EVENT INFORMATION
March 2012 Regional Summit
March 27-28, 2012
DoubleTree Suites by Hilton
austinsuites.doubletree.com
Austin, Texas
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AGENDA
TUESDAY, MARCH 27 (9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.)
Welcome/Introduction to the EREF
Bryan Staley, EREF
Biodegradation in Landfills: Why It Happens and Implications for Packaging Design
Mort Barlaz, NC State Univ.
BREAK/NETWORKING (10:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.)
Methane Oxidation Across Different Climates and Cover Types: the Stable Isotope Approach
Jeff Chanton, Florida State Univ.
Toward a Better Understanding of Gas Flow and Collection in Landfills
Paul Imhoff, Univ. of Delaware
An Improved Model to Predict Gas Generation from Landfills based on Waste Composition, Rainfall and Ambient Temperature
Richa Karanjekar/Melanie Sattler, Univ. of Texas-Arlington
LUNCH/NETWORKING (12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.)
Performance-Based Evaluation of Post-Closure Care at MSW Landfills
Jeremy Morris, Geosyntec Consultants
Landfill Methane Emission Measurement: Method Development and Quantification
Roger Green, Waste Management
Emerging Contaminants and Special Wastes in MSW
Robert Ford, US EPA
BREAK/NETWORKING (3:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.)
Evaluating Human Behavior Using Culturally Relevant Technology in Solid Waste Management and Recycling
Kyle Johnsen, Univ. Georgia
Anaerobic Digestion of Organic Solid Wastes: the Impact of Process Conditions
Paige Griffin, Colorado State Univ.
MSW Conversion Technology Overview and Feasibility
Bryan Staley, EREF
SPECIAL CONVERSION TECHNOLOGY SESSION
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 28 (9:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.)
The Future of Waste
Carl Rush, Waste Management
Wet Waste… Problem or Profit?
Gary Luce, Terrabon, Inc.
BREAK/NETWORKING (10:30 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.)
Waste Conversion State of Practice in California
Ramin Yazdani, Yolo County Public Works Dept.
Small-Scale Gasification-Based Waste to Energy System
Santosh Gangwal, Southern Research
Life Cycle Environmental Analysis of Waste Conversion Technologies
Keith Weitz, RTI International
Lunch on your own
REGISTRATION FEES
Consultants/Industry Personnel = $100
Government/Municipality/Academia = FREE
Students = FREE (verification of student status may be requested)
HOTEL RESERVATIONS
Room Rate = $179/night
To make a reservation, call 800.222.8733 and reference “EREF,” or visit www.austinsuites.doubletree.com. After choosing your reservation dates on the hotel’s main Web page, type in the group code ERE in order to pull up the discounted rate.
Hotel reservation deadline has been extended to March 9.