Since the 1990s thermal desorption technology has been used around the world to treat over 500,000 metric tons of drill cuttings, which are the soil, rock fragments and pulverized materials removed from boreholes during the drilling process.

1. Vulcan®
Systems
Announces
On-Site
Thermal
Testing

2. Thermal Desorption Technology
▪ Since the 1990s thermal desorption technology has been used
around the world to treat over 500,000 metric tons of drill
cuttings.
▪ These are the soil, rock fragments and pulverized materials
removed from boreholes during the drilling process.

4. The Need for Thermal Desorption
▪ Recovery of these desorbed oils has become a large need for
drilling companies around the world as they look to improve their
processes.
▪ Oils are becoming easier to remove from drill cuttings when using
the correct thermal desorption system.
▪ A range of temperatures within each system allow companies the
ability to uniquely process their material to their exact needs.
▪ Repurposing oil in this manner has become a priority for all
companies.

6. Processing
Materials
The thermal desorption
process heats the drill
cuttings in a rotating drum at
temperatures high enough to
vaporize all contaminants.

7. Other Materials
Materials that can be run
through the thermal desorption
process in addition to drill
cuttings include hydrocarbon
contaminated soils, sludge,
tank bottom and drilling
muds.

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