ERT newsapril 2013

ISCO BioremediationERH

- CHP - PERMANGANATE

- PERSULFATE

ET-DSP™ - ANAEROBIC- AEROBIC

ERH = Electrical Resistance Heating

ET-DSP™ = Electro Thermal-Dynamic Stripping Process

ISCO = In Situ Chemical Oxidation

CHP = Catalyzed Hydrogen Peroxide

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Since December 2012, ERT has an office in Toulouse

109 avenue Lespinet - bât. A, 31 400 Toulouse

Guillaume Garcia, Director of ERT France has over 12 years of remediation experience in

France. Mr. Garcia holds a degree in Environmental Engineering from Ecole des Métiers

de l’Environnement in Rennes & Coventry University (UK). His previous experience in-

cludes in situ technologies for the largest French remediation company, at over 40 field

projects including groundwater extraction, venting, air sparging, ISCO, multiphase ex-

traction, and bioremediation. In 1999, Mr. Garcia was responsible for developing the

“multiphase extraction” technology in France, including improvements to increase the

efficiency by refining the system and on site construction. In 2002, Mr. Garcia designed

and supervised the operation of one of the largest European in situ remediation projects,

for a petrochemical plant in Romania, which included 13 different in situ treatment sys-

tems at different polluted areas. From 2003 to 2008, Mr. Garcia created and managed

a business unit in southwestern France (Toulouse) leading to 3 MC in revenue with a

staff of 11 professionals. In 2008, Mr. Garcia expanded his professional horizons to a

worldwide water treatment company, with responsibilities in sales and marketing for the

EU. Passionate about in situ remediation, he returned to his first interests and has now

joined ERT to develop the French and Swiss businesses.

French markets related to “engineering and technical services” have a characteristic

chain of responsibility that is often very different from other countries. In France,

regardless of the number of techniques available or required to implement at a polluted

site, responsibility for achieving the cleanup goals on a set schedule falls primarily on

the Remediation Works Companies (RWC) and very little upon the consulting firms.

This requires the RWC to be competent in all remediation techniques to ensure the

commitment and assume the risk. As a result, in France RWCs are expected to be

technically proficient in many areas with an extensive range of services (including in situ

technologies and both on-site and off-site services) or order to answer all of the client’s

needs. Facing this situation, and understanding that investments for technical innovation

are limited, RWCs typically focus on classical remediation techniques that are commonly

utilized. This has consequences for consideration of technologies that are specifically

used, and for development of promising new technologies, which as a result are rarely

if ever proposed by RWCs.

In contrast, in many foreign markets the responsibility of achieving remediation objectives

typically falls on the shoulders of consulting firms. Consulting firms define the technical

approach to achieve the remediation goals. Frequently, consultants select one or several

remediation subcontractor companies to partner with and complete the job. Consultants

wish to partner with the most skilled and experienced firms capable of designing and

implementing the remediation in the field. In that way, the broad remediation market

tends to favor specialized remediation firms that are very competent in a narrowly

focused suite of technologies. The consequences of this typical scheme are:

• These specialized firms are commonly small- to medium-sized companies with a

very efficient organization.

• The specialized firms feature highly skilled experts at the forefront of their technology.

• The specialized firms have considerable experience with their technology at a wide

range of sites, which fuels improvement and innovation.

• The specialized forms are able to accurately design and achieve remediation goals

on schedule due to their focused experience.

• The primary goal of a specialized firm is to satisfy the client in order to increase

reputation and to win the next project. Therefore, specialized remedation firms must

be successful in order to exist.

ERT has chosen this “specialist” model, with a focus exclusively on in situ treatment

technologies, with our expert partners who lead the world in their techniques.

In 2013, the challenge of ERT in the French market is to convince all remediation

protagonists that we perform our technologies in the most successful and effective

manner that you can find around the world:

• In situ chemical oxidation and reduction (ISCO-ISCR) via Geo-Cleanse International,

Inc. (US)

• Electrical Resistance Heating (ERH / ET-DSP®) via McMillan-McGee (Canada)

• Anaerobic & aerobic bioremediation : ERT’s know-how and supporting of Carus

Corporation (US) and BioRem Engineering (Belgium)

ERT France Guillaume Garcia, business and project manager

ERT France Issues and challenges in the French market…

Guillaume Garcia, Business and project manager

Office ERT France

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Content 3

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ERH / ET-DSP™ 4

ISCO 8

Bioremediation 12

Projects 16

Pictures 18

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ERT (=European Remediation Technologies) has existed for 8 years, started as a Bel-

gium based remediation company specialized to deliver full services for in situ chemical

oxidation (ISCO), aerobic and anaerobic (CAP 18® and CAP 18 ME®) bioremediation,

we are pleased to announce that we opened end 2012 an office in France and we intro-

duced in Europe Electrical Resistance Heating (=ERH) following the ET-DSP™ (=Elec-

tro-Thermal Dynamic Stripping Process) method.

Our device still sounds ‘LET US DO IT TOGETHER!’, we are convinced that this ap-

proach is the key for mutual success!

Enjoy reading our ERT NEWS and if you have any question, don’t hesitate to contact us.

Always prepared for a meeting.

ERT European Remediation Technologies

Kristof Van Vooren Stijn Haghebaert

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ERT France

Content

ERT

ERH / ET-DSP™

ISCO

Bioremediation

Projects

Pictures McMillan-McGee Corp

McMillan-McGee Corp. is a full-service, client-focused company providing advanced

engineering solutions to our clients in their management of environmental challenges.

We are the creators of the patented “Electro-Thermal Dynamic Stripping Process”, ET-

DSP™.

The Electro-Thermal Dynamic Stripping Process is our in-situ thermal remediation tech-

nology for cleaning contaminated sites. ET-DSP™ uses readily available three phase

electrical power to heat the subsurface with electrodes. Electrodes are placed at various

depths and locations optimized to the unique dimensions of a site. Electrical current to

each electrode is controlled continuously by computer resulting in uniform heating of the

target contamination zone.

www.mcmillan-mcgee.com

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numerical modeling

H2O circulation system

NAPL treatment

vaporization

electrical heating vadose zone

onlinesaturated zone

controlfast ‹ 1 year

clay/sand/loam

safe

dynamic stripping

mobility improvement

bench test

conduction

convection

thermal hydrolysis

largest in-situ thermal remediation in the worldrapid and uniform heating

electrical heating

since 1997

› 60 projects

accelerated bioremediation

ET-DSP™ system design

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Ert=Mc2

McMillan-McGee Corp

European Remediation Technologies

Online modeling and results

Cross section ET-DSP™ electrode

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Dr.McGee has over 25 years experience in the energy and environmental industries and is the

acknowledged world leader in thermal remediation. His technical focus has been the application of

electro-thermal processes for the remediation of contaminated soils and enhanced oil recovery. In

addition to a strong technical background, Dr.McGee has experience in corporate development, finance,

public company directorship, and successful completion of small to large projects.

Dr. McGee is the founder and President of Mc², which began its enterprise in 1991 with the Lawrence

Livermore DUS demonstration project, the first field demonstration of in-situ electrical remediation. He

has developed the company to provide a full range of electrothermal solutions, which include electro-

thermal remediation, numerical modeling, remedial design, bench scale testing, sample profiling,

manufacturing and ET-DSP™ fieldwork on sites across North America.

Dr McGee currently provides technical leadership at Mc², with project management and administrative

responsibilities undertaken by management professionals. He is responsible for ensuring every Mc²

project is a technical success, on time and on budget.

Bruce McGee President and CEO McMillan-McGee Corp

Extraction system and PDS units on site

ET-DSP™ System design

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ERT France

Content

ERT

ERH / ET-DSP™

ISCO

Bioremediation

Projects

Pictures Geo-Cleanse International, Inc.

Since 1995, the US firm Geo-Cleanse International, Inc. has established a reputation as

the premier in-situ chemical remediation company. Geo-Cleanse consistently provides

quality service and ensures that the goals of their treatment program are achieved. Geo-

Cleanse has the most experience of any chemical remediation firm and was the first

to commercially apply oxidants for a successful NAPL remediation. Our experience,

together with independently published results of our work, and a highly qualified staff of

professionals, keeps Geo-Cleanse and ERT at the top of the industry.

As the chemical oxidation field continues to evolve, Geo-Cleanse has expanded their

services to incorporate the advances occurring within the industry, as well as our own

proprietary technologies. Geo-Cleanse and ERT offer a variety of different chemical

oxidation services to our clientele, including bench testing, pilot-scale applications, and

full-scale applications. The Geo-Cleanse® Process can effectively treat a wide variety of

contaminants in a range of lithologies. To date, Geo-Cleanse has field experience on over

hundreds of field-scale sites in many US states, Canada, and Europe. Geo-Cleanse has

experience remediating a wide variety of contaminants including chlorinated solvents,

petroleum products, coal tars/MGP constituents, explosives and pesticides.

www.geocleanse.com

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1 2CHP

ERT - ISCO Projects· CHP : 4 projects· Permanganate : 6 projects· Persulfate : 1 project

Other Oxidant

Geo-Cleanse reference

MaP ISCO

Will Moody has over 10 years of environmental consulting and site remediation experience. For the last eight years, he has been working with Geo-Cleanse’s inno-

vative remedial design, implementation and marketing departments. Mr. Moody has supervised two of the largest in-situ chemical remediation projects in the U.S.,

and has been involved with several projects in Europe. His work for Geo-Cleanse also includes field operations, site analysis, and laboratory studies. Mr. Moody is

currently Director of Sales & Marketing and a Project Manager for Geo-Cleanse. Mr. Moody has a B.Sc. degree in Environmental Science from Virginia Polytechnic

Institute and State University.

Will Moody Director of Sales & Marketing of Geo-Cleanse International, Inc.

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PERSULFaTE

PERMaNGaNaTE

CHP (Catalyzed Hydrogen Peroxide)

short lifespan

helps aerobic bio

aggressive

purple

costly

LNaPL

stable oxidant

needs activation

exothermic

chlorinated ethenes

safety

no heat

no heat

bio

fast

easy to mix

complete destruction

multiple injection methods

sensitive to structures

DNAPL

no DNAPL

precipitation

many delivery options

75 to 90% mass reduction

long lifetime

inhibits anaerobic

versatile

mineralisation

long lifetime

well studied

rapid

dissolved phase plumes

no residue

one solution

source removal

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CHP pilot injection set-up

Direct push injection set-up permanganate injections

Injection base

Process monitoring equipment

Proof of permanganate distribution in monitoring well

Injection head

CHP trailor and H202 50% storage on a full scale project

In situ mixing with permanganate

Injection set-up

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ERT France

Content

ERT

ERH / ET-DSP™

ISCO

Bioremediation

Projects

Pictures Carus Corporation

Carus Corporation has been an active participant in the remediation industry since the

late 1990s. The Carus Remediation Technologies (CRT) team is dedicated to the sup-

port and growth of in situ chemical oxidation (ISCO – specifically permanganate), biore-

mediation(aerobic and anaerobic) and other emerging technologies.

CAPISCO™ process

The CAPISCO™ process is a remediation model that is developed by ERT whereby

the use of ISCO and CAP 18® and/or CAP 18 ME® are standing central as remediation

technologies in the course of which remediation target values can be guaranteed.

www.caruscorporation.com

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1 2CAP 18 ME® CAP 18®

MaP Sites Completed and

In-Progress

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aNaEROBIC BIOREMEDIaTION

CAP 18® / CAP 18 Me®

inhibits methanogenesis

low cost

no heating

chlorinated solventsno emulsification

nitrate

food gradeno recirculation

long lasting (› 3 years)direct push or fixed injectors

perchlorate

C18 unsaturated fatty acids

easy to inject

beta-oxidation

CaPISCO™

CAP 18 ME® injections with small direct push rig CAP 18® injections with big direct push rig

high hydrogen yield

high hydrogen yield

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aEROBIC BIOREMEDIaTION

OxyGEL™

IxPER®75C

injection or infiltration

Ready to use

Sample Oxygel™ Oxygel™ production unit

Mixing unit Injection set-up

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CaPISCO™Project east-Flanders (Belgium)

ET-DSP™Bench test

casestudies

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BioremediationProject Haut Garonne (France)

CaPISCO™Project Antwerp (Belgium)

BioremediationProject east-Flanders (Belgium)

BioremediationProject east-Flanders (Belgium)

pictures

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pictures

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