurality of heat sources. A portion of vapors produced from the second site may be allowed to enter the substantially uncontaminated first site. Contaminants within the portion of vapors produced from the second site may be at least partially destroyed at the first site.