Gorm Heron

US Patent:

8562252, Oct 22, 2013

Filed:

Feb 23, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/403780

Inventors:

Ralph S. Baker - Fitchburg MA, US
James P. Galligan - Medway MA, US
Gorm Heron - Keene CA, US

Assignee:

TerraTherm, Inc. - Fitchburg MA

International Classification:

B09C 1/06

US Classification:

40512885, 4051287, 588 16, 209370

Abstract:

Systems for treating contaminated soil are described herein. One system includes a soil chamber that includes one or more walls and at least one floor; at least one heater attached to or inside of at least one of the walls; and at least one heater coupled to or in the floor. Two or more of the walls enclose an interior of the soil chamber. At least one of the walls is configured to 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. At least one wall heater and at least one floor heater provide heat that transfers from the heaters to the contaminated soil in the soil chamber.

US Patent:

20110027018, Feb 3, 2011

Filed:

Jul 29, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/511682

Inventors:

Ralph S. Baker - Fitchburg MA, US
James P. Galligan - Medway MA, US
Gorm Heron - Keene CA, US

International Classification:

B09C 1/06

US Classification:

4051286, 40512885

Abstract:

Provided is a method for treating contaminated soil. The method includes providing contaminated soil in 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. At least one of the walls at least partially encloses an interior of the soil chamber. At least one of the walls 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 unencumbered by piping located within the soil volume. The method also includes heating the contaminated soil within the soil chamber to substantially reduce the level of contaminants in the contaminated soil.

US Patent:

20140133916, May 15, 2014

Filed:

Sep 30, 2013

Appl. No.:

14/041558

Inventors:

Ralph S. Baker - Fitchburg MA, US
James P. Galligan - Medway MA, US
Gorm Heron - Keene CA, US

International Classification:

B09C 1/08
B09C 1/06

US Classification:

4051288, 40512885

Abstract:

Systems for treating contaminated soil are described herein. One system includes a soil chamber that includes one or more walls and at least one floor; at least one heater attached to or inside of at least one of the walls; and at least one heater coupled to or in the floor. Two or more of the walls enclose an interior of the soil chamber. At least one of the walls is configured to 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. At least one wall heater and at least one floor heater provide heat that transfers from the heaters to the contaminated soil in the soil chamber.