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Presentations will address the full range of technologies that can be used to remediate sites contaminated by chlorinated and other recalcitrant compounds. Risk, regulatory, and site management issues associated with these technologies will be discussed. The program will emphasize field applications, case studies, and rational site-closure approaches, but submissions on fundamental research and laboratory, pilot, and modeling studies are welcome.
To be considered for placement as platform (oral) or poster presentations, abstracts should be submitted by July 31, 2011. Before submitting an abstract, please review the abstract format specifications information. The themes to be covered by the Conference are listed below, along with example topics for each theme. Note: this list does not imply eventual session titles or codes, nor is it a complete list of appropriate topics. Abstracts are welcome on all topics relevant to the overall scope of the Conference. The list is numbered to provide an easy means of referencing these topics in the “Placement Preference” portion of the abstract submittal form
Characterization, Fate and Transport, Risk Assessment, and Environmental Forensics
1a Chlorinated solvents
1b Perchlorate and other propellants
1c MTBE and other oxygenates
1d Energetic compounds and munitions constituents
1e PCBs/PAHs
1f Pesticides/herbicides
1g Dioxins/furans
1h DNAPLs and LNAPLs—Advances in source and solvent plume characterization
1i 1,4-dioxane, endocrine-disrupting compounds (EDCs) and other emerging contaminants
1j Heavy metals
1k Compound-specific isotope analysis
Site Management
2a Remediation cost and technology selection
2b Improvements in verification of monitored natural attenuation
2c Innovative site assessment and performance-monitoring tools
2d Remedy optimization and long-term monitoring strategies
2e Risk assessment methods and risk-based cleanup actions
2f Site closure and exit strategies
2g Post-remediation management
2h Landfill leachate control
2i Storm water management
Green/Sustainable Remediation
3a Sustainability/green metrics and baseline assessments
3b Impact mitigation strategies
3c Use of on-site renewable energy
3d Incorporating sustainability into the remedy selection and design process—Case studies and lessons learned
3e Optimizing existing systems—Case studies and lessons learned
3f Programmatic considerations
Technological Advances in Bioremediation
4a Enhanced bioremediation (above-ground and in situ treatment)
4b Bioaugmentation
4c Molecular biological tools for remediation
4d Physical and microbiological inhibitors to bioremediation
4e Phytoremediation
4f Other advances in bioremediation for site restoration
Technological Advances in Physical/Chemical Remediation
5a Improved delivery mechanisms
5b In situ chemical oxidation and reduction
5c Advances in permeable barrier construction and materials
5d Micro/nanoscale ZVI
5e Barriers to VOC vapor intrusion into buildings
5f Thermal technologies—Conductive, resistive, steam, and RF heating
5g Improvements in pump-and-treat applications
5h Hydraulic fracturing impact assessment and boring
5i Other advances in physical/chemical remediation
Special Topics in Environmental Management and Remediation
6a Sediment sites—
Sediment characterization and risk assessment; Containment; Remediation; Beneficial use of dredged materials
6b Munitions ranges and explosives-production sites—
Characterization and fate and transport of energetic compounds; Treatment of soil and groundwater; Range residue management and processing
6c Control of greenhouse gases—
Identification and characterization of deep reservoirs for CO2 storage; Predicting geomechanical and geochemical effects of CO2 injection; Monitoring and verification
Inquiries about abstract submission:
Gina Melaragno (phone: 614-424-7866; e-mail: chlorcon@battelle.org)