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10:10 James J. Gusek
12:40 Jonathan M. Dietz
2:15 Kimberly R. Weaver
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9:15 Brent Means
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10:00 Glenn C. Miller
10:30 Linda Ann Figueroa
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1:40 Danielle M C Huminicki
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3:20 Timothy K. Tsukamoto
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9:00 Song Jin
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8:30 Scott Sibley
9:00 Charles A. Cravotta III
9:30 Michael R. Silsbee
10:30 Lykourgos Iordanidis
11:00 Mark Conedera
11:30 Barry Scheetz
1:25 William Benusa
1:55 Mike Sawayda
2:25 Susan J. Tewalt
3:25 Robert S. Hedin
3:55 Chad J. Penn
4:25 Ron Neufeld

Thursday 1:25 William Benusa, Process Engineer, Concurrent Technologies Corp.

Metalurgical Evaluations of AMD Sludges

Author(s)

William Benusa, Process Engineer
Concurrent Technologies Corp.
425 6th Avenue
28th Floor, Regional Enterprise
Pittsburgh, PA 15219
412.992.5366
benusab@ctc.com

Abstract

As part of the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) Abandoned Mine Reclamation Grant Program to the Southern Alleghenies Conservancy (SAC) a program (Resource Recovery Phase 3) was executed to promote the recovery of mineral resources from abandoned mine drainage treatment. The Grant was being used to fund various projects, of which Concurrent Technologies Corporation (CTC) was tasked to conduct a metallurgical evaluation of selected acid mine drainage (AMD) treatment residuals. The SAC worked with CTC to identify eight different AMD treatment residuals to evaluate for the potential use in self-lubricating bearing materials. CTC evaluated these materials by first conducting a materials characterization of all eight samples. Then, based on those results and discussions with St. Mary's Pressed Metals, two samples were selected for powder consolidation and mechanical testing to determine if in fact the AMD residual materials were suitable for bearing applications. This presentation will discuss the conclusions from the evaluation.

Presentation

Biography

Mr. Benusa is a Senior Environmental Specialist in the Environmental & Energy Programs Group at Concurrent Technologies Corporation (CTC). At CTC, his responsibilities include managing and technically supporting multiple environmental and manufacturing projects. Mr. Benusa's background includes numerous years of industrial environmental experience spanning a broad range of technical and management functions, including brownfield development, watershed management, EH&S compliance auditing, pollution prevention, and permitting. He holds a B.A. in Environmental Science from Thiel College.

Mr. Benusa also is a founding member of the Plum Creek Watershed Association; he currently servers on the Board of Directors as Treasurer. Plum Creek Watershed is a four year old, non-profit (501c3) Association and is currently completing their Stream Protection and Restoration Plan with monies obtained from a PA DEP Growing Greener Grant.