Nelson at RemTech 2026 | Banff | October 14–16
Nelson Environmental Remediation is bringing more than three decades of field experience to RemTech 2026 in Banff, Alberta.
Join Nelson President Darryl Nelson as he presents the Louis Bull First Nation remediation project, a major Alberta project involving approximately 140,000 tonnes of hydrocarbon-contaminated soil treated to Alberta Tier 1 criteria and returned to the site for redevelopment.
Explore the Louis Bull Project
RemTech 2026 | Remediation Technologies Symposium
Banff, Alberta
October 14–16, 2026
Darryl Nelson, President | Presenter
140,000
tonnes treated
Featured at RemTech 2026
At Louis Bull First Nation in Alberta, Nelson treated approximately 140,000 tonnes of hydrocarbon-contaminated soil to Alberta Tier 1 criteria.
Rather than becoming a long-term disposal problem, the treated soil was returned to the site for redevelopment.
The project demonstrates what large-scale mobile remediation can accomplish when treatment is brought directly to the contaminated material.
Explore the Louis Bull First Nation Project
Hydrocarbon-contaminated soil treated.
Treatment criteria achieved.
Treated soil returned for redevelopment.
Darryl Nelson
PresidentNelson Environmental Remediation
RemTech 2026 presentation
At RemTech 2026, Nelson President Darryl Nelson will share the story of the Louis Bull First Nation remediation project and the experience behind one of Canada’s significant contaminated-soil treatment projects.
The presentation provides an opportunity to examine a real remediation challenge at scale and the role mobile thermal treatment played in returning treated material to the site.
Press release | October 6, 2026
Edmonton environmental remediation company will share results from major Louis Bull First Nation project at national industry gathering in Banff
EDMONTON, AB, October 6, 2026. Nelson Environmental Remediation will present the results of a major Alberta remediation project at RemTech 2026 in Banff, where industry leaders from across Canada will gather to examine advances and significant projects in contaminated-site remediation.
Nelson President Darryl Nelson will participate in “Top Remediation Projects: The biggest cleanup projects across Canada,” sharing the story of the Louis Bull First Nation remediation project in Alberta.
The project involved approximately 140,000 tonnes of hydrocarbon-contaminated soil, which Nelson treated to CCME criteria employing onsite thermal desorption remediation.
Rather than hauling the soil offsite, Nelson remediated the soil onsite with thermal desorption, enhancing the geotechnical quality for land redevelopment. Soil processing occurred during winter months, delivering warm clean soil for site restoration and achieving compaction specifications unattainable with other remediation methods, accelerating the construction schedule of the Bear Hills Casino.
“The project celebrated entering our 4th decade delivering large-scale sustainable remediation technology onsite achieving preservation of soil for highest value land reuse,” said Darryl Nelson, President of Nelson Environmental Remediation. “The Louis Bull project demonstrated the many advantages of thermal desorption technology delivered onsite.”
RemTech 2026 takes place October 14–16 at the Fairmont Banff Springs in Banff, Alberta. Organized by the Environmental Services Association of Alberta, the annual symposium brings together environmental professionals, regulators, researchers and technology providers working in soil and groundwater remediation.
Nelson Environmental Remediation will also be exhibiting at the conference.
Nelson Environmental Remediation is a leading Edmonton-based environmental remediation company specializing in the treatment of contaminated soil and groundwater. With more than three decades of field experience, Nelson provides mobile thermal remediation, in-situ remediation, resource recovery and environmental earthworks capabilities for industrial, government and Indigenous clients across Canada and internationally. For more, visit NelsonRemediation.com.
Media inquiries: Michael Donovan, Michael.donovan@nerglobal.com, Nelson Environmental Remediation, Edmonton, Alberta.
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Thermal remediation
Moving contaminated material is not the same as eliminating contamination.
Nelson’s mobile thermal systems bring treatment technology to or near the source, allowing contaminated soils and other materials to be processed where project conditions make on-site or regional treatment the better approach.
Nelson operates direct-fired and indirect thermal technologies engineered around different contaminants, materials and project objectives.
High-capacity mobile thermal treatment for contaminated soils and other suitable materials, engineered for field deployment and large-scale remediation.
Controlled thermal processing for materials and applications where separation, recovery or specific process conditions require indirect heating.
Proven in the field
Louis Bull First Nation, Alberta
Approximately 140,000 tonnes of hydrocarbon-contaminated soil treated to Alberta Tier 1 criteria and returned to the site for redevelopment.
Tioga, North Dakota
Approximately 1.2 million tonnes of Bakken crude-impacted soil thermally treated on site and returned to agricultural production.
Eastern Canada
Approximately 80,000 tonnes of oil-impacted mill scale treated through indirect thermal desorption, recovering oil for reuse and returning ferrous material to production.
Remediation does not always have to end with disposal.
Depending on the material and project, thermal treatment can create opportunities to return treated soil to productive use, recover hydrocarbons or preserve materials that still have value.
Nelson’s approach considers the outcome as well as the contaminant: what can be eliminated, what can be recovered and what can safely return to use.
Reclamation
Treated soil returned to the site for redevelopment.
Recycling
Treatment strategies designed to support approved reuse where site conditions, material characteristics and applicable requirements allow.
Recovery
Oil recovered for reuse while ferrous material was returned to production.
Resource recovery
Industrial residuals can contain hydrocarbons, minerals and other materials worth recovering. Nelson combines thermal technology with application-specific processing to explore opportunities for contaminant destruction, material recovery and approved reuse.
Separate heavy hydrocarbons at the lease or disposal site to reduce long-term residual liability.
Separate usable hydrocarbons from sludges, liquid mixtures and complex industrial matrices.
Recover oil and preserve iron-rich solids for approved return to industrial use.
Process and condition complex ash streams for approved downstream reuse.
Download the Nelson Resource Recovery Brochure [PDF]
More than thermal
Nelson’s capabilities extend beyond thermal treatment. Nelson In-Situ provides high-resolution site characterization, in-situ remediation and industrial water treatment capabilities for sites and contaminants requiring a different approach.
High-Resolution Site Characterization
Watch the films
The Nelson master tradeshow reel: global thermal projects, in-situ remediation, earthworks case studies and the outcomes behind them. Then watch Because tomorrow matters™, the people and projects behind Nelson, before you see us in Banff.
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Downloadable resources
Current Nelson documents, free to download. No form required.
PDFNelson capabilities packSell sheet packageDownload PDF
PDFLouis Bull First Nation case study140,000 tonnes treated in AlbertaDownload PDF
PDFTreatment routesContaminant to technology selectionDownload PDF
PDFResource Recovery brochureRecovery streams and mobile systemsDownload PDF
Attending RemTech 2026?
Meet the Nelson team at RemTech 2026 to talk about contaminated soil, mobile thermal treatment, resource recovery or complex remediation challenges.