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August 25, 2005:
EREF Landfill Technical Workshop
Alexandria,
VA – Waste
industry professionals are always striving to stay up-to-date on the latest
research and regulations.
On August 2, 2005, the Environmental Research and Education Foundation
(EREF) held its first technical workshop that highlighted technical findings
from its funded research. The
workshop brought together some 40 industry professionals, government regulators,
and researchers to discuss landfill bioreactors, landfill gas quality pre- and
post- combustion, and risked based post-closure care methods. The workshop was
held at Republic Services, Inc.’s offices in Indianapolis, Indiana.
Presentation topics addressed some of the most current issues
in landfill technology including:
·
Recent
developments in bioreactor landfills by Dr. Debra Reinhart, Chair, Civil and
Environmental Engineering Department, University of Central Florida;
·
Management
of nitrogen at bioreactor landfills by Nicole Berge, EREF's Francois Fiessinger
Scholar, Civil and Environmental Engineering Department, University of Central
Florida;
·
Granular
blankets for leachate recirculation at bioreactors by Dr. Milind Khire, Civil
and Environmental Engineering Department, Michigan State University;
·
A
performance-based systems for post-closure care at municipal solid waste
landfills by Dr. Jeremy Morris, Senior Staff Engineer, GeoSyntec Consultants;
and
·
Characterization
of landfill gas emissions and control technology by Susan Thorneloe, Office of
Research and Development, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
The
EREF's mission is to be proactive rather than reactionary in shaping the future
of municipal solid waste management. Please
contact Dr. Ed Repa for further details on this workshop at 703-288-5139 x11 or
erepa@erefdn.org. Visit
www.erefdn.org to find out more about how EREF is accomplishing their mission of
developing environmental solutions for the future.
*
Powerpoint presentations from the workshop are in downloadable pdf form on the
EREF website.
*
photos are available upon request
Contact: Sarah A. Stancliff,
Director of Development and Communications
703-299-5139 or sstancliff@erefdn.org
Ed Repa, Director of Environmental Programs
703-299-5139 or erepa@erefdn.org
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