CONFERENCE
PROGRAM
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Monday, August 15, 2005
Passive Treatment Design Workshop
| Start
Time |
End
Time |
Duration |
Title
of Presentation |
Speaker |
| 8:00
AM |
8:15
AM |
0:15 |
Welcome |
| 8:15
AM |
9:50
AM |
1:35 |
Overview
of Chemistry of Mine Drainage including acidity/alkalinity, solubility
controls on Al, Fe, Mn, kinetics, sulfate) |
Brent
Means, Hydrologist, OSM |
| 9:50
AM |
10:10
AM |
0:20 |
Break |
| 10:10
AM |
11:40
AM |
1:30 |
Design
and Operation of Bioreactors |
James
J. Gusek, Senior Project Manager,Golder Associates, Inc |
| 11:40
AM |
12:40
PM |
1:00 |
LUNCH |
| 12:40
PM |
2:00
PM |
1:20 |
Chemistry,
Design, and Operation of Limestone-based Passive Treatment Systems
(sizing, kinetics, etc) |
Jonathan
M. Dietz, Ph.D., Iron
Oxide Technologies |
| 2:00
PM |
2:15
PM |
0:15 |
Break |
| 2:15
PM |
3:45
PM |
1:30 |
Overview
of Hydraulic considerations for passive treatment systems including
flushing, siphoning, sizing, etc. |
Kimberly
R. Weaver, P.E., Hedin Environmental |
| 3:45
PM |
4:00
PM |
0:15 |
Break |
| 4:00
PM |
4:30
PM |
0:30 |
Passive
treatment performance and maintenance |
Brent
Means, Hydrologist, OSM |
| 4:30
PM |
4:35
PM |
0:05 |
Closing
Remarks |
Tuesday August 16, 2005
Mine Water Treatment Presentations
| Start
Time |
End
Time |
Duration |
Title
of Presentation |
Speaker |
| 7:30
AM |
8:30
AM |
1:00 |
Registration:
Grand Station 3 Foyer
Breakfast: Exhibit Hall, Grand Station 3,4,5 |
| 8:30
AM |
8:45
AM |
0:15 |
Introduction
/ Welcome |
| 8:45
AM |
9:15
AM |
0:30 |
Keynote
Address |
Robert
Kleinmann, Director, Geoseciences Division, Dept of Energy |
| 9:15
AM |
9:30
AM |
0:15 |
Overview
of Passive Treatment in Pennsylvania |
Brent
Means, Hydrologist, OSM |
| 9:30
AM |
10:00
AM |
0:30 |
Case
Studies of Bioreactors |
James
J. Gusek, Senior Project Manager,Golder Associates, Inc. Lakewood,
CO |
| 10:00
AM |
10:30
AM |
0:30 |
Ethanol
Fed, Semi-Passive Bioreactors at the Leviathan Mine |
Glenn
C. Miller, Center for Environmental Sciences and Engineering,
University of Nevada, Reno |
| 10:30
AM |
11:00
AM |
0:30 |
Microbial
Ecology of Anaerobic Biosystems Treating Mining Influenced Waters |
Linda
Ann Figueroa, Ph.D., Associate Prof of Environmental Science and
Engineering, Colorado School of Mines |
| 11:00
AM |
11:30
AM |
0:30 |
Questions |
| 11:30
AM |
12:40
PM |
1:10 |
Lunch:
Admiral Room |
| 12:40
PM |
1:10
PM |
0:30 |
Case
studies of VFP |
Art
Rose, Ph.D., Professor Emeritus of Geochemistry, Pennsylvania State
University |
| 1:10
PM |
1:40
PM |
0:30 |
Laboratory
and field evaluation of limestone dissolution in passive systems
for neutralization of acidic mine drainage |
Charles A. Cravotta III, Ph.D., P.G.
Hydrologist/Geochemist
U.S. Geological Survey
Water Resources Division |
| 1:40
PM |
2:10
PM |
0:30 |
The
Effect of Gypsum Coatings on Dissolution Rate of Calcite in AMD solutions |
Danielle
M C Huminicki, Virginia Polytecnic Institute and State University |
| 2:10
PM |
2:30
PM |
0:20 |
Questions |
| 2:30
PM |
2:50
PM |
0:20 |
Break |
|
| 2:50
PM |
3:20
PM |
0:30 |
High
Density Sludge Production when Treating Mine Waters |
Bernard
Aube M.A.Sc., P.E., EnvirAubé |
| 3:20
PM |
3:50
PM |
0:30 |
The
use of an Innovative Rotating Cylinder Treatment System (RCTS) for
Efficient Oxidation and Treatment of Acid Mine Drainage |
Timothy
K. Tsukamoto, Ph.D., Director
Ionic Water Technologies
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| 3:50
PM |
4:20
PM |
0:30 |
Acid
Rock Drainage Sludge Management Issues at the I-99 Construction Site
in State College, Pa |
Bradley
R. Shultz, Skelly and Loy, Inc.
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| 4:20
PM |
4:50
PM |
0:30 |
Engineering
Self-flushing Systems for Mine Drainage Treatment: Theory and Practice |
Kimberly
R. Weaver, P.E., Hedin Environmental |
| 4:50
PM |
5:10
PM |
0:20 |
Questions
/ Closing Remarks |
| 6:30
PM |
8:00
AM |
|
Social
Gathering - heavy hors d'oeuvres and cash bar: Admiral Room
Vendor Session: Grand Station 3,4,5 |
Wednesday August 17, 2005
Mine Water Treatment Presentations (continued)
| Start
Time |
End
Time |
Duration |
Title
of Presentation |
Speaker |
| 7:00
AM |
8:00
AM |
1:00 |
Registration
/Breakfast |
| 8:00
AM |
8:30
AM |
0:30 |
Microbiology
of Manganese Oxidation |
Linda
Ann Figueroa, Ph.D., Associate Prof of Environmental Science and
Engineering, Colorado School of Mines |
| 8:30
AM |
9:00
AM |
0:30 |
Geomicrobiological
characterization of Fe(II)- and Mn(II)-oxidizing activity at
two mine drainage treatment sites |
John
Senko, Ph.D.,
Post-doctoral Research Associate
Dept of Civil & Environmental Engineering
The Pennsylvania State University
|
| 9:00
AM |
9:30
AM |
0:30 |
Biological
Source Treatment of Acid Mine Drainage |
Song
Jin, Ph.D., CHMM., Lead Scientist
Western Research Institute
|
| 9:30
AM |
9:50
AM |
0:20 |
Questions |
| 9:50
AM |
10:10
AM |
0:20 |
Break |
| 10:10
AM |
10:40
AM |
0:30 |
Activated
Iron Solids (AIS) Treatment: A Low Cost Long Term Active Treatment
Alternative for High Iron AMD |
Jonathan
M. Dietz, Ph.D., Iron Oxide Technologies |
| 10:40
AM |
11:10
AM |
0:30 |
Activated
Iron Sludge Treatment Using a Sequencing Batch Reactor: Performance
evaluation with both acidic and alkaline mine drainage |
Daryle
H. Fish, PhD, Prof of Chemistry, Saint Vincent College
|
| 11:10
AM |
11:30
AM |
0:20 |
Questions |
| 11:30
AM |
12:40
PM |
1:10 |
Lunch:
Admiral Room |
| 12:40
PM |
1:10
PM |
0:30 |
Water
Quantity and Water Quality Considerations for Cost-Effective Acid
Rock Drainage Water Treatment |
John
Chermak, Ph.D., PG
Environmental Scientist, Instructor, Geosciences, Virginia Tech |
| 1:10
PM |
1:40
PM |
0:30 |
North
Potato Creek In-Pit Water Treatment Plant at the Copper Basin Mining
Site |
Griff
Wyatt, PE Barge Waggoner Sumner & Cannon |
| 1:40
PM |
2:10
PM |
0:30 |
Overview
of Steel Slag for Mine Drainage Remediation |
Dan
Mueller, Recmix |
| 2:10
PM |
2:30
PM |
0:20 |
Questions |
| 2:30
PM |
2:50
PM |
0:20 |
Break |
| 2:50
PM |
3:20
PM |
0:30 |
Utilization
of High Sulfur Coal for Selenium Removal in Phosphate Mine Waters |
Sean
C. Muller, AquAeTer
|
| 3:20
PM |
3:50
PM |
0:30 |
Biological
Selenium and Arsenic Reduction: An Overview |
Dr.
D. Jack Adams, Director, Modified and Activated Carbon Technology
Center,
University of Utah |
| 3:50
PM |
4:20
PM |
0:30 |
Hydropower
Revenues for Acid Mine Drainage (AMD) Clean-Up |
Roger
Bason, E3, Inc. |
| 4:20
PM |
4:50
PM |
0:30 |
Passive
Treatment of Acid Mine Drainage with Open Limestone Channels in the
Lower Rock Creek Watershed |
Mark
B. Carew, Kentucky Division of Abandoned Mine Lands |
| 4:50
PM |
5:00
PM |
0:10 |
Questions
/ Closing Remarks |
Thursday August 18, 2005
Resource Recovery
| Start
Time |
End
Time |
Duration |
Title
of Presentation |
Speaker |
| 7:00
AM |
8:00
AM |
0:30 |
Registration/Breakfast |
| 8:00
AM |
8:30
AM |
0:30 |
Keynote |
Congressman
John E. Peterson,
U.S. House of Representatives |
| 8:30
AM |
9:00
AM |
0:30 |
Mineral
Trends |
Scott
Sibley, US Geological Survey |
| 9:00
AM |
9:30
AM |
0:30 |
Relationship
Between pH, Sulfates and Metals Concentrations in Butimunious and
Anthracite Coal Fields |
Charles A.
Cravotta III, Ph.D., P.G.
Hydrologist/Geochemist
U.S. Geological Survey, Water Resources Division |
| 9:30
AM |
10:00
AM |
0:30 |
A
Novel Corrosion Inhibitor for Steel in Concrete Derived from
Acid Mine Drainage Sludge |
Michael
R. Silsbee, Ph.D., RJ Lee Group, Inc. |
| 10:00
AM |
10:15
AM |
0:15 |
Questions |
| 10:15
AM |
10:30
AM |
0:15 |
Break |
| 10:30
AM |
11:00
AM |
0:30 |
AMD
Treatment Sludge as Raw Material for the Cement Industry |
Lykourgos
Iordanidis, Sr. Scientist, R.J. Lee Group, Inc. |
| 11:00
AM |
11:30
AM |
0:30 |
Applications
of AMD Sludge for the Steel Industry |
Mark
Conedera, U.S. Steel Company |
| 11:30
AM |
12:00
PM |
0:30 |
Self-lubricating
Bearings Fabrication Using Recovered Iron Oxide |
DDr.
Barry Scheetz
Penn State University |
| 12:00
PM |
12:15
PM |
0:15 |
Questions |
| 12:15
PM |
1:25
PM |
1:10 |
Lunch
(on your own) |
| 1:25
PM |
1:55
PM |
0:30 |
Metalurgical
Evaluations of AMD Sludges |
William
Benusa, Process Engineer, Concurrent Technologies Corp. |
| 1:55
PM |
2:25
PM |
0:30 |
Using
Iron Oxides in Brixx© |
Mike
Sawayda, Process Engineer Pittsburgh Mineral and Environmental Technology,
Inc. |
| 2:25
PM |
2:55
PM |
0:30 |
Mn
Recovery from Ozone Technology in Mine Water Trearment |
Susan
J. Tewalt,Geologist
U.S. Geological Survey
|
| 2:55
PM |
3:10
PM |
0:15 |
Questions |
| 3:10
PM |
3:25
PM |
0:15 |
Break |
| 3:25
PM |
3:55
PM |
0:30 |
Successful
Production of a Marketable Iron Product from Mine Drainage Sludge. |
Robert
S. Hedin, Ph.D., Hedin Environmental & Iron Oxide Recovery,
Inc. |
| 3:55
PM |
4:25
PM |
0:30 |
Effectiveness
of AMD Residuals in Reducing Phosphorus Concentrations in Runoff
from Agricultural Soils |
Chad
J. Penn, USDA, Agricultural Research Service |
| 4:25
PM |
4:55
PM |
0:30 |
Acelerated
Ferrous Oxidation with a Multiple Oriface Spray Reactor |
Ron
Neufeld, Ph.D., Dept Environmental Engineering,University of Pittsburgh |
| 4:55
PM |
5:05
PM |
0:10 |
Questions |
| 5:05
PM |
5:20
PM |
0:15 |
Closing
Remarks |
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aereate
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West Virginia Water Research Institute
West Virginia University
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(304) 293-2867 x 5448
tvandivo@wvu.edu |
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