Surface heating blanket for soil remediation

Patent · Tue Jul 20 00:00:00 EDT 1993

OSTI ID:6292528

Van Egmond, C F; Carl, Jr, F G; Stegemeier, G L; Vinegar, H J

A heater assembly is described for use in soil remediation comprising: a plurality of metallic support rods spaced parallel to each other; a continuous metallic strand spirally encircling adjacent ones of said support rods and forming rungs therearound, said rungs extending the length of said support rods, making low resistance contact therewith but being frictionally movable with respect thereto; an electric beater element located between and parallel to a selected pair of said support rods and between said rungs encircling said selected support rods, said heater being in low resistance frictional contact with said rungs along its length; a layer of insulation on top of said assembly; and an impermeable sheet placed on top of said insulation.

• Assignee: Shell Oil Co., Houston, TX (United States)
• Patent Number(s): US 5229583; A
• Application Number: PPN: US 7-951954
• OSTI ID: 6292528
• Resource Relation: Patent File Date: 28 Sep 1992
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
HEATERS
DESIGN
SOILS
DECONTAMINATION
POLLUTION CONTROL
REMEDIAL ACTION
CLEANING
CONTROL
540220* - Environment
Terrestrial- Chemicals Monitoring & Transport- (1990-)