Thermal Eradication of Japanese Knotweed in Heerlen - Vossepark

       Treated area

26 m²

          Thermal technology

In-Situ Thermal Treatment (ISTT)

       Main contaminant

Japanese Knotweed (Fallopia japonica)

        Site challenges

Pilot Project to Eradicate Japanese Knotweed 

     Heating configuration​

8 Smart Burners and 16 tubes of 4m depth 

      Treatment Duration

 June - July 2022

✅          Successful pilot project with no regrowth after 3 years of               monitoring

✅           Fast regrowth of vegetation in the treatment zone

 ✅         Birch trees adjacent to the treatment zone were not                         affected by the heat treatment