Case Study
Heating Elements Rehabilitate Contaminated Soil
TUBOTHAL ® ELEMENTS CASE STORY As the world’s urban areas continue to expand, an increasing number of industrial plants are being converted into construction sites for housing projects. However, many of these sites are unfit for residential use due to contamination, requiring major remediation of the soil and groundwater. This is a time-consuming and costly process, but thanks to a collaboration between Kanthal and GB Eco Solutions of Brazil, it can now be done faster and more efficiently than ever before. GB Eco Solutions, a Brazilian soil remediation and revitalization specialist, has launched an innovative system for the rehabilitation of industrial areas with Kanthal’s heating elements as the key component. A joint develop ment project was set up in 2016. Tests were