{"podcast":{"title":"The Environmental Transformation Podcast with Sean Grady","slug":"the-environmental-transformation-podcast-with-sean-grady-1268558","podcast_index_feed_id":1268558,"rss_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/25c65514/podcast/rss","website_url":"https://www.podpage.com/the-environmental-transformation-podcast/","image_url":"https://d3t3ozftmdmh3i.cloudfront.net/production/podcast_uploaded_nologo/6237549/6237549-1642952913215-c481652e6b6dc.jpg","author":"Sean Grady","episode_count":130,"summary":"The Environmental Transformation Podcast explores the future of Sustainability, EHS, the Circular Economy, and Environmental Innovation. Host Sean Grady interviews industry leaders and changemakers about emerging technologies, digital transformation, and the trends reshaping the environmental sector. Stay informed, lead the change, and join the ET Nation on every major platform as we dive into the conversations driving real environmental impact.","last_synced_at":"2026-06-10T02:17:37.295464+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-environmental-transformation-podcast-with-sean-grady-1268558"},"episode":{"title":"Thermal Treatment of Organic Containments and PFAs with TerraTherm's SVP Jim Galligan","slug":"thermal-treatment-of-organic-containments-and-pfas-with-terratherm-s-svp-jim-galligan","published_at":"2025-05-13T11:48:43+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-environmental-transformation-podcast-with-sean-grady-1268558/thermal-treatment-of-organic-containments-and-pfas-with-terratherm-s-svp-jim-galligan","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-environmental-transformation-podcast-with-sean-grady-1268558","url":"https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/sean-grady/episodes/Thermal-Treatment-of-Organic-Containments-and-PFAs-with-TerraTherms-SVP-Jim-Galligan-e32p9s6","audio_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/25c65514/podcast/play/102589766/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2025-4-13%2F400157058-44100-2-5d24828ede3a9.mp3","summary":"In this episode, host Sean Grady sits down with Jim Galligan , Senior Vice President at TerraTherm , to discuss advanced thermal remediation technologies. Jim, an industry veteran with over 34 years of expertise, dives deep into thermal conduction heating (TCH), electrical resistance heating (ERH), and steam-enhanced extraction (SEE)—powerful techniques used to remediate recalcitrant contaminants like PFAS, chlorinated solvents (PCE, TCE), PCBs, dioxins, and petroleum hydrocarbons.Learn how thermal remediation effectively targets complex contaminant source zones, even beneath buildings or challenging infrastructure, and discover why depth and geology are no longer barriers. Jim dispels common myths about thermal technologies, addresses lifecycle costs compared to traditional methods like chemical oxidation, and explains critical factors such as power infrastructure and hydrogeological site characterization.Ideal for environmental consultants, remediation engineers, and project managers looking for proven strategies to achieve rapid and reliable cleanup goals. Join us as we uncover how TerraTherm is driving innovation in environmental remediation, offering sustainable solutions and unparalleled performance in treating soil and groundwater contamination.#EnvironmentalTransformation #ThermalRemediation #TerraTherm #SoilCleanup #GroundwaterRemediation #PFAS #environmentalengineering 00:00 – Introduction to the Environmental Transformation Podcast01:15 – Meet Jim Galligan: 34 Years in Thermal Remediation03:25 – Overview of TerraTherm and Its Mission06:40 – What Is Thermal Remediation? Key Technologies Explained10:55 – Thermal Conduction Heating (TCH) Deep Dive13:45 – Electrical Resistance Heating (ERH) Explained16:05 – Steam-Enhanced Extraction (SEE) Use Cases18:10 – Ideal…","meta_description":"In this episode, host Sean Grady sits down with Jim Galligan , Senior Vice President at TerraTherm , to discuss advanced thermal remediation technologies.…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2271,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-environmental-transformation-podcast-with-sean-grady-1268558/episodes/thermal-treatment-of-organic-containments-and-pfas-with-terratherm-s-svp-jim-galligan/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-environmental-transformation-podcast-with-sean-grady-1268558/thermal-treatment-of-organic-containments-and-pfas-with-terratherm-s-svp-jim-galligan.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}