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Welcome to the thermal remediation educational webinar portal! We invite you to join us for live presentations by our team of in-house experts. This page provides you with access to an immersive learning experience, where you can discover the latest developments, best practices, and innovative solutions in the field of thermal remediation. From exploring case studies to discussing emerging technologies, our webinar series is designed to empower you with the expertise needed to make informed decisions and drive positive change.

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Thermal Remediation of MGP Sites, From Strategy to Real-World Performance

Former manufactured gas plant (MGP) sites present some of the most complex remediation challenges, driven by coal tar DNAPL, high contaminant mass, and difficult subsurface conditions that limit the effectiveness of conventional approaches.

This two-part webinar series explores how thermal remediation is applied to address these challenges, from initial evaluation and system design through real-world implementation and performance.

In the first session, attendees will learn how thermal remediation targets coal tar source zones, performs in low-permeability soils, and supports efficient cleanup aligned with regulatory and redevelopment goals. The webinar focuses on key design and implementation considerations, including contaminant profiles, treatment depths, and strategies for managing large contaminant mass, along with how thermal technologies can be integrated with complementary remedies to strengthen overall performance.

The second session builds on these concepts through case studies that demonstrate how thermal remediation systems perform under actual site conditions. Drawing on multiple projects, this webinar walks through the full implementation lifecycle, highlighting how teams have navigated complex subsurface conditions, adapted to field challenges, and achieved successful outcomes.

Together, these sessions provide a practical, field-driven perspective on applying thermal remediation at MGP sites and offer insights that support more informed, defensible remediation strategies.

In this two-part series, you will learn how to:

  • Evaluate when thermal remediation is the right fit for MGP sites
  • Apply key design and implementation strategies for coal tar source zones
  • Manage high contaminant mass and complex subsurface conditions
  • Connect site data to technology selection and system design
  • Navigate field challenges and adapt during implementation
  • Benchmark real-world performance to support defensible decisions
  • Soil Sampling Fundamentals: Methods, Tools, and When to Use Them
Applying Thermal Remediation at MGP Sites, Design and Implementation Considerations

June 24, 2026 | 10 AM PST/ 1 PM EST

Presenter: Steffen Griepke

Former manufactured gas plant (MGP) sites are some of the most challenging to remediate due to coal tar DNAPL, high contaminant mass, and complex subsurface conditions that limit the effectiveness of conventional remedies. 

In this webinar, you’ll learn how In Situ Thermal Remediation (ISTR) is applied to address these challenges and improve project outcomes. This session focuses on how ISTR targets coal tar source zones, performs in low-permeability soils where other approaches are often limited, and supports efficient cleanup timelines aligned with regulatory and redevelopment goals.  

MGP Site Remediation in Action, Case Studies and Lessons Learned

July 22, 2026 | 10 AM PST/ 1 PM EST

Presenters: Erin Hauber and John LaChance

The true test of any remediation technology is how it performs under real site conditions. In this case study-based webinar, you’ll explore how thermal remediation has been applied to address complex coal tar impacts at former manufactured gas plant (MGP) sites.

Through multiple project examples, our experts will walk through the full lifecycle of ISTR applications, including site conditions, technology selection, system design, operational performance, and final outcomes. The discussion highlights how teams navigated challenging subsurface conditions, managed large contaminant mass, and adapted to unexpected field realities. 

Applying Thermal Remediation at MGP Sites, Design and Implementation Considerations

Former manufactured gas plant (MGP) sites are some of the most challenging to remediate due to coal tar DNAPL, high contaminant mass, and complex subsurface conditions that limit the effectiveness of conventional remedies. 

In this webinar, you’ll learn how In Situ Thermal Remediation (ISTR) is applied to address these challenges and improve project outcomes. This session focuses on how ISTR targets coal tar source zones, performs in low-permeability soils where other approaches are often limited, and supports efficient cleanup timelines aligned with regulatory and redevelopment goals.  

The session will also cover the key design and implementation factors that influence success at MGP sites, including contaminant profiles, treatment depths, and strategies for managing large contaminant mass. The webinar highlights how these considerations are integrated with complementary technologies to strengthen overall remedy performance. 

By attending, you will learn how to: 

  • Apply ISTR to address coal tar source zones at MGP sites effectively 
  • Evaluate site conditions to determine when thermal remediation is the right fit 
  • Manage high contaminant mass and challenging subsurface conditions 
  • Account for key design and implementation considerations unique to MGP sites 
  • Integrate ISTR with other remedies to support long-term cleanup goals 

The webinar highlights how these considerations are incorporated into system design and integrated with complementary technologies to strengthen overall remedy performance under real site conditions.

MGP Site Remediation in Action, Case Studies and Lessons Learned

The true test of any remediation technology is how it performs under real site conditions. In this case study-based webinar, you’ll explore how thermal remediation has been applied to address complex coal tar impacts at former manufactured gas plant (MGP) sites.

Through multiple project examples, our experts will walk through the full lifecycle of ISTR applications, including site conditions, technology selection, system design, operational performance, and final outcomes. The discussion highlights how teams navigated challenging subsurface conditions, managed large contaminant mass, and adapted to unexpected field realities. 

This session focuses on practical insights you can apply directly to your work, whether you are evaluating thermal remediation or refining your approach to complex site remediation. 

By attending, you will learn how to: 

  • Evaluate ISTR performance across a range of MGP site conditions 
  • Connect site data to effective technology selection and system design 
  • Anticipate and respond to field challenges during implementation 
  • Apply lessons learned to improve project outcomes and decision‑making 
  • Benchmark real‑world performance to support defensible remediation strategies 

This session focuses on practical insights you can apply directly to your work, whether you are evaluating thermal remediation or refining your approach to complex site remediation. It provides a detailed look at how ISTR performs under real-world conditions to support more informed and defensible remediation decisions.

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Low Temperature Thermal – The Sustainable Thermal Remediation Approach

“Thermal” and “sustainable” in the same sentence?!

Yes! Although most often associated with a high demand for resources and infrastructure, thermal remediation can be accomplished sustainably.

In this flash webinar, John LaChance and Erin Hauber will explain how low-temperature thermal technology can address your challenges in an environmentally and economically friendly manner. They will describe how the technology works, and the remediation mechanisms targeted by low-temperature thermal. They’ll also cover which contaminants of concern (COCs) are most suited for this approach, costs, and timeframe.

John and Erin will answer questions during a Q&A at the end of the presentation, so be sure to submit yours during registration.

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ISTR in Fractured Bedrock

Treating fractured bedrock is complex, and effective remedial options are limited. Due to the fractured nature of rock, contamination can migrate deep, and pathways out of the bedrock system are limited.

Using thermal technologies is one of the most effective and reliable methods of treating fractured bedrock.

In this flash webinar, presenters Steffen Griepke and John LaChance, (VPs of Technology and Development, respectively) discuss the treatment of bedrock source zones, including:

  • The challenges of removing CVOCs and DNAPL from fractured rock
  • The pros and cons of the most common thermal treatment technologies in bedrock settings
  • Design considerations and field implementation challenges

This recorded webinar will include examples and results from bedrock sites successfully remediated using thermal. Steffen and John will also share highlights from a completed project—the world’s deepest thermal remediation project in crystalline rock, treated to a total depth of 170 ft.

If you are involved in the evaluation or remediation of any bedrock sites, this is a webinar you want to watch.

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ISTR and Subsidence Risks

More and more frequently, In Situ Thermal Remediation (ISTR) is being used to treat contaminations located below buildings, roadways, and other critical infrastructure. Subsidence and potential geotechnical effects on buildings and infrastructure are concerns often raised in the initial design phase of a thermal remedy.

While the heating approach and main heating mechanisms differ based on the ISTR technology utilized, heating in general will thermally expand the soils treated and at the same time, change the saturation of the treated volume due to boil-off of some of the water. Depending on the geology, this can lead to changes in the geotechnical integrity.

In this flash webinar, the basics factors affecting the geotechnical properties during a thermal remedy will be discussed, along with a general description of soil types where subsidence is more likely to happen. Examples of geotechnical pre-investigations and tests utilized to determine the impact of a structure’s stability will be given along with case studies showing data from thermal areas remediated below structures.

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In Situ Thermal Remediation of High Boiling Point Chemicals

The treatment of sites with recalcitrant contaminants such as PFAS, PCBs, dioxins and PAHs can feel daunting. Fortunately, there’s an effective solution for high-boiling point chemicals – In Situ Thermal Remediation (ISTR).

In this flash webinar, TerraTherm thermal experts Sam Nienstedt, Technologist, and Steffen Griepke, Vice President of Technology, will provide a brief overview of thermal remediation and share how ISTR can remove or destroy subsurface contaminants.  They explain why thermal conductive heating (TCH) is the primary ISTR technology for remediation of high boiling point chemicals. They will also discuss important design do’s and don’ts for a successful remedy, common ISTR myths, and typical costs.

There will be time for questions at the end, so bring your questions about using thermal remediation to treat hard-to-treat contaminants. This flash webinar is scheduled for 30 minutes.

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In Situ Thermal Remediation of VOCs

In Situ Thermal Remediation (ISTR) has a reputation as one of the most effective approaches for addressing sites with hard-to-treat constituents, including volatile organic compounds (VOCs) and semi-volatile organic compounds (SVOCs). Want to learn more? This flash webinar will help you understand how ISTR works to accomplish your cleanup goals.

TerraTherm technology experts Erin Hauber and John LaChance will cover the basics of thermal remediation and explain how the three primary ISTR technologies treat VOCs, including BTEX. They’ll also review:

  • Key contaminant removal mechanisms
  • Important design do’s and don’ts for a successful remedy
  • Common ISTR myths
  • Indication of typical costs

There will be time for questions at the end,  so bring the thermal remediation questions you’ve never had a chance to ask. This flash webinar is scheduled for 30 minutes.

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Introduction to ISTR – Part 2

In the last 20 years, thermal remediation has gained a reputation as one of the most effective approaches for addressing sites with hard-to-treat constituents; including everything from, VOCs, SVOCs and PAHs to MGP coal tar PCBs, dioxins and even PFAS. But to reliably and uniformly achieve site goals, the project has to be well engineered, with a clear understanding of…

  • The geological setting
  • Which contaminants are being addressed and where they are in the subsurface
  • The estimated mass of constituents to be removed
  • Which heating technologies are best suited for the site
  • The timeframe available for the project
  • What the remedial objectives are, and more.

In this second flash webinar of the series, Nikole Huard and Steffen Griepke will cover how to select the best technology for your site and remedial goals and provide a few real-life examples.

There will be time for Q&A after each webinar, so be sure to bring all the questions about thermal remediation you’ve never had a chance to ask.

If you’re interested in gaining a basic understanding of thermal technology, this two-part webinar series is one you won’t want to miss.

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Introduction to ISTR – Part 1

In the last 20 years, thermal remediation has gained a reputation as one of the most effective approaches for addressing sites with hard-to-treat constituents; including everything from, VOCs, SVOCs and PAHs to MGP coal tar PCBs, dioxins and even PFAS. But to reliably and uniformly achieve site goals, the project has to be well engineered, with a clear understanding of…

  • The geological setting
  • Which contaminants are being addressed and where they are in the subsurface
  • The estimated mass of constituents to be removed
  • Which heating technologies are best suited for the site
  • The timeframe available for the project
  • What the remedial objectives are, and more.

In this first of two flash webinars, thermal experts Nikole Huard and Steffen Griepke will cover the basics of thermal remediation. They’ll explain the key removal mechanisms and how the three primary thermal technologies work and what constituents and lithologies they’re best suited to treat as well as the essential site information required to evaluate whether thermal remediation is a good fit and typical project timeframes.

There will be time for Q&A after each webinar, so be sure to bring all the questions about thermal remediation you’ve never had a chance to ask.

If you’re interested in gaining a basic understanding of thermal technology, this two-part webinar series is one you won’t want to miss.

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Recalcitrant Contamination: Challenges, Pitfalls and Learnings from 20 High-Temperature Projects

Recalcitrant chemicals like PAH, PCB’s, Dioxins, PFAS, and Mercury, are hard to treat using traditional remediation methods. Sites with these contaminants are nearly unaffected even by thermal treatments at the boiling point of water. However, when we use our Thermal Conductive Heating technology, we can reach target temperatures well above 300 °C and thereby treat these persistent compounds. Join our free webinar, where the experienced team of TerraTherm and KrugerVeolia experts will discuss:

  • Where high-temperature remediation is applicable
  • Which chemicals can be targeted
  • What results can be achieved
  • Tailoring of implementation approaches and specific sites examples
  • In situ and ex-situ case study examples.

Doing high-temperature remediation is not a simple task but done correctly, you can reach amazing results. We will touch on challenges, pitfalls and lessons based on our 20 successfully completed high-temperature project.

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What You Need To Know About Thermal Remediation For MGP Sites

When a manufactured gas plant (MGP) site is identified for treatment, the typical remediation approach can be expensive and involve hazards for crews and the community. Any time you excavate contaminated soil and transport it for treatment or disposal, you are introducing potential safety and liability issues.

Luckily, in situ thermal remediation (ISTR) is often a safe and cost-competitive alternative.

In this webinar, Vice President of Thermal Technology John LaChance will briefly introduce the primary ISTR technologies, their applicability, and their primary removal mechanisms at MGP sites. He will discuss the key design considerations for varying conditions and remedial goals, and present a real-life example of an MGP site that was recently remediated with ISTR – including analysis and discussion of the potential role in situ smoldering may play at some sites in the removal of creosote/coal tar. John will also cover projects where the goal was not complete removal but volatilization of the low boiling point compounds and in situ immobilization of the high boiling point compounds, such as heavier range TPH and PAHs.

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Heat It Up: How High Temp Thermal Tackles Recalcitrant Chemicals

What do coal tar, PAHs, PCBs, pesticides, dioxins, PFAS and mercury all have in common?

They’re all recalcitrant chemicals that are hard to treat using traditional remediation methods. Sites with these contaminants are nearly unaffected even by thermal treatments reaching the boiling point of water. Luckily, high temperature thermal conductive heating (TCH) can reach temperatures of more than 300°C, high enough to address these difficult chemicals.

In this webinar, TerraTherm’s Steffen Griepke will discuss where high temperature thermal is applicable, what chemicals can be targeted and what results can be achieved. Different implementation approaches tailored to the site specific circumstances will be presented, and both in situ and ex situ case study examples will be provided. Steffen will draw on TerraTherm’s 25 years of experience working with high temp thermal projects to answer participant questions during the Q&A.

If you have interest in cleaning up some the most difficult chemicals out there, this is a webinar you don’t want to miss.

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