RemTEC 2019 Agenda
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Monday - February 25, 2019
1:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Exhibitor & Poster Installation (Move-In)
4:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Early Registration Open
5:00 PM – 7:00 PM
Speaker Rehearsals
Tuesday - February 26, 2019
7:30 AM
EXHIBIT HALL OPENS
7:30 AM - 8:30 AM
Registration & Continental Breakfast
8:30 AM - 8:40 AM
Welcome and Opening Remarks
Rula Deeb, Geosyntec Consultants | Joseph Hughes, Drexel University | Kurt Pennell, Brown University
8:40 AM - 9:30 AM
CONFERENCE KEYNOTE ADDRESS
Overview of DoD’s Remediation Portfolio: Challenges and Opportunities
Maureen Sullivan, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense
9:30 AM - 10:05 AM
Student Flash Poster Presentations
10:05 AM - 10:35 AM
Morning Networking Break
TRACK 1: RemTEC
Session #1
BIOLOGICAL TREATMENT
Session Chairs
Natalie Cápiro, Auburn University
Jim Spain, University of West Florida
TRACK 3: RemTEC
Session #3
PFAS: KEY ADVANCES IN ANALYSIS CHARACTERIZATION AND TREATMENT
Session Chair
Ravi Naidu, CRC CARE
TRACK 4: ITRC
ITRC Workshop #1
CHARACTERIZATION AND REMEDIATION OF FRACTURED ROCK
10:35 AM - 11:15 AM
SESSION KEYNOTE
Cometabolism of 1,4-Dioxane and Chlorinated Solvent Mixtures by Rhodococcus rhodochrous 21198 Encapsulated in Hydrogels with Slow-Release-Compounds
Lewis Semprini, Oregon State University
SESSION KEYNOTE
Three Decades of Vapor Intrusion Assessments – From J&E Modeling to the Current Array of Tools
Robert Ettinger, Geosyntec Consultants
SESSION KEYNOTE
Poly- and Perfluoroalkyl Substances (PFASs) in Soils - Assessment and Fate
Christopher Higgins, Colorado School of Mines
WORKSHOP INSTRUCTORS
Naji Akladis, Maine Dept. of Environmental Protection
Dan Bryant, Woodard and Curran
Nathan Hagelin, Wood
David Scheer, Minnesota Pollution Control Agency
Ryan Wymore, CDM Smith
11:15 AM - 11:45 AM
PLATFORM
Bioaugmentation for Anaerobic BTEX Degradation
Phil Dennis, SiREM
PLATFORM
Indoor Air Source Identification Using Environmental Forensic Tools - A Case Study
Emma Hong Luo, Chevron
PLATFORM
Overview of EPA's PFAS Analytical and R&D Frontiers
Marc Mills, U.S. EPA
WORKSHOP cont.
11:45 AM - 12:15 PM
PLATFORM
Performance Assessment of Liquid Activated Carbon Enhanced Bioremediation of a TCE Plume by Use of Isotopic and Molecular Biology Techniques
Mette Broholm, Technical University of Denmark
PLATFORM
Phytoforensics for Vapor Intrusion Assessment
Joel Burken, Missouri University of Science and Technology
PLATFORM
PFAS Destruction Through Smoldering Combustion (STAR)
David Major, Savron
WORKSHOP cont.
12:15 PM - 1:40 PM
Luncheon
Sponsored by: 
TRACK 1: RemTEC
Session #1 cont.
BIOLOGICAL TREATMENT
TRACK 2: RemTEC
Session #2 cont.
VAPOR INTRUSION
TRACK 3: RemTEC
Session #3 cont.
PFAS: KEY ADVANCES IN ANALYSIS CHARACTERIZATION AND TREATMENT
TRACK 4: ITRC
ITRC Workshop #1 cont.
CHARACTERIZATION AND REMEDIATION OF FRACTURED ROCK
1:40 PM - 2:10 PM
PLATFORM
In-Situ Bioremediation of Polychlorinated Biphenyls in Sediments
Kevin Sowers, University of Maryland
PLATFORM
Are Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) a Vapor Intrusion Concern?
Julia Roth, Jacobs
PLATFORM
Installation, Operation and Startup of Australia’s First Regenerable Resin System for PFAS Removal
Steven Woodard, ECT
WORKSHOP cont.
2:10 PM - 2:40 PM
PLATFORM
Genetic Stowaways Brought by Dehalococcoides Mccartyi KB-1 on Every Bioaugmentation Trip: Bacteriophages, Extrachromosomal Circular Elements and Mobile Reductive Dehalogenase Genes
Olivia Molenda, University of Toronto
PLATFORM
Colorado’s Voluntary Cleanup Program and Indoor Air
Fonda Apostolopoulos, Colorado Department of Public Heath & Environment (CDPHE)
PLATFORM
Defluorination of PFAS via Ammonium Oxidation under Iron Reducing Conditions
Peter R. Jaffe, Princeton University
WORKSHOP cont.
2:40 PM - 2:45 PM
FLASH POSTERS
1. Performance and Refresh of a Full Scale Biowall System; A Lines of Evidence Approach to Identifying System Depletion and Lessons Learned
Dan Griffiths, Parsons
2. Leveraging Warm Water from a Source Area Thermal Remedy for Synergistic Biotic and Abiotic Degradation for a Downgradient CVOC Plume
Russell Hogdahl, Woodard & Curran
3.Combined In Situ Chemical Reduction and In Situ Bioremediation Groundwater Treatment for a Chlorinated VOC Plume
Kristi Diller, Parsons
FLASH POSTERS
1. Regulatory Directed CVOC Vapor Intrusion/Mitigation and Remedial Approach Site
Thomas Szocinski, Land Science, Division of Regenesis
2. Remote Vapor Intrusion Air Sampling Using SGS-Smart Sense
Harry Behzadi, SGS
FLASH POSTERS
1. Bench-Scale Study to Evaluate the Use of Adsorptive Media in a Permeable Barrier to Remove PFAS from Landfill Groundwater
Francisco Barajas, AECOM
2. Closing the PFAS Mass Balance in Sediments and Tissues: The TOP Assay
Karla Buechler, TestAmerica
3. Electrooxidation of Perfluoroalkyl Acids by Porous Titanium Suboxide Anode
Jack Huang, University of Georgia
WORKSHOP cont.
2:45 PM - 3:15 PM
Afternoon Networking Break
TRACK 1: RemTEC
Session #4
ASSESSING AND OPTIMIZING REMEDIATION PROGRAMS
Session Chair
Kent Sorenson, CDM Smith
TRACK 2: RemTEC
Session #5
THERMAL TREATMENT
Session Chair
Michael Basel, Haley & Aldrich, Inc.
Gorm Herron, TRS Group, Inc.
TRACK 4: ITRC
ITRC Workshop #2
LIGHT NON-AQUEOUS PHASE LIQUIDS REMEDIATION
3:15 PM - 3:55 PM
SESSION KEYNOTE
Diagnostic Tools for Improved Remediation Performance
Tim Buscheck, Chevron Energy Technology Company
SESSION KEYNOTE
Thermal Remediation Behavior in High and Low Permeability Systems
Ronald Falta, Clemson University
SESSION KEYNOTE
Sustainable Remediation and the Triple Bottom Line (People, Planet and Profit, or 3BT): Harnessing the Value of Contaminated Lands to Achieve Global Environmental, Social and Economic Transformation
James Henderson, DuPont Corporate Remediation Group
WORKSHOP INSTRUCTORS
Tom Fox, Colorado Department of Labor and Employment
Erik Gessert, Terracon
Tom Palaia, Jacobs Engineering
Julio Zimbron, E-Flux
Mike Hawthorne, GEI Consultants, Inc.
3:55 PM - 4:25 PM
PLATFORM
Using Real-Time Data Monitoring During Large Diameter Auger Drilling with Steam and Zero-Valent Iron Injection to Evaluate Conceptual Site Model Effectiveness and Optimize Remedy Implementation
Jim Langenbach, Geosyntec Consultants
PLATFORM
Smoldering Combustion (STAR): Meeting Remedial Goals in Complex Environments
Gavin Grant, Savron
PLATFORM
Sustainable Remediation of Perchlorate in Groundwater via Bioelectrochemical Treatment
Jens Blotevogel, Colorado State University
WORKSHOP cont.
4:25 PM - 4:55 PM
Protocols to Reduce Remediation Costs Using Ultra High Resolution Site Characterization
Todd Halihan, Oklahoma State University
PLATFORM
How to Choose ISTR Method When You Have Them All?
Steffen Griepke Nielsen, Cascade Thermal
PLATFORM
The Horizontal Reactive Media Treatment Well (HRX Well®) – Demonstration of a A New Technology for Passive In-Situ Remediation
Craig Divine, Arcadis
WORKSHOP cont.
4:55 PM - 5:00 PM
FLASH POSTER
1. Segmented Horizontal Well Systems for Targeted Remediation with ISCO
Erik Piatt, EN Rx
FLASH POSTERS
1. In Situ Thermal Remediation of PFAS
Mark Kluger, TRS Group Inc.
2. Managing Challenges During In Situ Thermal Remediation at the AMCO Superfund Site
Paul Hegele, McMillan-McGee Corp.
3. Thermal Treatment for Reclamation of Contaminated Sediments
Blake Beckstrom, Wood
FLASH POSTERS
WORKSHOP cont.
5:00 PM – 6:30 PM
Welcome Reception on Exhibit Hall Floor
Wednesday - February 27, 2019
7:30 AM - 8:30 AM
Registration & Continental Breakfast
TRACK 1: RemTEC
Session #7
INNOVATIVE AND OPTIMIZED DELIVERY METHODS
Session Chair
Jeffrey McDonough, Arcadis
Joe Montello, Republic Services, Inc.
TRACK 2: RemTEC
Session #8
LNAPL AND DNAPL SOURCE ZONE CHARACTERIZATION AND REMEDIATION
Session Chair
Brent Stafford, Shell Global Solutions (US) Inc.
TRACK 4: ITRC
ITRC Workshop #2
LIGHT NON-AQUEOUS PHASE LIQUIDS REMEDIATION cont.
8:30 AM - 9:10 AM
SESSION KEYNOTE
"Fire in the Hole" - Induced Secondary Permeability of a Low K Formation: What a Blast!
Bob Luhrs, Raytheon Company
SESSION KEYNOTE
Recent Insights Regarding NAPLs
Tom Sale, Colorado State University
SESSION KEYNOTE
Summary and Lessons Learned from the Navy's Complex Remediation Sites
Michael Singletary, Naval Facilities Engineering Command
WORKSHOP INSTRUCTORS
Tom Fox, Colorado Department of Labor and Employment
Erik Gessert, Terracon
Tom Palaia, Jacobs Engineering
Julio Zimbron, E-Flux
Mike Hawthorne, GEI Consultants, Inc.
9:10 AM - 9:40 AM
PLATFORM
DPT Jet Injection for Remediation in Low-Permeability Source Zones: Full-Scale Treatment Demonstrated by 4 Years of High Resolution Performance Monitoring
Dylan Eberle, Geosyntec Consultants
PLATFORM
Advancing Mobility Testing and Aqueous-Phase Sampling in NAPL Zones
Michael Gefell, Anchor QEA
PLATFORM
An Owner’s Perspective on Proactive Remediation on Complex Sites
James L'Esperance, Northrop Grumman Corporation
WORKSHOP cont.
9:40 AM - 10:10 AM
PLATFORM
New Application of a Geotechnical Technology to Remediate Low-Permiability Contaminated Media
Stephen Richardson, GSI Environmental Inc.
PLATFORM
LNAPL Risk Management - A 30 Year Lookback
Chet Clarke, Shell Global Solutions
PLATFORM
Remedial Action Performance Assessment
Javier Santillan, Noblis
WORKSHOP cont.
10:10 AM - 10:15 AM
FLASH POSTERS
1. Bioremediation Distribution of a Carbon Slurry Injectate as Examined by Extensive Soil Cores, Documented by Photographs, and Modeled
Bill Brab, AST Environmental
2. A Novel Bio Electrochemical Technology for Enhanced In Situ Degradation and Mass Removal of Contaminants
Song Jin, Advanced Environmental Technologies, LLC
3. State of the Practice for Innovative and Optimized Delivery Methods for Liquid and Solid Amendments in a Variety of Lithologies
Eliot Cooper, Gregg Drilling
FLASH POSTERS
1. Continuous Monitoring of Carbon Dioxide Effluxes Helps Eliminate Biases in Quantifying Contaminant Degradation Rates
Deirdre Mallyon, Eosense
2. High Resolution Mobile NAPL Interval Identification and Transmissivity Calculations for DNAPL
Lisa Reyenga, GEI Consultants
3. Using the New Ultra-Violet Optical Image Profiler (OIP-UV) Combined with the Hydraulic Profile Tool (HPT) to Characterize Confined and Mobile LNAPL Plumes for Remedial Design
John Fontana, Vista GeoScience
FLASH POSTERS
1.Remediating DNAPL at a Complex Urban Brownfield
Elizabeth Bishop, Haley & Aldrich
WORKSHOP cont.
10:15 AM - 10:45 AM
Morning Networking Break
10:45 AM - 12:15 PM
PANEL DISCUSSION: Key Remediation Advances and What’s Left for Us to Do?
Moderator: Tiffany Hedgpeth, Edgcomb Law Group, LLP
Panelists:
Gunarti Coghlan, NAVFAC HQ
Kira Lynch, U.S. EPA, Office of Science and Policy
Brian Noonan, Anadarko Petroleum Corporation
Steven Shestag, The Boeing Company
Peter Zeeb, Geosyntec Consultants
12:15 PM - 1:45 PM
Luncheon
1:00 PM - 1:30 PM
Student Career Planning Sessions
TRACK 1: RemTEC
Session #10
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT EFFORTS
Session Chairs
Richard "Hunter" Anderson, U.S. Air Force Civil Engineer Center
Gunarti Coghlan, NAVFAC HQ
TRACK 2: RemTEC
Session #11
EMERGING CONTAMINANTS: 1,4-DIOXANE, 1,2,3-TCP AND OTHERS
Session Chairs
Bill DiGuiseppi, Jacobs
Dora Chiang, CDM Smith
TRACK 3: RemTEC
Session #12
METALS AND RADIONUCLIDES
Session Chair
Jeff Gillow, Geosyntec Consultants
TRACK 4: ITRC
ITRC Workshop #3
COMPLEX SITES
1:45 PM - 2:25 PM
SESSION KEYNOTE
Addressing the Challenges in Source Zone Characterization and Remediation: Recent Progress
Linda Abriola, Tufts University
SESSION KEYNOTE
1,2,3-TCP: Key Advances from Laboratory and Field Studies
Paul Tratnyek, Oregon Health & Science University
SESSION KEYNOTE
Phased Remediation at the Nuclear Metals, Inc. Superfund Site
Bruce Thompson, de maximis, inc.
WORKSHOP INSTRUCTORS:
John Price, State of Washington
Eric Suchomel, Geosyntec Consultants
Claudia Walecka-Hutchison, The Dow Chemical Company
2:25 PM - 2:55 PM
PLATFORM
Using Virtual Data Sets to Evaluate Approaches for Conceptual Site Model Development and Remediation Design at DNAPL-Impacted Sites
Michael Kavanaugh, Geosyntec Consultants
PLATFORM
Treatment Trains for 1,4-dioxane and CVOC Degradation
Shaily Mahendra, UCLA
PLATFORM
Electrochemical Recovery of Metals from Hard Rock Mine Drainage
Linda Figueroa, Colorado School of Mines
WORKSHOP cont.
2:55 PM - 3:25 PM
PLATFORM
Abiotic Dechlorination of Trichloroethene Under Oxic and Anoxic Conditions in Natural Soils (ER-2530)
Charles Schaeffer, CDM Smith
PLATFORM
Bioelectrochemical Oxidation of Persistent Groundwater Contaminants: From 1,4-Dioxane to PFAS
Nasim Pica, Colorado State University
PLATFORM
Achieving Implementable Remedies and Long-Term Management of Radionuclides at Complex Sites
Vicky Freedman, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
WORKSHOP cont.
3:25 PM - 3:55 PM
Afternoon Networking Break
TRACK 1: RemTEC
Session #10 cont.
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT EFFORTS
TRACK 2: RemTEC
Session #11 cont.
EMERGING CONTAMINANTS: 1,4-DIOXANE, 1,2,3-TCP AND OTHERS
TRACK 3: RemTEC
Session #12 cont.
METALS AND RADIONUCLIDES
TRACK 4: ITRC
ITRC Workshop #3 cont.
COMPLEX SITES
3:55 PM - 4:25 PM
PLATFORM
Abiotic Reduction of Chlorinated Solvents by Iron Minerals
Michelle Scherer, University of Iowa
PLATFORM
Assessing Biodegradation of 1,4-Dioxane Using a 14C Assay
David Freedman, Clemson University
PLATFORM
The Mineral Trap: A Novel and Affordable Method for Passively Monitoring Groundwater Treatment Efficacy and Mineralogy Changes in the Subsurface
Shannon Ulrich, ARCADIS
WORKSHOP cont.
4:25 PM - 4:55 PM
PLATFORM
Effective Treatment of Chlorinated Solvents in Clay and Silt Using Electrokinetic Techniques
Evan Cox, Geosyntec Consultants
PLATFORM
Reactive Gas Process for In Situ Treatment of 1,2,3-Trichloropropane in Vadose Zone Soils
Charles Coyle, US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE)
PLATFORM
Iron-Rich Scaling in Acid Mine Drainage Pipelines: Minerology, Biogeochemical Modeling, & Remediation Strategies
Kate Campbell, USGS
WORKSHOP cont.
4:55 PM - 5:00 PM
FLASH POSTERS
1. Sustained In Situ Chemical Oxidation (ISCO) of 1,4-Dioxane Using Slow Release Chemical Oxidant Cylinders
Michael Lamar, CDM Smith
FLASH POSTERS
1. Magnetometric Resistivity As An Effective Tool for Understanding Contaminant Transport Pathways
Ryan Blanchard, Willowstick Technologies
2. Precipitating Success; A Solution to Heavy Metals in Groundwater
Jeffrey McDonough, Arcadis
5:00 PM – 6:30 PM
Networking Reception on Exhibit Hall Floor
Thursday - February 28, 2019
7:30 AM - 8:30 AM
Registration & Continental Breakfast
8:30 AM - 8:35 AM
Opening Remarks
Rula Deeb, Geosyntec Consultants | Joseph Hughes, Drexel University | Kurt Pennell, Brown University
8:35 AM - 9:25 AM
CONFERENCE KEYNOTE ADDRESS
U.S. EPA’s Science-Based Approach to Understanding and Managing Environmental Risk from PFAS
Andrew Gillespie, U.S. EPA National Exposure Research Laboratory and Executive Lead for PFAS Research and Development, U.S. EPA
9:25 AM - 9:35 AM
Student Competition Award Winner Announcement
9:35 AM - 10:05 AM
Morning Networking Break
TRACK 1: RemTEC
Session #13
HIGH RESOLUTION SITE CHARACTERIZATION
Session Chair
Murray Einarson, Haley and Aldrich
TRACK 2: RemTEC
Session #14
CHEMICAL OXIDATIVE AND REDUCTIVE TREATMENT
Session Chair
Will Caldicott, ISOTEC
Pamela Dugan, Carus Corporation
TRACK 3: RemTEC
Session #15
PFAS: INTERNATIONAL PERSPECTIVES
Session Chair
James McLachlan, Department of Defence, Australia
10:05 AM - 10:45 AM
SESSION KEYNOTE
High Resolution Site Re-Characterization of a Former Landfill Site with Chlorinated Solvent Groundwater Plumes
Carlotta Cellucci, Naval Facilities Engineering Command
SESSION KEYNOTE
Establishing Contact with Oxidative and Reductive Chemical Technologies: Fundamentals and New Concepts
Brant Smith, PeroxyChem
SESSION KEYNOTE
PFAS: Australian Perspectives
Luke McLeod, Department of Defence of Australia
10:45 AM - 11:15 AM
PLATFORM
The Use of Innovative Characterization Technologies at a Superfund Site
Ryan Wymore, CDM Smith
PLATFORM
Full Scale In-Situ Gaseous Reduction of Hexavalent Chromium in Vadose Zone Soils with H2S Gas
Kirk Craig, Geosyntec Consultants
PLATFORM
Technical Solution for Removal of PFAS in Water
Jurgen Buhl, Cornelson Umwelttechnologie GmbH, Germany
11:15 AM - 11:45 AM
PLATFORM
3D Characterization and Real-Time 4D Electrical Resistivity Monitoring at Complex Sites
Tim Johnson, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
PLATFORM
Setting Realistic Chlorinated Solvent Remediation Expectations For Chemical Oxidation and Reduction through MiHPT
Eliot Cooper, Gregg Drilling
PLATFORM
Novel Remediation of PFAS Contamination Using Plant Proteins
Brett Turner, The University of Newcastle, Australia
11:45 AM - 12:15 PM
PLATFORM
Benefits of Environmental Sequence Stratigraphy for Site Characterization at a Former Aerospace Manufacturing Site
John Williams, The Boeing Company
PLATFORM
In Situ Reduction with ZVI: Performance Assessment with High Resolution Data
Mitch Olson, TriHydro
PLATFORM
PFAS in the Terrestrial Environment Near a Hotspot in Belgium
Thimo Groffen, University of Antwerp, Belgium
12:15
Exhibit Hall CLOSES
12:15 - 3:00 PM
Exhibitors and Posters Move-Out
1:30 PM - 5:30 PM
ITRC Workshop #4
PER- & POLYFLUOROALKYL SUBSTANCES (PFASs)
***Not included in RemTEC Summit registration - separate registration required. Visit www.itrcweb.org/Training/Pfas to register.***
WORKSHOP INSTRUCTORS:
Rula Deeb, Geosyntec Consultants
Bill DiGuiseppi, Jacobs
Chris Higgins, Colorado School of Mines
Bob Mueller, New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection
Jenny Phillips, TRC