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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...

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 the Vietnam War). The...

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 on site walk through during which a Q&A session...

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 the technology we are applying? Learn more here! Meanwhile, here are some pictures...

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!

ESTD treatment of dried sludge in Poland

NEW SITE ALERT: Thermal Desorption for contaminated sludge in Poland

We are pleased to announce that we are starting a new ESTD site in Kalina, Poland. The site contains contaminated sludge that will be treated by thermal desorption using our technology: The Smart Burners. We are remediating dried sludge mainly polluted with Phenol, BTEX and HAP. Contaminated dried sludge ESTD treatment in Poland The project counts one pilot and two piles, each representing approximately 50 days of treatment. And what a delight for us to oversee the first thermopile in Poland that never...

Former Steel and Coking Factory Reconversion for 2022 Olympic Games in Beijing, China

Former large industrial sites are often subject to closure or relocation, especially when situated in urban areas. It was the case of a major former steel and coking factory, covering an area of 8.63 km², located in the west of Beijing (China), for which the industrial activity was stopped in 2006. These types of sites present a big issue in terms of ground pollution, due to the industrial activity, and therefore space reconversion. In this case, the former industrial site...

Case Study For The In-Situ Treatment Of Unsaturated Soils At Gela’s Refinery (Italy)

By K. PACELLA, H. SAADAOUI, J. HAEMERS. HAEMERS Technologies © G. CACCAMO, A. BARABESI. Simam S.p.A., Servizi Industriali Manageriali Ambientali, Senigallia, Icaro Ecology S.p.A. The site interested by the remediation process through the application of the In-Situ Thermal Desorption technology, located inside the Refinery of Gela (ENI Group), consists of former discharge for oil residues deposited in the past. The contaminants are light and heavy hydrocarbons, benzene, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, chlorinated compounds and mercury. The treatment area is divided into 24 batches: Zone...

In Situ Thermal Desorption under a building, in the center of Brussels

Nowadays, urban soil is a natural ressource to preserve. Indeed, the fast urbanization of the recent years led to considerable consequences in terms of space and energy consumption as well as water and soil pollution. At the present time, urban areas contain many contaminated sites. Two main issues can be identified which would need to be addressed through further reflection: first, the space consumption. Polluted areas in the centre of the cities are a waste of space. The clean-up of these...