Tuesday

Carbon Credit Generation for Coal Ash

Kayla Carey, ClimeCo

Grand Rapids, Michigan

10:30 AM - 11:00 AM

CCR Landfills – Part 1: Groundwater Considerations during Design and Construction

Johnathan Ebenhack, SynTerra Corporation
Jerry Wylie, SynTerra Corporation

Grand Rapids, Michigan

10:30 AM - 11:30 AM

Dewatering Optimization Strategies in Support of Closure by Removal (CBR) to accelerate Groundwater Cleanup at Coal Combustion Residual Sites (CCR) with Case Study

Sean Larkin, Haley & Aldrich Inc.
Jacob Chu, Haley & Aldrich Inc.

Grand Rapids, Michigan

10:30 AM - 11:00 AM

Integrated Approach of Plant D&D and CCR Closure

Cassie Dumoulin, Burns & McDonnell Engineering Co., Inc.
Mark Rokoff, Burns & McDonnell

Grand Rapids, Michigan

10:30 AM - 11:00 AM

Navigating Challenges Presented by State CCR Regulations

Brian Hennings, Ramboll
Eric Tlachac, Ramboll
Victor Modeer, Luminant

Grand Rapids, Michigan

10:30 AM - 11:00 AM

Path Forward to CCR Conveyor Solutions

Mike Peden, Stantec Consulting Services
Don Fuller II, Stantec Consulting Services

Grand Rapids, Michigan

10:30 AM - 11:00 AM

Potential Failure Mode Analysis for Groundwater Collection Trench Between a CCR Landfill Dike and a River

John Seymour, Geosyntec Consultants, Inc.
Onur Tastan, Geosyntec Consultants, Inc.
Paul Sabatini, Geosyntec Consultants, Inc.
Victor Modeer, Vistra

Grand Rapids, Michigan

10:30 AM - 11:00 AM

Streamlining CCR Compliance

Travis Clark, Tetra Tech, Inc.

Grand Rapids, Michigan

10:30 AM - 11:00 AM

Utility Perspectives on Beneficial Use of Harvested CCR

Michael Turnbow, TVA
Brett Mitchell, Georgia Power
Chris Gee, Dominion

Grand Rapids, Michigan

10:30 AM - 12:00 PM

WWCCPN- On the stretch from Suitability to Sustainability

Craig Heidrich, Ash Development Association of Australia
Jinder Jow, China Coal Ash Professional Committee
Thomas Adams, American Coal Ash Association (ACAA)
Hans-Joachim Feuerborn, ECOBA

Grand Rapids, Michigan

10:30 AM - 11:00 AM

Calcined Clay Cement: The New Fly Ash for Low Carbon Concrete?

M Roderick Jones, Concrete Technology Unit, University of Dundee
Moray Newlands, Concrete Technology Unit, University of Dundee
Michael McCarthy, Concrete Technology Unit, University of Dundee
Thomas Hope, Concrete Technology Unit, University of Dundee

Grand Rapids, Michigan

11:00 AM - 11:30 AM

CCR Landfills – Part 2: Using a Graphical Interpretation with Model Simulations to Predict Groundwater Elevations During and After CCR Landfill Construction

Jerry Wylie, SynTerra Corporation
Rong Yu, SynTerra Corporation

Grand Rapids, Michigan

11:00 AM - 11:30 AM

Constructing a Landfill in a Former CCR Basin

Kory Anstead, AECOM

Grand Rapids, Michigan

11:00 AM - 11:30 AM

Implementing Automation and SMART Pumping Systems in CCR Projects

Dave Donahue, Xylem
Faizan Chowdhury, Xylem

Grand Rapids, Michigan

11:00 AM - 11:30 AM

Novel Mining Materials Based on Coal Solid Waste

Dong Zhang, National Institute of Clean-and-Low-Carbon Energy
Yang Dong, National Institute of Clean-and-Low-Carbon Energy
Jinder Jow, National Institute of Clean-and-Low-Carbon Energy
Si-yu Gong, National Institute of Clean-and-Low-Carbon Energy

Grand Rapids, Michigan

11:00 AM - 11:30 AM

Paper_Modeling in Support of Dewatering and Closure Construction of an Upstream Raise CCR Surface Impoundment

Craig Schuettpelz, WSP USA
Tanya Walkenbach, WSP USA
Todd Stong, WSP USA
Shane Stockdill, Rainbow Energy Center

Grand Rapids, Michigan

11:00 AM - 11:30 AM

The Legacy Ash Rule- ​ Can Beneficial Reuse be a Solution

Tom Kierspe, The SEFA Group

Grand Rapids, Michigan

11:00 AM - 11:30 AM

UNDERSTANDING THE CHALLENGES TO ESTABLISHING SUITABLE GROUNDWATER MONITORING SYSTEMS

Wayne Weber, Burns & McDonnell
James Feild, Burns & McDonnell
Rob Heimbach, Burns & McDonnell
Chris Hoglund, Burns & McDonnell

Grand Rapids, Michigan

11:00 AM - 11:30 AM

Back to Basics

Paul Schmall, Keller

Grand Rapids, Michigan

11:30 AM - 12:00 PM

Considering the Big Picture

Andrew Rodzianko, AECOM
Monica Moody, AECOM

Grand Rapids, Michigan

11:30 AM - 12:00 PM

Innovative Solutions for a Unique CCR Facility Closure – A Case Study

Brittany Hebbeler, Stantec Consulting Services, Inc.
Nathan Bader, Stantec Consulting Service Inc.
Shane Harris, Tennessee Valley Authority

Grand Rapids, Michigan

11:30 AM - 12:00 PM

Manufacturing of LEED Sustainable Building Materials from Previously landfill CCR

Randall Stremmel, Pittsburgh Mineral and Environmental Technology

Grand Rapids, Michigan

11:30 AM - 12:00 PM

Paper_Dry FGD Byproduct Characteristics and Utilization in China – Development and Trends

Qingfa Su, Lonjing Environment Technology Co. Ltd
Muh-Cheng Wu, Lonjing Environment Technology Co. Ltd
Jianchun Wang, Lonjing Environment Technology Co. Ltd
Cangeng Xu, Lonjing Environment Technology Co. Ltd

Grand Rapids, Michigan

11:30 AM - 12:00 PM

Planning for the Future of Beneficial Use

Gabe Lang, Watershed Geo
Don Fuller II, Stantec
Nortey Yeboah, Southern Company

Grand Rapids, Michigan

11:30 AM - 12:00 PM

PVC Liner Interface Friction & Slope Stability

John Klamut, GAI Consultants, Inc.
Ron Harris, GAI Consultants, Inc.
James Shields, GAI Consultants, Inc.

Grand Rapids, Michigan

11:30 AM - 12:00 PM

BEST PRACTICES IN IMPLEMENTING

Mark Rokoff, Burns & McDonnell

Grand Rapids, Michigan

1:00 PM - 1:30 PM

Changes in the Nature of Midwestern Fly Ash Over the Past Two Decades- I. Chemistry, Mineralogy and Beneficiation Potential

Bob Jewell, University of Kentucky Center for Applied Energy Research
Anne Oberlink, University of Kentucky Center for Applied Energy Research
Thomas Robl, University of Kentucky Center for Applied Energy Research

Grand Rapids, Michigan

1:00 PM - 1:30 PM

Coal Combustion Residual Characterization for Beneficial Use

Ross Gorman, The SEFA Group, LLC

Grand Rapids, Michigan

1:00 PM - 1:30 PM

Implementing the Final CCR Legacy Rule

Robert Glazier, Geosyntec Consultants, Inc.
Martha Thomsen, Baker Botts LLP
John Seymour, Geosyntec Consultants, Inc.
Victor Modeer, Vistra

Grand Rapids, Michigan

1:00 PM - 3:00 PM

IMPOUNDMENT CLOSURE USING DISCRETE IN-SITU SOLIDIFICATION SITE UPDATE

Tim Silar, Silar Services
John Magee, Silar Services

Grand Rapids, Michigan

1:00 PM - 1:30 PM

Kentucky Utilities Ghent ATB 2 CCR Pond Closure

Steven Turner, Tetra Tech, Inc.
Jeffrey Heun, Louisville Gas and Electric/Kentucky Utilities

Grand Rapids, Michigan

1:00 PM - 1:30 PM

Paper_A Practical Approach to Manufacturing Sintered Lightweight Aggregates from Unrecycled Waste Coal Ash

Yousif Alqenai, Drexel University
Mo Balapour, SusMaX, Inc.
Mohammadamin Zooyousefin, Drexel University
Thuy Nguyen, Drexel University

Grand Rapids, Michigan

1:00 PM - 1:30 PM

Paper_Coal Combustion Residuals – Productive, Reliable, and Sustainable Approaches to Remediation

Dave Donahue, Xylem
Faizan Chowdhury, Xylem
Max Swoboda, Xylem

Grand Rapids, Michigan

1:00 PM - 1:30 PM

Planning & Implementation of Closure by Removal In Louisiana

Angela Harrigal, AECOM
Denise Radaich, GeoEngineers, Inc.

Grand Rapids, Michigan

1:00 PM - 1:30 PM

Planning & Implementation of Closure-by-Removal Paired with Beneficial Use

Jay Mokotoff, AECOM
Angela Casbon-Scheller, CenterPoint Energy

Grand Rapids, Michigan

1:00 PM - 1:30 PM

Removal of Selenium from Difficult-to-treat Wastewaters Using an Innovative Reductive-adsorptive Media

Patrick McKeown, ECT2
Madan Tandukar, ECT2
Steve Woodard, ECT2
Mike Nickelsen, ECT2

Grand Rapids, Michigan

1:00 PM - 1:30 PM

ASH ALCHEMY-​ Ash Utilisation for The Protection and Improvement of Electrical Transmission Infrastructure

Cyril Attwell, ARC Innovations
Kelley Reynolds-Clausen, Eskom Holdings SOC LTD
Phenyo Mvuyana, Eskom Holdings SOC LTD

Grand Rapids, Michigan

1:30 PM - 2:00 PM

CCR Facility Instrumentation ​ for Closure Programs

Zachary Boucias, Geo-Instruments
Pierre Gouvin, Geo-Instruments
Dale Evans, RECON

Grand Rapids, Michigan

1:30 PM - 2:00 PM

Changes in Midwestern Fly Ash II. Air Classification, Magnetic Separation and the Pozzolanic Characteristics of the Ash

Anne Oberlink, University of Kentucky Center for Applied Energy Research
Sydney Dendekker, University of Kentucky Center for Applied Energy Research
Haley Johnson, University of Kentucky Center for Applied Energy Research
Thomas Robl, University of Kentucky Center for Applied Energy Research

Grand Rapids, Michigan

1:30 PM - 2:00 PM

Coal Ash Constituents and Treatment Options

Christine Harris, Groundwater Treatment and Technology, LLC (GWTT)
Rob Orlando, Groundwater Treatment and Technology, LLC (GWTT)

Grand Rapids, Michigan

1:30 PM - 2:00 PM

EFFECTS OF LOW-DOSAGE LIME TREATMENT ON BENEFICIAL REUSE OF POND ASH AS SECONDARY CEMENTITIOUS MATERIALS (SCMS)

Howard Fitzgerald, Lhoist
Utsa Rashique, Lhoist
Karen Slade, Lhoist
Ian Saratovsky, Lhoist

Grand Rapids, Michigan

1:30 PM - 2:00 PM

Exploring Rapid Solidifying Fly Ash Cementitious Materials for Making Structural Components

Tulie Chakma, Louisiana Tech University
Stephen Gordon, Louisiana Tech University
Shaurav Alam, Louisiana Tech University
John Matthews, Louisiana Tech University

Grand Rapids, Michigan

1:30 PM - 2:00 PM

Legacy Rule Implementation Deadlines

Lucas Carr, Ramboll
Eric Tlachac, Ramboll
Brian Hennings, Ramboll

Grand Rapids, Michigan

1:30 PM - 2:00 PM

Making Use ​of the Useless

Peeter Paaver, University of Tartu

Grand Rapids, Michigan

1:30 PM - 2:00 PM

Paper_Wicking wells, a new novel method to remediate dissolved solids in groundwater

Shane McDonald, HDR

Grand Rapids, Michigan

1:30 PM - 2:00 PM

Successful Piloting of Discrete ISS at a CCR Impoundment

George Little, Forgen
Paul Lear, Lear Environmental Consulting
Tim Silar, Silar Services
Richard Chapman, Forgen

Grand Rapids, Michigan

1:30 PM - 2:00 PM

Wicking Wells - a novel method to remediate dissolved solids in groundwater

Shane McDonald, HDR

Grand Rapids, Michigan

1:30 PM - 2:00 PM

Beneficial Use of Fly-Ash through Soil Stabilization and Portland Cement Concrete Mix

M. A. Karim, Kennesaw State University
Adam Kaplan, Kennesaw State University
Youngguk Seo, Kennesaw State University

Grand Rapids, Michigan

2:00 PM - 2:30 PM

Coal Ash & the Public – Tell your story before someone else does!

Tim Hancock, Stantec
Melissa Hedgecoth, Tennessee Valley Authority

Grand Rapids, Michigan

2:00 PM - 2:30 PM

Efficacy and Applications of Microbial Induced Calcium Carbonate Precipitation in Coal Ash Management

William Odle, Newfields
Brina Montoya, North Carolina State University
Pegah Ghasemi, North Carolina State University

Grand Rapids, Michigan

2:00 PM - 2:30 PM

Legacy Rule Insights and Challenges

Arica DiTullio, GAI Consultants, Inc.
Leigh Rounce, GAI Consultants, Inc.

Grand Rapids, Michigan

2:00 PM - 2:30 PM

MANAGING ASH POND CLOSURE WATERS

Philip Benson, Geosyntec Consultants, Inc.

Grand Rapids, Michigan

2:00 PM - 2:30 PM

Using Machine Learning to Predict the Performance of Coal Ash in Concrete with the Bulk Oxide Content

Behzad Tahmouresi, Oklahoma State University
Tyler Ley, Oklahoma State University

Grand Rapids, Michigan

2:00 PM - 2:30 PM

Basewood- ​ Boron Remediation Technology

Allison Kreinberg, Geosyntec Consultants, Inc.
Rob Ferree, Geosyntec Consultants, Inc.
Duane Graves, Geosyntec Consultants, Inc.

Grand Rapids, Michigan

2:30 PM - 3:00 PM

Corrective Action Sustainability- Holistic Decision Support Tool

John Kondziolka, Gradient
Ari Lewis, Gradient
Bruce Hensel, Electric Power Research Institute
Andrew Bittner, Gradient

Grand Rapids, Michigan

2:30 PM - 3:00 PM

Green Cement LLC

Russell Stapp, Ecomaterial Technologies

Grand Rapids, Michigan

2:30 PM - 3:00 PM

Paper_A Comparative Evaluation of Portable X-Ray Fluorescence (pXRF) Analysis on Fly Ash

Christopher Frishcosy, University of Tennessee at Chattanooga
Ashley Manning-Berg, University of Tennessee at Chattanooga
Eric Hageman, Tennessee Valley Authority
Timothy Moyers, Tennessee Valley Authority

Grand Rapids, Michigan

2:30 PM - 3:00 PM

Paper_Collaborative utilization of fly ash and desulfurization wastewater

Xia Wang, National Institute of Clean-and-low-carbon Energy
Yang Dong, National Institute of Clean-and-low-carbon Energy
Jinder Jow, National Institute of Clean-and-low-carbon Energy

Grand Rapids, Michigan

2:30 PM - 3:00 PM

Preparing to Dewater a CCR Pond

Ron Hager, Burns & McDonnell
James Feild, Burns & McDonnell

Grand Rapids, Michigan

2:30 PM - 3:00 PM

Proposed CCR Legacy Rule – Making Sense from Chaos

Will Mattingly, Stantec Consulting Services, Inc.
Charla Barnes, Stantec Consulting Services, Inc.

Grand Rapids, Michigan

2:30 PM - 3:00 PM

Comparing Landfill Post-Closure Stormwater Runoff –​ ​ Vegetated Soil Cover versus Engineered​ Synthetic Turf Cover

Mark Taylor, WSP USA, Inc.
Chris Jordan, WSP USA, Inc.
Chris Timpson, WatershedGeo
Ming Zhu, WatershedGeo

Grand Rapids, Michigan

3:00 PM - 3:30 PM

Feasibility of Concurrent Treatment of Arsenic and Molybdenum through Co-Precipitation and Adsorption with Case Study and Cost Analysis

Prachi Jain, Haley & Aldrich, Inc.
Brian Colonnese, Haley & Aldrich, Inc.
Jacob Chu, Haley & Aldrich Inc.

Grand Rapids, Michigan

3:00 PM - 3:30 PM

Modifying of expansive clay soils using alkali activated ESKOM dump ash

Cyril Attwell, ARC Innovation
Phenyo Mvuyana, Eskom Holdings SOC LTD
Kelley Reynolds-Clausen, Eskom Holdings SOC LTD

Grand Rapids, Michigan

3:00 PM - 3:30 PM

Nano-Modified Fly Ash-Based Geopolymer Concrete Filled CFRP Tube Composite- Mechanical Model and Life Cycle Assessment

Xianming Shi, Washington State University
Zhipeng Li, Washington State University

Grand Rapids, Michigan

3:00 PM - 3:30 PM

Paper_CHEMICAL-FREE, HIGH-VOLUME LEACHATE POND FILTRATION: COMMERCIAL SUCCESS

Gerard Simon, Advanced Mobile Filtration Services, llc
Jennie Henthorn, Arch Coal Operations

Grand Rapids, Michigan

3:00 PM - 3:30 PM

Proposed Legacy Rule – Groundwater Compliance Nuances and Lessons Learned

Matthew Dagon, Stantec Consulting Services, Inc.
Peter Thibodeau, Stantec Consulting Services, Inc.

Grand Rapids, Michigan

3:00 PM - 3:30 PM

Use of Visualization Software for Site Characterization

Kevin Cernik, WSP USA
Craig Schuettpelz, WSP USA
Shane Stockdill, Rainbow Energy Center
Todd Stong, WSP USA

Grand Rapids, Michigan

3:00 PM - 3:30 PM

Application of carbon nanotube technology to fly-ash based geopolymer concrete for strength development and net-zeros aspect

Janell Prater, University of Louisville
Young Hoon Kim, University of Louisville

Grand Rapids, Michigan

3:30 PM - 5:00 PM

Assessment of Coal Fly Ash as a Thermal Energy Storage Material for Concentrating Solar Power

Megan Bellusci, Western Washington University
Kiana Oos, Western Washington University
Deborah Glosser, Western Washington University
Drew Johnson, Western Washington University

Grand Rapids, Michigan

3:30 PM - 5:00 PM

Bioengineering of a Plant System to Remove Arsenic and Cadmium and Sustainably Harvest Rare Earth Elements (REEs) from Industrial Byproducts

Edmaritz Hernandez Pagan, North Carolina State University
Colleen Doherty, North Carolina State University
Michael Kudenov, North Carolina State University

Grand Rapids, Michigan

3:30 PM - 5:00 PM

Example Application of a Holistic Decision Support Tool Used for Selecting Corrective Actions at Coal Combustion Product Sites

Ari Lewis, Gradient
John Kondziolka, Gradient
Matt Biega, Gradient
Egidio Tentori, Gradient

Grand Rapids, Michigan

3:30 PM - 5:00 PM

Fly Ash and Lime Stabilization of Sewage Sludge- Changes to Phosphorous Solubility and Bioavailability

Yaniv Freiberg, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Shahar Baram, Institute of Soil, Water, and Environmental Sciences, Volcani Center
Michael Borisover, Institute of Soil, Water, and Environmental Sciences, Volcani Center
Pinchas Fine, Institute of Soil, Water, and Environmental Sciences, Volcani Center

Grand Rapids, Michigan

3:30 PM - 5:00 PM

How sampling methods affect the interpretation of groundwater microbial communities

Ann Ojeda, Auburn University
Natalia Malina, Auburn University
Elyssa Rivera, Auburn University
Shifat Monami, Auburn University

Grand Rapids, Michigan

3:30 PM - 5:00 PM

New Applications for Beneficial Reuse of Coal Combustion Ash

Anne Oberlink, UK CAER
Tom Robl, UK CAER
Bob Jewell, UK CAER

Grand Rapids, Michigan

3:30 PM - 5:00 PM

Paper_Functionality of Coal Fly Ash in Mortars After Rare Earth Element Recovery

Rahima Tufail, Wayne State University
Sai Praneeth, Wayne State University
Sarah Brownlee, Wayne State University
Timothy Dittrich, Wayne State University

Grand Rapids, Michigan

3:30 PM - 5:00 PM

Relationship of Energy and the Effect on Coal Combustion Residual (CCR) Behavior

Tyler Hitt, TTL, Inc.
Harvey Upchurch, TTL, Inc.
Will Rex, TTL, Inc.

Grand Rapids, Michigan

3:30 PM - 5:00 PM

Remote characterization of impounded ash to identify economic harvesting opportunities

Krish Mehta, Stanford
Manju Murugesu, Stanford

Grand Rapids, Michigan

3:30 PM - 5:00 PM

Swell compression testing on Kaolinite Gypsum Systems

Kelden Andrews, UK CAER
Tom Robl, UK CAER
Tristana Duvallet, UK CAER
Bob Jewell, UK CAER

Grand Rapids, Michigan

3:30 PM - 5:00 PM

Understanding the Impact of Fly Ash Particle Size on Reactivity and Strength Development

Mahmod Yahya, The Ohio State University
Lisa Burris, The Ohio State University

Grand Rapids, Michigan

3:30 PM - 5:00 PM