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PBIE Article – Intermediate Progress Report

During the US-Vietnam War, millions of liters of herbicides were dropped over Vietnam: The Rainbow agents. Those Rainbow Agents were sprayed throughout the Operation Ranch Hand to clear thick jungle, by defoliating crops and forest. Among these Rainbow agents, Agent Orange was proven to cause severe health issues, including birth defects, neurological problems and cancers. Indeed, Agent Orange contained dioxins which are highly toxic environmental persistent organic pollutants. More than four decades after the Vietnam War ended (in 1975), the stability and...

Webinar Tersus Environmental and Haemers Technologies

REMEDIATION WEBINAR: Tersus Environmental will have Jan Haemers as a guest speaker

On Thursday, March 10, 2022, our CEO, Jan Haemers, will be the guest speaker to present our technologies during a webinar organized by Tersus Environmental, LLC. The subject will be “In Situ Thermal Desorption with Gas and Fuel Burners: Explore What is New and How it Works”. If you want to know more about how In Situ Thermal Desorption works, then, we invite you to join the...

Haemers Technologies will be at the ULB Job Fair 2022

Have you always been passionate about the engineering sector? Did you develop an enthusiasm for the engineer's profession during your studies? Do you care about the environment? Is evolving towards a greener planet the path you want to take? At Haemers Technologies, you can combine your dream job with the cause you care about. And that's not all, whether you want to be a chemical engineer, a mining engineer, a bioengineer or others, it is with us that you will be...

Haemers Technologies ESTD pile in Vietnam

SITE NEWS: pilot ESTD pile in Vietnam

We have been able to take over an ESTD project started 2 years ago and located at Biên Hòa Airbase in Vietnam. Indeed, the heating has now started and this, in collaboration with The Ministry of Defense of Vietnam - The Center for Technology Environmental Treatment/Chemical Force (CTET/CF) and the GAET Corporation. This project is a pilot to prove the effectiveness of thermal desorption and thermal oxidation in the treatment of dioxin contaminated soil (Agent Orange residuals from...

Discover soil remediation: free ISTD site visit in Bonheiden, Belgium!

ENGLISH VERSION (Dutch and French versions below) What does Thermal Desorption look like? How does our Smart Burners™ technology work? We invite you to discover it all on site, in Bonheiden (Belgium) through a visit that will allow you to learn and understand our process up close! The site is located in an urban area and was an aluminum factory. Chlorinated solvents are being treated there by thermal desorption. The presentation will consist of a theoritical introduction followed by an...

Haemers Technologies Vapor Treatment Unit

SITE NEWS: full scale ESTD pile in Poland

The first full scale pile of our ESTD site in Świętochłowice, Poland, in collaboration with REMEA Poland and Menard, has started. A total of 43 burners are used in order to treat 1500 tons of polluted soil with PAH, Phenol and BTEX. Furthermore, we are treating the pile with a new Vapor Treatment Unit system. The expected treatment time is 60 days. Another progress in soil remediation towards a more sustainable future! Interested about...

We are now member of NICOLE

We are happy to announce that we are now member of NICOLE! You may be wondering what NICOLE is? No, it is not a new collaborator but a forum that aims to foster collaboration between universities, industry and companies that provide sustainable services in Europe such as soil remediation. In fact, NICOLE stands for Network for Industrially Co-ordinated Sustainable Land Management in Europe. But why? To get an overview of industrially polluted soils in Europe and be able to manage them in...

Discover soil remediation: free ISTD site visit in Bonheiden, Belgium!

NEW SITE ALERT: ISTD site starts in Bonheiden, Belgium

We are glad to share with you that we are working on a new soil remediation site! This time the location is in Bonheiden, Belgium. The site was a former aluminum factory. We are currently in the drilling phase: a total of 32 boreholes will have to accommodate our Smart Burners. As you can see on the pictures, we can go everywhere like little mice. We will keep you updated on its progress!

ISTD treatment of contaminated soil in urban area

By M. MAKOUDI, A. JORDENS, J. HAEMERS In-Situ and Ex-Situ Thermal Desorption (ISTD and ESTD) are technologies based on thermal conduction that can effectively treat volatile and semi-volatile contaminants, independently of large soil heterogeneity. One of its applications is for contaminated properties in urban areas and under existing buildings. The main principle of the technology resides in installing...