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Thermal In-Situ Remediation (TISR®) - A Sustainable Approach for Contaminant Remediation

The Engineering Forum (EF), established in the late 1980s, is a group of engineers and scientists that supports the Superfund and RCRA programs in each of the ten EPA Regional Offices. As one of the EPA Technical Support Project’s (TSP) three technical forums, the EF is a medium for exchanging technical information regarding innovative site cleanup and characterization technologies. Monthly technical talks focus on site-specific engineering problems encountered, alternatives and solutions, and lessons learned. After each presentation, information regarding upcoming events and training are discussed and time for an Open Mic discussion is provided. If you are a Superfund, Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA), Brownfields, state or federal environmental professional who is interested in solving technical issues, register for any technical talks listed below that interest you and join the discussion!

Presentations are specifically designed for EPA staff including RPMs, OSCs, Corrective Action Managers, Superfund and Technology Liaisons, Chemists, Biologists, Physical Scientists, and Engineers from within EPA regions, program offices, laboratory system, and headquarters personnel as well as environmental professionals from state agencies, tribes, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, U.S. Dept. of Energy, and other federal agencies of all experience levels. THIS TRAINING IS NOT OPEN TO ACADEMIA, CONTRACTORS, CONSULTANTS OR OTHER PRIVATE ENTITIES.

We will try to meet any special accommodations necessary for our participants as possible if given a minimum of two weeks notice. You will be prompted to indicate if you need any special accommodations upon registering for these events.

For general information, check out the EPA Engineering Forum Sharepoint site or contact Luci Dunnington via e-mail at dunnington.lucila@epa.gov.

*This training is offered free of charge to all registrants who are confirmed to attend. One CLP will be issued for each session attended when you register and log on with the registration link provided to enable your attendance to be confirmed.*
 

Jonah Munholland from Arcadis will present case studies where TISR®, an innovative technology utilizing renewable energy and low-maintenance borehole heat exchangers (BHEs), has been used to effectively treat environmental contaminants in soil and groundwater. Driven by sustainable energy sources such as solar collection or waste heat capture, TISR® is a closed-loop heating system that leverages thermal conduction and advection to elevate subsurface temperatures by 10 to 20°C above ambient conditions. This controlled temperature increase enhances biological, chemical, and physical processes, resulting in the attenuation, degradation, and removal of contaminants. TISR® not only serves as a sustainable alternative to traditional mass recovery methods like excavation or energy-consuming treatment systems but also complements other remedial technologies like air sparging, biosparging, chemical oxidation, or reductive dichlorination. Join the Engineering Forum call to learn more about this sustainable approach and explore the integration of alternative sustainable heat sources and the synergistic enhancements with existing infrastructure that contribute to ecosystem restoration and reduced operational carbon footprint.