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
Maureen Sullivan, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense (invited)
9:30 AM - 10:05 AM
Student Flash Poster Presentations
10:05 AM - 10:35 AM
Morning Networking Break
8:40 AM - 9:30 AM
TRACK 1: RemTEC
Session #1
BIOLOGICAL TREATMENT
Session Chair
Natalie Cápiro, Auburn University
Jim Spain, University of West Florida
TRACK 2: RemTEC
Session #2
VAPOR INTRUSION
Session Chairs
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
Session Chair
Naji Akladis, Maine Department of Environmental Protection
10:35 AM - 11:15 AM
SESSION KEYNOTE
Presentation TBA
Elizabeth Edwards, University of Toronto (invited)
Frank Löffler, The University of Tennessee (invited)
SESSION KEYNOTE
Presentation TBA
SESSION KEYNOTE
Presentation TBA
Chris Higgins, Colorado School of Mines (invited)
WORKSHOP PRESENTERS
David Scheer, Minnesota Pollution Control Agency
Ryan Wymore, CDM Smith
Nathan Hagelin, Wood
Dan Bryant, Woodard and Curran
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 (invited)
WORKSHOP continued
11:45 AM - 12:15 PM
PLATFORM
Bioremediation 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 continued
12:15 PM - 1:40 PM
Luncheon
TRACK 1: RemTEC
Session #1 continued
BIOLOGICAL TREATMENT
TRACK 2: RemTEC
Session #2 continued
VAPOR INTRUSION
TRACK 3: RemTEC
Session #3 continued
PFAS: KEY ADVANCES IN ANALYSIS CHARACTERIZATION AND TREATMENT
TRACK 4: ITRC
ITRC Workshop #1 continued
CHARACTERIZATION AND REMEDIATION OF FRACTURED ROCK
1:40 PM - 2:10 PM
PLATFORM
Presentation TBA
David Freedman, Clemson University (invited)
PLATFORM
Are Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) a Vapor Intrusion Concern?
Chase Holton, Jacobs
PLATFORM
Presentation TBA
WORKSHOP continued
2:10 PM - 2:40 PM
PLATFORM
Presentation TBD
Lewis Semprini, Oregon State University (invited)
PLATFORM
Overview of Arizona's Vapor Intrusion Guidance
Matt Narter, Arizona Department of Environmental Quality (Invited)
PLATFORM
Presentation TBA
WORKSHOP continued
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
Dan Bryant, Woodard
3.
FLASH POSTERS
1. Predictive Soil Vapor Assessment
Graham Smith, WSP Australia
2. Regulatory Directed CVOC Vapor Intrusion/Mitigation and Remedial Approach Site
Thomas Szocinski, Land Science, Division of Regenesis
3. 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 continued
2:45 PM - 3:15 PM
Afternoon Networking Break
TRACK 1: RemTEC
Session #4
ASSESSING AND OPTIMIZING REMEDIATION PROGRAMS
Session Chairs
TRACK 2: RemTEC
Session #5
THERMAL TREATMENT
Session Chairs
TRACK 3: RemTEC
Session #6
GREEN AND SUSTAINABLE REMEDIATION
Session Chairs
Nick Garson, Boeing
TRACK 4: ITRC
ITRC Workshop #2
LIGHT NON-AQUEOUS PHASE LIQUIDS REMEDIATION
Session Chair:
Randy Chapman, Virginia Department of Environmental Quality
3:15 PM - 3:55 PM
SESSION KEYNOTE
Diagnostic Tools for Improved Remediation Performance
Tim Buscheck, Chevron Energy Technology Company
SESSION KEYNOTE
Presentation TBA
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
WORKSHOP PRESENTERS
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
Presentation TBA
Deborah Edwards, ExxonMobil Environmental Services Company
WORKSHOP continued
4:25 PM - 4:55 PM
PLATFORM
PLATFORM
How to Choose ISTR Method When You Have Them All?
Gorm Heron, Cascade Thermal
PLATFORM
Sustainable Remediation of Perchlorate in Groundwater via Bioelectrochemical Treatment
Jens Blotevogel, Colorado State University
WORKSHOP continued
4:25 PM - 4:55 PM
FLASH POSTERS
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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
1. The Horizontal Reactive Media Treatment Well (HRX Well®) – Demonstration of a A New Technology for Passive In-Situ Remediation
Craig Divine, ARCADIS
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WORKSHOP continued
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 Chairs
TRACK 2: RemTEC
Session #8
LNAPL AND DNAPL SOURCE ZONE CHARACTERIZATION AND REMEDIATION
Session Chairs
Brent Stafford, Shell (invited)
TRACK 3: RemTEC
Session #9
COMPLEX AND UNIQUE SITES
Session Chairs
Deborah Morefield, DoD
TRACK 4: ITRC
ITRC Workshop #2
LIGHT NON-AQUEOUS PHASE LIQUIDS REMEDIATIONcontinued
Session Chair:
Randy Chapman, Virginia Department of Environmental Quality
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
Presentation TBA
SESSION KEYNOTE
Presentation TBA
WORKSHOP
9:10 AM - 9:40 AM
PLATFORM
Presntation TBA
Dylan Eberle, Geosyntec
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
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 continued
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 Low-intensity Electrochemical Technology for the Reduction and Enhanced Mass Removal of Chlorinated 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, Cascade Environmental
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.
FLASH POSTERS
1.Remediating DNAPL at a Complex Urban Brownfield
Elizabeth Bishop, Haley & Aldrich
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WORKSHOP continued
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: John Edgcomb, Edgcomb Law Group, LLP
Panelists:
Tom Ei, Corporate Remediation Group Leader, DuPont (invited)
Andrea Leeson, Deputy Director, SERDP & ESTCP
Peter Zeeb, President and CEO, Geosyntec Consultants
12:15 PM - 1:45 PM
Luncheon
TRACK 1: RemTEC
Session #10
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT EFFORTS
Session Chairs
Richard "Hunter" Anderson, U.S. Air Force Civil Engineer Center
Andrea Leeson, SERDP & ESTCP
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 Chairs
TRACK 4: ITRC
ITRC Workshop #3
COMPLEX SITES
Session Chair
John Price, State of Washington
1:45 PM - 2:25 PM
SESSION KEYNOTE
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:
Claudia Walecka-Hutchison, The Dow Chemical Company
Eric Suchomel, Geosyntec Consultants
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
Kevin Mumford, Queen's University
PLATFORM
Treatment Trains for 1,4-dioxane and CVOC Degradation
Shaily Mahendra, UCLA
PLATFORM
Presentation TBA
WORKSHOP continued
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
Presentation TBA
Mike Singer, Greenlight Development Partners (invited)
WORKSHOP continued
3:25 PM - 3:55 PM
Afternoon Networking Break
TRACK 1: RemTEC
Session #10
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT EFFORTS continued
TRACK 2: RemTEC
Session #11
EMERGING CONTAMINANTS: 1,4-DIOXANE, 1,2,3-TCP AND OTHERS continued
TRACK 3: RemTEC
Session #12
METALS AND RADIONUCLIDES continued
TRACK 4: ITRC
ITRC Workshop #3
COMPLEX SITES continued
3:55 PM - 4:25 PM
PLATFORM
Presentation TBA
Linda Abriola, Tufts University (invited)
PLATFORM
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The Mineral Trap: A Novel and Affordable Method for Passively Monitoring Groundwater Treatment Efficacy and Mineralogy Changes in the Subsurface
Shannon Ulrich, ARCADIS
WORKSHOP continued
4:25 PM - 4:55 PM
PLATFORM
Presentation TBA
Linda Lee, Purdue University (invited)
PLATFORM
PLATFORM
WORKSHOP continued
4:55 PM - 5:00 PM
FLASH POSTERS
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3.
FLASH POSTERS
1. In Situ Thermal Remediation of PFAS and 1,4-Dioxane
Daniel Oberle, TRS Group, Inc.
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3.
FLASH POSTERS
1. Magnetometric Resistivity As An Effective Tool for Understanding Contaminant Transport Pathways
Ryan Blanchard, Willowstick Technologies
2. A Response Framework Linking Environmental Assessment to Environmental Regulation thru Adaptive Management
Neil Hutchinson, Hutchinson Environmental Sciences Ltd.
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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
Presenter TBA
9:25 AM - 9:35 AM
Student Competition Award Winner Announcement
9:35 AM - 10:00 AM
Morning Networking Break
TRACK 1: RemTEC
Session #13
HIGH RESOLUTION SITE CHARACTERIZATION
Session Chair
TRACK 2: RemTEC
Session #14
CHEMICAL OXIDATIVE AND REDUCTIVE TREATMENT
Session Chair
TRACK 3: RemTEC
Session #15
PFAS: INTERNATIONAL PERSPECTIVES
Session Chair
TBA, Department of Defence (Australia)
10:00 AM - 10:40 AM
SESSION KEYNOTE
SESSION KEYNOTE
SESSION KEYNOTE
PFAS: Australian Perspectives
Luke McLeod, Department of Defence of Australia
10:40 AM - 11:10 AM
PLATFORM
The Use of Innovative Characterization Technologies at a Superfund Site
Ryan Wymore, CDM Smith
PLATFORM
Gaseous H2S Injections for the Removal of Cr(IV) from Vadose Zones
Kirk Craig, Geosyntec Consultants
PLATFORM
Technical Solution for Removal of PFAS in Water
Jurgen Buhl, Cornelson Umwelttechnologie GmbH, Germany
11:10 AM - 11:40 AM
PLATFORM
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PLATFORM
Novel Remediation of PFAS Contamination Using Plant Proteins
Brett Turner, The University of Newcastle, Australia
11:40 AM - 12:10 AM
PLATFORM
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PLATFORM
12:10 AM - 12:15 AM
FLASH POSTERS
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3.
FLASH POSTERS
1. Segmented Horizontal Well Systems for Targeted Remediation with ISCO
Erik Piatt, EN Rx
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FLASH POSTERS
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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.***
Session Chair:
Virginia Yingling, State of Minnesota
Workshop Presenters:
Rula Deeb, Geosyntec Consultants
Bill DiGuiseppi, Jacobs
Chris Higgins, Colorado School of Mines
Jenny Phillips, TRC