The ET-DSP™ application of convective heating, accomplished by injecting water at controlled rates into the ends of the electrodes where the electrical field has the highest density, makes ET-DSP™ a far more effective heating technology than other forms of electro-thermal heating. Without the benefits of convective heat transfer, conventional remediation processes are limited by retardation of the contaminant in-situ, especially in fine sediments and clays. Consequently, primary technologies must be operated for long periods of time and may not achieve clean-up standards in low-permeability soils or where the vapour pressure of the contaminant is low. To date, Mc2 has successfully implemented ET-DSP™ on over 60 sites achieving clean up goals in each. In all cases, a significant reduction in contaminant was achieved within a period ranging from 3 to 8 months, vs. the primary electro-thermal heating methods of potentially years.
Rapid Remediation
Measurable Results
Once an ET-DSP™ system is installed and operating, it is largely self-automated. Operations and project progress can be monitored and adjustments made remotely via a proprietary and secure, web-enabled interface. Through this custom programmed interface, clients and project personnel have immediate access to accurate, real-time, subsurface data. In addition to web-enabled interfaces, McMillan-McGee has developed an Apple iPad™ compatible application to remotely control and monitor a project’s operation in the field. The device will allow operators to control power to each individual electrode and will relay real-time project information to operators including a summary of the current state of a project (excepted and current project duration, current input energy, power, power density, average temperature and water injected and extracted). A detailed well field map includes digiTAM™ temperature profiles for multiple depths and days.
Training & Support
McMillan-McGee provides operation, optimization, maintenance, and project management for all ET-DSP™ projects to ensure proper site selection, installation and safety. Our operations team consists of individuals possessing an intimate knowledge of the North American and International environmental markets, engineering, geology, hydrology and contaminant extraction. As world leaders in the electrical heating of soil and groundwater, Mc2’s technology board is comprised of leading experts in applied electromagnetics and electrical heating of porous media. Additionally, our team of electrical engineers is led by Dr. Bruce McGee, the world’s foremost authority on electrical heating and thermal remediation technology. ET-DSP™ technology has been used on numerous sites across 3 continents and in each case, all remedial objectives were achieved on time and on budget. In fact, most ET-DSP™ sites have been cleaned to non-detect status and “No Further Action” (NFA) closure was achieved.
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Meet Our Management Team
Dr. Bruce C. W. McGee | CD, PhD, PEng
President & CEO
Bruce brings over 25 years of expertise gained in the energy and environmental industries to helping you with your environmental challenges. Bruce is the founder of Mc² and inventor of the ET-DSP™ process. Bruce acts as counsel and is actively involved in the day-to-day operations of all our projects. By having authored numerous publications on remediation, electro-thermal engineering, petroleum engineering, as well as having served as an Adjunct Professor for the Chemical and Petroleum Engineering faculty, Bruce is well respected globally in these fields.
Brent Winder | BSSc, MBA
Vice President and General Manager
Brent joined Mc² in 2000, and brings over 19 years of senior business management and project operations experience to the table. Brent oversees project operations working with Clients, government, and other stakeholders of a project. Brent leads the team in a flawless execution of ET-DSP™ to solve soil contamination challenges.
Kristof Van Vooren | BA, MBA
CFO
Kristof’s extensive knowledge in the environmental industry began in 1993 in the water research department of his family business, Laboratories E. Van Vooren. Since then he has fully acquired the firm and has started multiple other highly successful environmental, remediation and management companies. Kristof holds a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration as well as his MBA in International Business. With his wide range of knowledge of global affairs, no one knows business quite like Kristof.
Clayton Campbell | PEng
VP of Engineering
Clayton has been with McMillan-McGee since 2012 and in that period, he has demonstrated both a passion for technical excellence and the acumen for executing complicated projects. Clayton is a graduate from Dalhousie University with a D. Eng. and B. Eng. in Chemical Engineering. He has experience in project engineering and management while with AMEC and has worked as a team leader in multidiscipline design projects in the oil and gas industry.
David Rountree | PE, MS
President of Mc2 USA, Inc.
David simultaneously serves as Chief Engineer of McMillan-McGee Corp. Canada. Mr. Rountree has been remediating petroleum and hazardous waste sites since 1995, and has made in-situ thermal remediation a specialty since his first thermal project in 2001. He enjoys the unique challenges that every thermal project brings, and applies his experience and training to craft optimal solutions for each client. He graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Physics and a Master of Science in Environmental Engineering, both from the Georgia Institute of Technology.
Making an Impact One Site at a Time
At McMillian-McGee, we have a broad, respectful view of the world and our firm's place within it. On every project our team combines their unique perspectives with McMillian-McGee's culture of integrity, respect, honesty and reliability.
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McMillan-McGee helps some of the world's leading companies manage their most challenging remediation projects with speed, resourcefulness and an ever watchful eye on the bottom line.
