Applications of Thermally Enhanced Vapor Extraction Technology (TEVET) for Contaminated Land Management in Asia

Synopsis:

Conventional remedial technologies such as soil washing, chemical oxidation and biopiling have been commonly used as “default technologies” for treating petroleum hydrocarbon impacted soils throughout Asia. While these technologies are mature and well-understood, the ever-growing urbanisation in Asia is exposing some inherent disadvantages of these systems and encouraging the exploration of other remedial technologies, such as the thermally enhanced vapor extraction technology (TEVET), a small-scale low temperature thermal desorption technology. In this presentation, a brief overview of these technologies will be made, together with several case studies of successful TEVET projects in Asia.

About the Speaker:

Dr Paul Kau is the Managing Director of Environment Greater China in WSP’s Hong Kong office and also the company’s global leader for the Merger and Acquisitions (M&A) Technical Community, which focuses on technical excellence associated with asset transfers, particularly within the manufacturing sector. He has carried out environmental health & safety assessments…