RALPH S BAKER
Engineering in Fitchburg, MA
License number
Massachusetts 951
Issued Date
Apr 6, 1987
Expiration Date
Dec 31, 2009
Type
Sanitarian
Address
Address
Fitchburg, MA 01420
Professional information
Method And System For Treating Contaminated Materials
US Patent:
8348551, Jan 8, 2013
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
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:
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.
Gas Injection To Inhibit Migration During An In Situ Heat Treatment Process
US Patent:
7841401, Nov 30, 2010
Filed:
Oct 19, 2007
Appl. No.:
11/975678
Inventors:
Myron Ira Kuhlman - Houston TX, US
Harold J. Vinegar - Bellaire TX, US
Ralph Sterman Baker - Fitchburg MA, US
Goren Heron - Keene CA, US
Harold J. Vinegar - Bellaire TX, US
Ralph Sterman Baker - Fitchburg MA, US
Goren Heron - Keene CA, US
Assignee:
Shell Oil Company - Houston TX
International Classification:
E21B 43/24, E21B 43/30
US Classification:
166245, 166302, 1663051
Abstract:
Methods of treating a subsurface formation are described herein. Methods for treating a subsurface treatment area in a formation may include introducing a fluid into the formation from a plurality of wells offset from a treatment area of an in situ heat treatment process to inhibit outward migration of formation fluid from the in situ heat treatment process.
Systems For Treating Contaminated Materials
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
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.