The Environmental Research & Education Foundation (EREF) and the National Waste & Recycling Association (NWRA) are holding the Coal Ash Management Forum July 21 and 22 in Charlotte, North Carolina. The event features a 1.5-day technical program that will take participants through a comprehensive range of topics:
- Perspectives on CCR Management
- Current Research on Coal Combustion Residuals
- Geotechnical and Other Design Considerations
- Transportation Considerations/Onsite vs Offsite Management
- Hydrogen Sulfide (H2S) & Odor Management Issues
- Coal Generation/Management
- Leachate Management
- Ash Basin Closure Technologies and Moisture Management
- Case Studies
As rules for coal combustion residual handling and storage have changed, including the requirement to line storage cells with the same stringency of municipal solid waste landfills, the Coal Ash Management Forum provides significant opportunities for geosynthetics professionals. These include opportunities to learn, promote, and network.
EREF and NWRA, with the support of numerous high-level sponsors, are offering this event for only $250 (or $35 government rate), making it among the most accessible engineering conferences. An opening night reception is included.
Register via the event website
NOTE: Hotel accommodation at the venue, the Hilton Charlotte Center City, should be booked by July 1 to ensure the best rate.
COAL ASH MANAGEMENT FORUM PROGRAM
The conference aims to be a forum where both the utility and waste management sectors can share ideas, research, operations strategies and case studies on how to manage coal ash beneficially or in a landfill setting. Opportunities to better understand challenges in how coal combustion residuals on the power generation side will be discussed as will experiences from existing landfill owners and management companies.
The forum is geared towards engineers, landfill managers, ash managers, consultants, and coal ash management solution suppliers.
The program (subject to change):
THURSDAY, JULY 21
8:00 – 8:15 am
Introduction/Welcome
Bryan Staley, Environmental Research & Education Foundation
Anne Germain, National Waste & Recycling Association
8:15 – 9:45 am
Perspectives on CCR Management
Steve Dixon, Civil & Environmental Consultants, Inc.
Harry Lamberton, Waste Management
George Hamrick, Duke Energy
Moderator – Steve Menoff, Civil & Environmental Consultants, Inc.
9:45 – 10:15 am
Break
10:15 AM – 12:15 pm
Current Research on Coal Combustion Residuals
John Daniels, The University of North Carolina at Charlotte (Beneficial Reuse of Coal Ash)
Ching-Hua Huang, Georgia Institute of Technology (FGD Brine Solubilization & Stabilization)
Maria Juenger, The University of Texas at Austin (Reducing Leaching in Coal Ash Landfills)
Vincent Ogunro, The University of North Carolina at Charlotte (Leachability and reuse of coal combustion by-products)
12:15 – 1:30 pm
Lunch
1:30 – 3:00 pm
Geotechnical and Other Design Considerations
Craig Benson, The University of Virginia
George Koerner, Geosynthetic Institute
Bob Bachus, Geosyntec Consultants
3:00 – 3:30 pm
Break
3:30 – 4:30 pm
Transportation Considerations/Onsite vs Offsite Management
Henry Duperier, Duke Energy
Ken Daly, Amec Foster Wheeler
4:30 – 5:30 pm
Hydrogen Sulfide (H2S) & Odor Management Issues
Florentino De La Cruz, North Carolina State University
Jeff Marshall, SCS Engineers
6:00 – 8:00 pm
Networking Reception
FRIDAY, JULY 22
8:00 – 8:30 am
Overview of Coal Generation/Management
Jim Roewer, Utility Solid Waste Activities Group
8:30 – 10:00 am
Case Studies
Rick Buffalini, Civil & Environmental Consultants, Inc. (Little Blue Run)
Gabe Lang, AECOM (TVA Gallatin Fossil Plant)
Don Grahlherr, Tetra Tech, Inc. (Energy Waste Management)
10:00 – 10:30 am
Break
10:30 – 11:45 am
Leachate Management
Tom Sandy, Brown & Caldwell
Ivan Cooper, Civil & Environmental Consultants, Inc.
Ken Ladwig, Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI)
11:45 AM – 1:00 PM
Ash Basin Closure Technologies and Moisture Management
Matt Henry, Republic Services
Chris Hardin, The University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Learn more and register at the event website
