PROGRAM AT A GLANCE
Sunday, May 22, 2016
• 8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. Short Courses
• 3:00–9:00 p.m. Registration Desk Open
• 6:00–9:00 p.m. Welcome Reception, Exhibits, Poster Group 1 Display
Monday, May 23, 2016
• 7:00-8:30 a.m. Continental Breakfast
• 8:30–10:30 a.m. Plenary Session featuring keynote speaker, Jay Famiglietti (University of California, Irvine | NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory) (page 18)
• 11:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. General Lunch
• 12:35-3:55 p.m. Platform Presentations
• 4:00-6:30 p.m. Group 1 Poster Presentations and Reception
Tuesday, May 24, 2016
• 7:00-8:30 a.m. Continental Breakfast
• 8:00 a.m.-1:25 p.m. Platform Presentations
• 1:25 p.m. Technical Program Recesses
• Lunch on own, general lunch not provided
• 2:00-6:00 p.m. Short Courses
Wednesday, May 25, 2016
• 7:00-8:30 a.m. Continental Breakfast
• 8:00 a.m.-3:55 p.m. Platform Presentations
• Lunch scheduled within each track
• 4:00-6:30 p.m. Group 2 Poster Presentations and Reception
Thursday, May 26, 2016
• 7:00-8:30 a.m. Continental Breakfast
• 8:00 a.m.-3:55 p.m. Platform presentations
• Lunch scheduled within each track
• 4:00 p.m. Conference Adjourns
*Specific times are subject to change in the months leading up to the Conference.
The 72 sessions are organized according to the major topics listed below. The nine panel discussions will be presented in a designated track and will run concurrent with the technical program.
See the following pages for additional information:
• Pages 14-15: Overview of the platform sessions and panels to be conducted each day. Times for exhibits, breakfasts, lunches, and receptions.
• Pages 16-17: Poster Sessions in each of the two poster groups.
• Pages 20-70: Titles and authors for the
presentations in each session. Titles beginning with an asterisk (*) are to be presented as poster presentations.
• Pages 71-75: Panel discussion descriptions.
• Pages 76-88: Short Course descriptions for the courses offered on Sunday and Tuesday.
Program Topics
Remediation Technologies: Sessions A1-A7 Management Strategies: Sessions B1-B9 Technology Development, Transfer, and Regulatory Acceptance: Sessions C1-C3 Assessing Remediation Effectiveness:
Sessions C4-C6
International Environmental Remediation Markets: Sessions C7-C9
Vapor Intrusion: Sessions D1-D6 Metals: Sessions D7-D10
Management of Petroleum Sites:
Sessions E1-E5
Soil and Facility Restoration: Sessions E6-E9 Emerging Issues: Sessions F1-F5
Green and Sustainable Remediation:
Sessions F6-F10
Amendment Technologies: Sessions G1-G9 Characterization, Fate, and Transport:
Sessions H1-H5
Advanced Diagnostic Tools and Strategies:
Sessions H6-H8
MONDAY, MAY 23, 2016
7:00 a.m.–6:30 p.m. Registration, Exhibits, Poster Group 1 Display
7:00–8:30 a.m. Continental Breakfast 8:30–10:30 a.m. Plenary Session 11:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. General Lunch
TUESDAY, MAY 24, 2016
7:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m. Registration, Exhibits, Poster Group 1 Display
7:00–8:30 a.m. Continental Breakfast Lunch on own
1:25 p.m. Technical Program Recesses 12:35-3:55 p.m. Platform Sessions
A1. Thermally-Enhanced Remediation Processes
B1. Management of Complex DNAPL Sites
C1. Measurement and Monitoring Technologies and Tools
D1. Assessment and Mitigation of the Vapor Intrusion Pathway
E1. In Situ Remediation of Petroleum Hydrocarbons
F1. 1,4-Dioxane
G1. Innovations in In Situ Chemical Oxidation (ISCO) Remediation
H1. Real-Time Analysis Approaches
PANEL (12:35-1:50 p.m.). In Situ Thermal Remediation at the SRSNE Superfund Site: Meeting Regulatory Requirements and Removing 225,000 kg of VOCs from an Overburden NAPL Source Zone
PANEL (12:15-3:55 p.m.). China’s Emerging Remediation Business, Soon to be One of the World’s Largest
4:00–6:30 p.m. Poster Group 1 Presentations and Refreshments
See pages 16-17 for presentations in Poster Group 1.
8:00 a.m.-1:25 p.m. Platform Sessions
A2. Innovations in Thermal Remediation
A3. In Situ Remediation in Low Permeability Zones
B2. Large, Dilute Plume Management
B3. Timeline of ITRC Guidance on Chlorinated Solvents
C2. Groundwater Modeling Advancements C3. Advances in Technology Transfer
D2. Addressing Petroleum Vapor Intrusion at Leaking Underground Storage Sites
D3. Use of Innovative Measurement Techniques (e.g., Passive Samplers, Real-Time Sensors)
E2. Management of Complex LNAPL Sites E3. LNAPL Recovery in Challenging Environments
F2. Perfluorinated Compounds—Characterization and Analysis F3. Perfluorinated Compounds—Remediation
G2. Innovations in In Situ Chemical Reduction (ISCR) Remediation
G3. In Situ Biogeochemical (ISBG) H2. Conceptual Site Model Updates
H3. Advanced Investigation Tools and Techniques
PANEL (8:00-9:40 a.m.). Complex Site Remediation at Kirtland Air Force Base, New Mexico
PANEL (10:30 a.m.-12:10 p.m.). 1,4-Dioxane’s Emerging Dilemma: What’s a Remediation Manager Supposed to Do?
2:00–6:00 p.m. Short Courses
WEDNESDAY, MAY 25, 2016
7:00 a.m.–6:30 p.m. Registration, Exhibits, Poster Group 2 Display
7:00–8:30 a.m. Continental Breakfast Lunch scheduled within each track
THURSDAY, MAY 26, 2016
7:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m. Registration, Exhibits, Poster Group 2 Display
7:00–8:30 a.m. Continental Breakfast Lunch scheduled within each track
8:00 a.m.-3:55 p.m. Platform Sessions
A4. Characterization and Risk Management in Fractured Bedrock A5. Remediation of Bedrock, Karst Aquifers, and Fractured Media
B4. Risk Assessment—Practices, Applications, and Benefits B5. Adopting and Applying Risk-Based Approaches B6. Incremental Sampling
C4. Applications of Mass Flux and Mass Discharge
C5. Monitored Natural Attenuation Performance Assessment C6. Lessons Learned from Source Zone Remediation
D4. Risk Assessment and Risk Management (e.g., Tools, Using Multiple Lines of Evidence, Accounting for Background) D5. Assessment and Remediation at Cold Regions Research and Engineering Laboratory
D6. Radon Gas
E4. Low-Threat Management and Closure of Complex Petroleum Sites
E5. Natural Source Zone Depletion (NSZD) E6. Phytoremediation
F4. Emerging Contaminants F5. Energetics
F6. Case Studies: Evaluating GSR Metrics
G4. Synergies in Technology Coupling G5. Enhancements with Biological Remedies G6. Bench, Pilot, and Treatability Studies
H4. High-Resolution Site Characterization (HRSC) H5. Applying Geologic Concepts to Hydrogeology
PANEL (10:05-11:45 a.m.). Pump-and-Treat Exit Strategy:
Assessing Whether, When and How to Make a Change PANEL (2:15-3:55 p.m.). Programmatic Challenges Related to the PFAS Emerging Contaminant Class
4:00–6:30 p.m. Poster Group 2 Presentations and Refreshments See pages 16-17 for presentations in Poster Group 2.
8:00 a.m.-3:55 p.m. Platform Sessions
A6. Supporting and Assessing Enhanced In Situ Bioremediation (EISB) Long-Term Performance A7. Lessons Learned with In Situ Technologies B7. Performance-Based Environmental Management B8. Environmental Restoration Best Management Practices (BMPs)
B9. Optimization of Remedial Projects and Programs C7. Regulatory Considerations
C8. Challenges in Implementing Remedial Technologies C9. Case Studies and Lessons Learned
D7. Heavy Metal and Metalloid Fate and Transport D8. Metals Remediation Approaches
D9. Chromium Remediation Approaches D10. Mine Remediation and Closure Strategies
E7. Bioavailability of Contaminants in Soil E8. Coal Ash Facility Restoration E9. Landfill Management
F7. Incorporating Sustainability to Develop, Advance, and Improve Remediation Technologies
F8. Reusing and Revitalizing Contaminated Sites
F9. Groundwater Conservation and Reuse for Sustainable Remediation and Redevelopment
F10. Methods and Tools for Incorporating Ecological Considerations into GSR
G7. Advances in Amendments and Delivery Methods G8. Soil Mixing
G9. Emerging Remediation Technologies H6. Use of Passive Samplers
H7. Compound-Specific Isotope Analysis
H8. Incorporation of Molecular Tools in Site Assessment PANEL (8:00-9:40 a.m.). A Focus on Geology for Improved Remediation Decision-Making
PANEL (10:05-11:45 a.m.). Vapor Intrusion at the U.S. EPA Indianapolis Duplex: Exploring the Role of Conventional Vapor Migration versus a Sewer Preferential Pathway PANEL (12:10-1:50 p.m.). Advances in Injectable Activated Carbon
Poster Group 1
Display: Sunday 6:00 p.m.-Tuesday 1:00 p.m.
Presentations: Monday 4:00-6:30 p.m.
A1. Thermally-Enhanced Remediation Processes A2. Innovations in Thermal Remediation
A3. In Situ Remediation in Low Permeability Zones A4. Characterization and Risk Management in Fractured Bedrock
POSTER SCHEDULE
Poster sessions are divided into two groups for display and presentation as shown below. Presenters will be at their posters during the designated presentation periods to discuss their work.
Refreshments will be served during the Monday and Wednesday evening poster presentations.
A5. Remediation of Bedrock, Karst Aquifers, and Fractured Media
B1. Management of Complex DNAPL Sites B2. Large, Dilute Plume Management
B3. Timeline of ITRC Guidance on Chlorinated Solvents
B4. Risk Assessment—Practices, Applications, and Benefits
B5. Adopting and Applying Risk-Based Approaches B6. Incremental Sampling
POSTER SCHEDULE
C1. Measurement and Monitoring Technologies and Tools
C2. Groundwater Modeling Advancements C3. Advances in Technology Transfer
C4. Applications of Mass Flux and Mass Discharge C5. Monitored Natural Attenuation Performance
Assessment
C6. Lessons Learned from Source Zone Remediation D1. Assessment and Mitigation of the Vapor Intrusion
Pathway
D2. Addressing Petroleum Vapor Intrusion at Leaking Underground Storage Sites
D3. Use of Innovative Measurement Techniques (e.g., Passive Samplers, Real-Time Sensors)
E1. In Situ Remediation of Petroleum Hydrocarbons E2. Management of Complex LNAPL Sites
E3. LNAPL Recovery in Challenging Environments F1. 1,4-Dioxane
F2. Perfluorinated Compounds—Characterization and Analysis
F3. Perfluorinated Compounds—Remediation G1. Innovations in In Situ Chemical Oxidation (ISCO)
Remediation
G2. Innovations in In Situ Chemical Reduction (ISCR) Remediation
G3. In Situ Biogeochemical (ISBG) Remediation H1. Real-Time Analysis Approaches
H2. Conceptual Site Model Updates
H3. Advanced Investigation Tools and Techniques
Poster Group 2
Display: Wednesday 7:00 a.m.-Thursday 1:00 p.m.
Presentations: Wednesday 4:00-6:30 p.m.
A6. Supporting and Assessing Enhanced In Situ Bioremediation (EISB) Long-Term Performance A7. Lessons Learned with In Situ Technologies B7. Performance-Based Environmental Management B8. Environmental Restoration Best Management
Practices (BMPs)
B9. Optimization of Remedial Projects and Programs C7. Regulatory Considerations
C8. Challenges in Implementing Remedial Technologies
C9. Case Studies and Lessons Learned D4. Risk Assessment and Risk Management
(e.g., Tools, Using Multiple Lines of Evidence, Accounting for Background)
D5. Assessment and Remediation at Cold Regions Research and Engineering Laboratory
D6. Radon Gas
D7. Heavy Metal and Metalloid Fate and Transport D8. Metals Remediation Approaches
D9. Chromium Remediation Approaches D10. Mine Remediation and Closure Strategies
E4. Low-Threat Management and Closure of Complex Petroleum Sites
E5. Natural Source Zone Depletion (NSZD) E6. Phytoremediation
E7. Bioavailability of Contaminants in Soil E8. Coal Ash Facility Restoration
E9. Landfill Management F4. Emerging Contaminants F5. Energetics
F6. Case Studies: Evaluating GSR Metrics
F7. Incorporating Sustainability to Develop, Advance, and Improve Remediation Technologies
F8. Reusing and Revitalizing Contaminated Sites F9. Groundwater Conservation and Reuse for
Sustainable Remediation and Redevelopment F10. Methods and Tools for Incorporating Ecological
Considerations into GSR
G4. Synergies in Technology Coupling G5. Enhancements with Biological Remedies G6. Bench, Pilot, and Treatability Studies
G7. Advances in Amendments and Delivery Methods G8. Soil Mixing
G9. Emerging Remediation Technologies
H4. High-Resolution Site Characterization (HRSC) H5. Applying Geologic Concepts to Hydrogeology H6. Use of Passive Samplers
H7. Compound-Specific Isotope Analysis H8. Incorporation of Molecular Tools in Site
Assessment