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Technical Program

(subject to change)

Technical Posters

6/26/2018, 10:00 AM – 11:45 AM

Room: Exhibit Hall

Chair: David Minott, Arc5 Environmental Consulting, LLC

Note: Following the Poster Session, posters remain available for viewing through Wednesday afternoon.

A Framework for Refining Exposure for the Drinking Water Contaminant Candidate List (CCL4)

Paper # 400592

David McCready: EnviroCalc Consulting

Regeneration of Spent Naphtha Reforming Catalyst by Microwave Assisted

Paper #402831 (Student Poster #25) Bo-Jyun Jou, Chin Chung Lo, and Chih-Ju G. Jou

A Data Mining Approach to Locate the Sources and Trajectory of PM2.5

Paper # 408342

Rou-an Chen, Hsunling Bai: National Chiao Tung University, Institute of Environmental Engineering; Wen-

Chih Peng: National Chiao Tung University, Department of Computer Science, Taiwan

E-Enterprise for the Environment: The Combined Air Emissions Reporting Project

Paper # 408673

Chun Yi Wu: Minnesota Pollution Control Agency; Sally Dombrowski: EPA; Kelly Poole: Environmental

Council of the States

UV-Driven Excellent Photocatalytic Oxidation and Reduction Efficiency Over Cu-CdS

Paper #409518 (Student Poster # 31)

Jingjing Tian, Chang-Tang Chang

Influence of Reinforcement on the Cement Paste and Aggregate on the Properties of Recycled Aggregate

Mortars

Paper #409830 (Student Poster # 32)

Renjie Mi, Ganghua Pan, and Yang Li, and Minghua Fu, Southeast University

Multi-step Forecast of PM2.5 Ambient Concentrations with Artificial Neural Network Analysis

Paper # 409885

Yen-chi Huang, Hsunling Bai: National Chiao Tung University, Taiwan

Selectively Remove HMDS from VOCs Using Zeolite and Molecular Sieve

Paper #409952 (Student Poster #6)

Haowei Huang and Chang-Tang Chang

New York Compressor Station Environmental Health Project: Citizen Science Methodology

Paper # 410109

Celia Lewis, Sujit Joginpally, David Brown, Ken Hamel, Beth Weinberger: The Environmental Health Project

Statistical Analysis of Continuous PM2.5 in Ambient Air for Health Risk Assessment

Paper # 410184

Ken Hamel, David Brown, Celia Lewis: The Environmental Health Project; Ryan Grode: Southwest

Environmental Health Project

Analysis of NOx Formation in a High Performance Catalytic Incinerator for Volatile Organic

Compounds


Lucas Marçola, Bárbara Ribeiro, and Edson Tomaz, University of Campinas; and Jefferson Pinto, University of

Araras

Conversion of Waste Bamboo Chopsticks to Liquid Fuel via Hydrothermal Treatment and Solvent-

Assisted Liquefaction with Ethanol and Isopropanol

Paper # 410389

Chia-Chi Chang, Cherng-Shiun Yang, Yen-Hau Chen, Chang Ching-Yuan, Ke Li, Michael Huang Huang, Chi-

Pai Chen, Van Toi Pham: Graduate Institute of Environmental Engineering, National Taiwan University,

Taiwan

Removal of NOx from Flue Gas by Selective Catalytic Reduction Catalysts at Mid-to-low Temperatures

under the Presence of SO2 and Moisture

Paper # 410492

Yun-Ting Lin: Institute of Environmental Engineering, National Chiao Tung University; Hsunling Bai: National

Chiao Tung University, Taiwan

Meso/Macroporous Fe/C Microspheres Prepared from Glycerol via Ultrasonic Spray Pyrolysis for Cr

(VI) Removal

Paper # 410394 (Student Poster #26)

Yanbin Cui, State University of New York at Buffalo

CO2 Capture from Indoor Air with Solid Adsorbents

Paper # 410508

Wen Cheng Huang, Kun Hong Lu, Chung Sying Lu: National Chung Hsing University, Taiwan

Correlation Analysis Between Pollutants and Car Flow

Paper # 410512

Pei yu Lu: National Chiao Tung University; Chungsying Lu: National Chung Hsing University, Taiwan

Three-dimensional Finite Element Modeling of Vapor Intrusion Topics


Ana Clara Oliveira and Jonathan Ström, Brown University

Quantifying Ammonia Emissions from Biomass Burning


Casey Bray, North Carolina State University and US EPA; and William Battye and Viney Aneja, North

Carolina State University

Air pollution Controls by Landscape and Urban Interventions

Paper # 410685

Edgar Velez, Carlos Sepulveda: EYC GLOBAL S.A.S

Analysis and Development of Emission Factors for Goat Farm Operations


Raghava Kommalapati, Arndreya Howard, Hongbo Du, and Venkata Botlaguduru; Prairie View A&M

University

Using Thermal Image Technique to Assess Effects of Aggregate Sizes of Basic Oxygen Furnace Slags on

Pavement Paving

Paper # 415902

Huan-Lin Luo, Huan-Lin Luo, Deng-Fong Lin, Yu-Kai Wang: Department of Civil and Ecological Engineering,

I-Shou University; Show-Ing Shieh: College of Liberal Education , SHU-TE University, Taiwan

Projection of Wildfire Impacts on Regional Climate and Air Quality under Changing Climate


Cheng-En Yang, Joshua Fu, and Xinyi Dong, The University of Tennessee at Knoxville; Yang Liu, Emory

University; and Yongqiang Liu, U.S. Forest Service

Absorption of Carbon Dioxide from Flue Gas Stream using Pilot-scale Gas-Liquid Membrane Contacting

System

Paper #416730 (Student Poster #5) Jalil Ghobadi and David Ramirez, Texas A&M University-Kingsville; and Robert Jerman, Michelle Crane, and Kenneth

Hobbs, Markel Corporation

Quantifying Future Health Effects due to Changes in US Wildfire Frequency


Sarah Zelasky, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill; Jeffrey Pierce, Bonne Ford and Emily Fischer,

Colorado State University; and Maria Val Martin, The University of Sheffield

Model Evaluation for Low Frequency Noise Exposure from Wind Turbines

Paper # 417558

Chun-Hsiang Chiu, Shih-Chun Lung: Research Center Environmental Changes, Academia Sinica, Taiwan

Characterization of Reduced Nitrogen at IMPROVE and CSN Monitoring Sites in the Southeastern

United States

Paper # 418398

Kevin Mishoe, Christopher Rogers, Anthony Ward: Amec Foster Wheeler

Studying The Impact Of A Wildfire Case On Local Air Quality By Using A High Resolution Numerical

Modeling Approach


Ehsan Mosadegh

Vertical Variation of PM2.5-Bound Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons in Taipei, Taiwan


Shin-Yu Wu, Tzu-Ting Tsai, Jung-Chi Chang, Chi-Chang Ho, Ho-Tang Liao, and Chang-Fu Wu; National

Taiwan University

Impact of Climate Model Response on Projections of Future Air Quality under various Climate

Scenarios


James East, Bret Pienkosz, and Fernando Garcia Menendez, North Carolina State University

A Comparison of Cardiovascular Responses in Male and Female ApoE-/- Mice exposed to Concentrated

Ambient PM2.5


Rebecca Jo Herman, Rebecca Johnson, Irene Hasen, Ulrike Luderer, and Michael Kleinman, University of

California, Irvine

Antibacterial Efficacy of Silver Nanocomposites and Chitosan-TiO2-Cu Nanocomposites


Chien Su, Yen-Chi Chen, Wan-Tien Shen, and Kuo-Pin, National Yang-Ming University

Economical Design of Cold Resistant Biogas Digester For Degrading Household Waste In Mountainous

Areas Of Developing Countries


Sunita Baniya, University of Texas, Arlington

The Innovative Visible-Light-Responsive N-TiO2 Polymethyl Methacrylate Composite for Photo-

Disinfection Against E. Coli and S. Aureus in the Air Environment


Kesinee Lamsaard, and Li-Ting Yen, Jing-Hua Tzeng, and Yao-Tung Lin, National Chung Hsing University

Garbage Crisis in Lebanon: Beirut's River of Trash - Lessons Learned


Georges Bou-Saab, Iowa State University

Air Quality, Infrastructure and Well-Being: Are They Linked?

Paper # 476600

Raj Lal, Nisha Botchwey, Armistead Russell: Georgia Institute of Technology; Kirti Das, Yingling Fan, Anu

Ramaswami: University of Minnesota; Karoline Johnson: Duke University

EPA Priorities 2018-2019

Track: MINI/REGU

Room: Ballroom B

6/26/2018, 1:20 PM

Panel – TCC: REG

Chair: David Jordan, ERM

As we enter the second year of the Trump administration, questions persist over the EPA’s priorities and the

path the agency will pursue over the next three years. The Clean Air Act sets forth specific mandates that the

agency must continue to address while it evaluates whether to reverse or revise certain actions from the

previous administration. Bill Wehrum, Assistant Administrator for Air and Radiation for EPA will provide

comments on EPA’s priorities as a part of the keynote address for the conference. This panel will provide an

opportunity for key interest groups to discuss pending EPA rulemaking actions and to discuss EPA's stated

objectives over the coming months. A representative of state/local air agencies, an industry representative, and

a representative of an environmental advocacy group will be provided an opportunity to comment on EPA's

priorities as a part of this panel.

Panelists:

David Jordan: ERM

Dan Mueller: Environmental Defense Fund

Howard Feldman: American Petroleum Institute

Paul Farrell: Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection

Topics in Visiblity

Track: AQMM

Room: 25

6/26/2018, 1:20 PM

Platform – TCC: APV

Chair: Kip Carrico, New Mexico Tech

Vice Chair: Jenny Hand, Colorado State University

1:20 PM

The Recent History of the Composition of Fine Particulate Matter in the Rural United States

Paper # 411372

Bret Schichtel, John Vimont: National Park Service- Air Resource Division; Jenny Hand, William Malm:

Colorado State University; Anthony Prenni, Kristi Gebhart: National Park Service; Thomas Moore: Western

States Air Resources Council

1:40 PM

Origin of Fine Particulate Carbon in the Rural United States

Paper # 411389

Bret Schichtel, Michael Barna, John Vimont: National Park Service- Air Resource Division; Jenny Hand, Scott

Copeland, William Malm: Colorado State University; Kristi Gebhart: National Park Service

2:00 PM

Looking Ahead to the Second Decadal Review for the Regional Haze Rule

Paper # 409875

Robert Paine: AECOM

2:20 PM

Do Sulfur Dioxide Emissions from Ships Impact Sulfate Concentrations at IMPROVE Coastal Sites?

Paper # 410295

Kristi Gebhart: National Park Service; William Malm: Colorado State University

2:40 PM

Visual Air Quality Perception of Various Haze Conditions

Paper # 417855

William Malm: Colorado State University; Anthony Prenni: National Park Service; Scott Cismoski: Air

Resource Specialists, Inc.

Best Practices in Climate Action Planning

Track: MINI/CLIM/REGU

Room: 12-13

6/26/2018, 1:20 PM

Panel – TCC: CCI/REG

Chair: Maebeth Lopez, LSA Associates

Vice Chair: Michael Hendrix, LSA Associates

The Association of Environmental Planners (AEP) Climate Change Committee reviewed a database of over 600

climate action plans adopted by cities and counties in the State of California to determine the successes and

challenges local governments encountered in the implementation of the plans. The Committee then selected

fifty climate action plans considered California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) qualified plans for an

interim review. Finally, the Committee focused on nine climate action plans for in-depth reviews that included

a review of each specific greenhouse gas reduction strategy within these plans and monitoring mechanisms to

determine which ones were the most successful in reducing emissions. This panel will summarize climate

action planning within California including the definition of CEQA “qualified” plans. The AEP Climate

Change Committee review of 600 climate action plans will be summarized, including how many of these plans

incorporated monitoring, the range of effort in implementation and monitoring of the plans including average

annual staff hours, and what measures within these plans were the most successful as well as conditions that

were found to impede success. The panel will then characterize the nine climate action plans that were

reviewed in greater detail and summarize the differences between climate action plans adopted by large urban

cities, versus rural communities and the variations of climate action plans within the various regions and

economic sectors in California. Finally, the panel will provide an overview of the Bay Area Air Quality

Management District (BAAQMD) climate action planning support and resources available to local jurisdictions

to assist them in the development and implementation of local climate action plans. The panel will conclude

with recommendations on how the BAAQMD support and resources as well as the best practices in climate

action planning developed by AEP can be replicated nationally.

Panelists:

Maebeth Lopez: LSA Associates

Abby Young, Bay Area Air Quality Management District

Michael Hendrix: LSA Associates

Health Effects and Exposure Studies - Part 1

Track: H&EE

Room: 22

6/26/2018, 1:20 PM

Platform – TCC: HEE

Chair: Jim Morrow, J.W. Morrow

Vice Chair: David McCready, EnviroCalc Consulting

1:20 PM

The Challenges of Assessing Impacts of Black Mold from Distilleries

Paper # 409938

Marc Wallace: Tech Environmental, Inc.

1:40 PM

Permitting Small Lean-Burn Engines and How to Address Formaldehyde Exposure Concerns

Paper # 410969

Katherine Mears, Michael Lannan: Tech Environmental, Inc.

2:00 PM

Derivation of Risk-based Emission Limits for Formaldehyde from Landfill Gas-to-Energy Engine

Emissions

Paper # 411078

Heather Little, Stephen Zemba, Lisa Damiano: Sanborn Head & Associates, Inc.

2:20 PM

Seasonal Effects of PM2.5 on the Cardiovascular System of Hyperlipidemic Mice

Paper # 417313

David Herman, Rebecca Johnson, Samantha Renusch, Andrew Keebaugh, Steven Chen, Lisa Wingen, Michael

Kleinman: University of California, Irvine

2:40 PM

Modeling Multi-pollutant Reductions from Energy Efficiency for Air Quality Regulations

Paper # 410836

Cassandra Kubes: American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy

Zero Waste Economics, Approaches, and Case Studies

Track: SUST

Room: 15

6/26/2018, 1:20 PM

Platform – TCC: SRC

Chair: Maggie Clarke, Zero Waste New York

Vice Chair: Chih Chao, Cantech Environmental Services

1:20 PM

Efficiency and Effectiveness of Public Expenditure on Material and Waste Management

Paper # 410725

Ning Ai, Junjun Zheng: University of Illinois at Chicago

1:40 PM

The Wasted Biodegradable Organic Material(s) -- A Renewable Energy Resource(s) And The

Sustainability Requirements

Paper # 410869

S. Rao Chitikela: RC-WEE Solutions

2:00 PM

Development and Application of Low Cost and Available Biochar Derived from ZnCl2 Impregnated

Corn Straw for the Removal of Vanadium from Aqueous Solution

Paper # 418429

Ruihong Meng, Yanting Liu, Zihe Liu, Sai Xu, Qingyang Hong, Wenjing Lu, Hongtao Wang: Key Laboratory

for Solid Waste Management and Environment Safety (Tsinghua University), Ministry of Education of China,

Tsinghua University; Tan Chen: College of Life and Environmental Sciences, Minzu University of China

Vehicular and Maritime Emissions

Track: TRAN/AQES

Room: 14

6/26/2018, 1:20 PM

Platform – TCC: OMS/AAE

Chair: Gurdas Sandhu, EPA

Vice Chair: Helen Ginzburg, WSP

1:20 PM

The Impact of Higher Ethanol Blend Levels on Vehicle Emissions in Five Global Cities

Paper # 410993

Steffen Mueller, Sudheer Ballare, Jane Lin, Samartha Mohan: University of Illinois at Chicago; Stefan

Unnasch, Love Goyal: Life Cycle Associates LLC; Bill Keesom: Evanston

1:40 PM

Development and Validation of Transit Bus Energy Use Rate Models

Paper # 411138

Tongchuan Wei, Chris Frey, Tanzila Khan: North Carolina State University

2:00 PM

Changes in Particle Composition with Biodiesel, Renewable Diesel Fuels and Vehicle Emission Control

Technologies

Paper # 410744

Diep Vu, Daniel Short, Georgios Karavalakis, Tom Durbin: University of California, Riverside; Akua Asa-

Awuku: University of Maryland, College Park

Refuse-Derived Fuel and Products

Track: WAST

Room: 17

6/26/2018, 1:20 PM

Platform – TCC: WMB

Chair: David Greene, SCS Engineers

Vice Chair: David Minott, Arc5 Environmental Consulting, LLC

1:20 PM

Refuse Derived Fuel for Cement Kilns in MENA countries: The Case of Beirut

Paper # 410498

Sophia Ghanimeh, Christopher Arida, Karen Saad, Elsy Ibrahim: Notre Dame University - Louaize, Lebanon

1:40 PM

Evaluation of Wastewater Bio-filtration Using Activated Carbon Filter Made from Date Pits

Paper # 429090

Mohammad Younes, Mohammed A. Jazzar: Philadelphia University

2:00 PM

HTC Treatment of Urban Solid Waste, the Case of Region Metropolitana, Chile

Paper # 410694

Ernesto Pino-Cortes, Mariana Escamilla, Luis Diaz-Robles: University of Santiago de Chile; Samuel Carrasco:

Pontificia Universidad Católica de Valparaíso, Chile

Vapor Intrusion, Building Remediation, and Site Investigation

Track: WAST

Room: 16

6/26/2018, 1:20 PM

Platform – TCC: WMR

Chair: Chris Lutes, Jacobs

Vice Chair: Paul Ruehl, LafargeHolcim

1:20 PM

Vapor Intrusion (VI) Guidance in an Age of Federalism

Paper # 418058

Christopher Lutes, John Lowe, Loren Lund: Jacobs

1:40 PM

Vapor Intrusion Laboratory Data Collection: What Has Been Learnt When Collecting Usable and

Representative Air & Soil Data?

Paper # 410191

Will Elcoate: Alpha Analytical Laboratories

2:00 PM

Results of an Evaluation of the Suitability of Passive Diffusion Samplers for Monitoring a Site with VOC

and Arsenic-Impacted Groundwater

Paper # 400956

Martin Hamper: Roux Associates, Inc

2:20 PM

Case Study of Residential Redevelopment and PCB Encapsulation

Paper # 418207

Stephen Zemba: Sanborn Head & Associates, Inc.; Paul Muniz: Environmental Partners, LLC

2:40 PM

Assessment of the Vapor Intrusion Risk from Dry Cleaners – Case Studies and Lessons Learned

Paper # 476200

Adam Flege: Civil & Environmental Consultants, Inc.

YPAC Panel - Modeling 101

Track: YPRO/AQMO

Room: 11

6/26/2018, 1:20 PM

Panel – TCC: APM

Chair: Abhishek Bhat, Ramboll

Atmospheric dispersion modeling is an integral part of the permitting process but only a limited number of

students and young professionals are familiar with this topic. This panel session will introduce basic modeling

concepts and the role of modeling in the permitting process to students and young professionals. The panelists

will include representatives from an agency, industry, the modeling community, and A&WMA’s Atmospheric

Meteorology and Modeling (APM) committee. The agency representative will discuss the role of modeling in

the permitting process and will provide some insight into “what agency is looking for”. The manager’s view

point of modeling will be given by the industry representative who will discuss impact and implications of

dispersion modeling on a project. The modeling community representative will introduce the basic concepts of

dispersion modeling and role of AERMOD and modeling software. The APM committee representative will

talk about the role of the A&WMA APM committee, the part the APM committee plays in the modeling

community, and how to get involved with the A&WMA APM committee. The panel will conclude with open

discussions and Q&A which will provide students and young professionals the opportunity to interact with the

panel members.

Panelists:

Tony Sadar: Allegheny County Health Department, Air Quality Program

David Long: American Electric Power Service Corporation

Ross Beardsley: Ramboll (invited)

APM Committee Representative (invited)

Regulation and Sustainability in Air Quality Permitting

Track: MINI/REGU/WAST

Room: Ballroom B

6/26/2018, 4:00 PM

Platform – TCC: REG/WMB

Chair: John Koehler, Yorke Engineering LLC

4:00 PM

The Regulation of Oil and Gas Activities Under the Trump Administration

Paper # 410055

John King: Attorney

4:20 PM

Air Pollutant Emissions and Regulatory Implications of a Biorefinery Co-processing Bio-oil in a

Petroleum Refinery

Paper # 408197

Arpit Bhatt, Yimin Zhang: National Renewable Energy Laboratory

4:40 PM

Life-cycle Analysis of Renewable Fuels Derived from Municipal Solid Waste and Evaluation of Avoided

Landfill Gas Emissions

Paper # 417503

Uisung Lee, Pahola Thathiana Benavides, Jeongwoo Han: Argonne National Laboratory

5:00 PM

Air Permitting Strategies for Biogas Renewable Fuel & Energy Projects at Wastewater Treatment

Facilities

Paper # 410666

Disha Shah, Cynthia Hibbard, Paul Greene: CDM Smith

VOC, Metals, & GHG Control Technologies

Track: AQCT

Room: 24

6/26/2018, 4:00 PM

Platform – TCC: AAC

Chair: Arijit Pakrasi, APTIM Environmental & Infrastructure, Inc.

Vice Chair: Paul Farber, P. Farber & Associates, LLC

4:00 PM

Using Pilot Test Data for the Design of Active Sub-Slab Vapor Mitigation Systems: Case Study- Former

Dry Cleaning Facility in Denver Colorado

Paper # 408605

Robert Roth, Andy Safulko: Terracon

4:20 PM

Biofiltration of Acetaldehyde Emissions Resulting from Drying Operations at Ethanol Plants

Paper # 410374

Chris Duerschner, Ashraf Aly Hassan: University of Nebraska - Lincoln

4:40 PM

SE Asia Implementation Efforts for Minamata Convention on Mercury

Paper # 410531

Wojciech Jozewicz: Arcadis US, Inc.

5:00 PM

Regenerative Thermal Oxidizer Types – A Performance and Maintenance Comparison

Paper # 418468

Jen Cowman Moore: 3M Company

5:20 PM

Modeling of Formaldehyde Adsorption on Activated Carbon Filter

Paper # 409417

Wei-hao Huang, Cheng-Mao Chuang, Chao-Heng Tseng: Institute of Environmental Engineering and

Management, National Taipei University of Technology, Taiwan

5:40 PM

Efficiency Analysis of Sequential Biotrickling- Biofiltration Treatment Systems for Emissions Control for

Two Types of Petrochemical VOC Applications

Paper # 417419

Shooka Khoramfar, Kim Jones, Jalil Ghobadi: Texas A&M University-Kingsville; Jim Boswell: Boswell

Environmental

Secondary Particulate Formation and Measurement

Track: AQMM

Room: 25

6/26/2018, 4:00 PM

Platform – TCC: APC

Chair: Philip Silva, USDA-ARS

Vice Chair: Emily Burrell, Brigham Young University

4:00 PM

Chemical Characteristics and Spatiotemporal Variation of Fine Particles (PM2.5) During the Episodes at

an Industrial Megacity and Its Cause Analysis

Paper # 409900

Chung-Shin Yuan, Huazhen Shen, Zong-Mou Yang, Chung-Min Hung, Yubo Jiang: Institute of Environmental

Engineering, National Sun Yat-sen University, Taiwan

4:20 PM

Air Quality Influences from Agriculture in Northern Utah During a Wintertime Inversion

Paper # 410945

Phil Silva: USDA-ARS

4:40 PM

Molecular Insights into Organic Particulate Formation

Paper # 407670

Emily Burrell, Jaron Hansen: Brigham Young University; Manoj Kumar, Joseph Francisco: University of

Nebraska - Lincoln

5:00 PM

Evaluation of Epifluorescence Methods for Quantifying Primary Biological Aerosol Particles (PBAP) in

Air Quality Samples

Paper # 410786

Lung-Wen Chen, Ting Liu, Mi Zhang, Karey Fortier: University of Nevada, Las Vegas; Judith Chow, John

Watson: Desert Research Institute

5:20 PM

Estimation of Organic Aerosols Sources over Northern China by Using an Carbon Isotope Based EC-

Tracer Approach

Paper # 417293

Zhenyu Xing, Kuangyou Yu, Ke Du: University of Calgary; Junjun Deng: Center for Excellence in Regional

Atmospheric Environment, Institute of Urban Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences, China; Xiaofeng

Huang: Key Laboratory for Urban Habitat Environmental Science and Technology, School of Environment and

Energy, Peking University Shenzhen Graduate School, China

5:40 PM

Use of Tangential Flow Filtration in Sample Processing for Aerosol-mediated Analysis of Nanoparticulate

Matter in Snow

Paper # 421832

Yevgen Nazarenko: Department of Atmospheric & Oceanic Sciences, McGill University; Rodrigo Rangel-

Alvarado: Department of Chemistry, McGill University; Parisa Ariya: Department of Chemistry and

Department of Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences, McGill University

Environmental Policy and Compliance Issues at Federal Facilities

Track: FEDS

Room: 23

6/26/2018, 4:00 PM

Platform – TCC: FED

Chair: Francisco Castaneda, Air Force Civil Engineer Center

Vice Chair: Stuart Wallace, AECOM

4:00 PM

Dispersion Modeling for Federal Facilities; When and What

Paper # 410371

Roger Wayson, Stuart Wallace: AECOM; Francisco Castaneda: AFCEC

4:20 PM

Compliance Challenges with the Asbestos National Emission Standards for Hazardous Pollutants

(NESHAP)

Paper # 408530

Donald Van Schaack: Air Force Institute of Technology

4:40 PM

Effects of Remediation Technologies on Air Quality Compliance

Paper # 410085

Heather Seus: HazAir, Inc.

5:00 PM

Litigation Status of Rules Potentially Impacting the Air Force

Paper # 409936

John Smith: United States Air Force

5:20 PM

Section 608 Regulatory Updates, Implementation and Impacts to Air Force

Paper # 410410

Will Rottgering: Solutio Environmental, Inc.; Francisco Castaneda: AFCEC

5:40 PM

Disaggregation of Buckley Air Force Base

Paper # 410911

Monte McVay: AFCEC; Stuart Wallace: AECOM

Health Effects and Exposure Studies - Part 2

Track: H&EE

Room: 22

6/26/2018, 4:00 PM

Platform – TCC: HEE

Chair: Suresh Santanam, GHD Inc.

Vice Chair: David McCready, EnviroCalc Consulting

4:00 PM

Contribution of Burning Rice Straw on the Air Quality in Cairo

Paper # 412065

Mounir Risk: National Academy of Science, Egypt; Zeinab Safar: Cairo University, Egypt; Alan Gertler: Desert

Research Institute

4:20 PM

Impact of Human Mobility on Errors in Air Pollution Exposure Estimation

Paper # 417353

Xiaonan Yu, Haofei Yu: University of Central Florida

4:40 PM

Evaluation of the Uncertainties Associated with the Use of Air Dispersion Modeling to Estimate

Historical Community Exposure from Manufacturers of Asbestos-containing Products

Paper # 410832

Matthew Abramson, Jennifer Bare, Christy Barlow, Paul Scott: Cardno ChemRisk

Air Quality Issues in the Northeast

Track: REGU

Room: 12-13

6/26/2018, 4:00 PM

Platform – TCC: REG

Chair: David Jordan, ERM

4:00 PM

Monitoring Challenges for New Gas Combustion Turbines

Paper # 418234

Elizabeth Bickar, Sean Gregory, David Suess: DSG Solutions, LLC

4:20 PM

Analysis of Stack Temperature Data to Identify Real-Life Use Pattern of Wood Burning Devices

Paper # 410959

Mahdi Ahmadi, Lisa Rector, George Allen: NESCAUM

4:40 PM

Updates to Pennsylvania's Air Permitting Requirements for the Oil & Gas Industry: GP-5, GP-5A and

Exemption 38

Paper # 476300

Amanda Black: Civil & Environmental Consultants, Inc.

5:00 PM

Investigating Mercury and Other Trace Elements in Home Heating Oil Used in New York State

Paper # 410564

Mahdi Ahmadi, Paul Miller: NESCAUM; Laura Shields: San Diego Air Pollution Control District; John

Graham: Clean Air Task Force

5:20 PM

Health Effects Associated with Chemical Emissions from Natural Gas Compressor Stations in New York

State: 2008-2014

Paper # 409982

Pasquale Russo, David Carpenter: Institute for Health and the Environment

5:40 PM

Assessing Urban Air Pollution and Estimates of Greenhouse Gas Emissions using Lidar Technology

Paper # 411996

Yanina Barrera, Maryann Sargent, Steven Wofsy, Elaine Gottlieb Harvard University; Jennifer Hegarty:

Thomas Nehrkorn: Atmospheric and Environmental Research; Taylor Jones, Phil Decola: Sigma Space

Corporation

New Source Review (NSR): Issues and Recent Developments

Track: REGU

Room: 17

6/26/2018, 4:00 PM

Panel – TCC: REG

Chair: Gary McCutchen, RTP Environmental Associates, Inc.

Vice Chair: Ken Weiss, ERM

New Source Review (NSR) permitting (which includes nonattainment major NSR permitting, Prevention of

Significant Deterioration (PSD) permitting, and minor NSR permitting) continues to be affected by EPA policy and

court decisions regarding implementation of the programs, including the PM2.5 National Ambient Air Quality

Standard, the aggregation rule, and other issues. The year 2018 has already brought two major NSR policy shifts

from the new administration into the picture: one regarding the role of EPA in reviewing a source’s emissions

projections and the other addressing project “netting”. Additional policy shifts are in the works. A panel of experts

spanning local, state, and federal permitting authorities will discuss major developments in NSR, point out ways

that facility operations could be affected by these developments, indicate what may lie ahead, and identify issues

that remain unsettled.

Panelists:

Gary Mccutchen: RTP Environmental Associates, Inc.

Ken Weiss: ERM

Eric Hiser: JHJ Lawyers

Raj Rao: EPA

Marc Wolman: Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection

Sustainable Reuse, Recycling, and Processing of Food Waste

Track: SUST/WAST

Room: 15

6/26/2018, 4:00 PM

Platform – TCC: SRC/WMB

Chair: Ning Ai, University of Illinois at Chicago

Vice Chair: Chih Chao, Cantech Environmental Services

4:00 PM

Removal of Cooking Fume Emission Using the Combination of Negative Air Ionizer and Active Carbon

Adsorbent Made of Recycle Rice Straw

Paper # 409721

Xuan-En Yang, Chien Su, Kuo-Pin Yu: National Yang-Ming University, Taiwan; Kun-Yi Lin: National Chung

Hsing University, Taiwan

4:20 PM

The Characteristics and Disinfection Performance of Chitosan-N-Doped TiO2 Composite Made From

Agricultural Waste

Paper # 407170

Li-Ting Yen, Jing-Hua Tzeng, Kai-Fen Tu, Yao-Tung Lin: Department of Soil and Environmental Sciences,

National Chung Hsing University, Taiwan

4:40 PM

Establishment of a Method for Transforming Green Fluorescent Protein Gene into Bacillus

Amyloliquefaciens

Paper # 409162

Dandan Liu: Tsinghua University, China

5:00 PM

Influence of Feed/Inoculum Ratios and Waste Cooking Oil Content on Degradation Performance During

Anaerobic Digestion of Food Waste

Paper # 409501

Yangyang Li, Yiying Jin, Yanyan Zhou: School of Environment, Tsinghua University, Key Laboratory for Solid

Waste Management and Environmental Safety (Tsinghua University), Ministry of Education of China; Tiandal

Wang: The Second High School Attached to Beijing Normal University, China

Transportation Issues and Concerns

Track: TRAN/AQMM/AQMO/H&EE

Room: 14

6/26/2018, 4:00 PM

Platform – TCC: PLU/APV/APM/HEE

Chair: Michael Claggett, U.S. Department of Transportation

Vice Chair: David Long, American Electric Power Service Corporation

4:00 PM

Evaporative VOCs Emission from Automobiles and Their Impact on Public Health

Paper # 410867

Xinyi Dong, Joshua Fu: The University of Tennessee at Knoxville; Michael Tschantz: Ingevity Corporation

4:20 PM

An Improved Hybrid Modeling Framework for Estimation of Human Exposure to Near Roadway Air

Pollution

Paper # 411044

Fatema Parvez, Kristina Wagstrom: University of Connecticut

4:40 PM

CFD Modeling of Particulate Matter PM2.5 Inside BRT Public Transport Buses

Paper # 410297

Fredy Guevara, Luis Belalcazar: Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Bogota, Colombia; Marco Guevara: S&S

Smart & Simple Engineering S.A.S.

Challenges and Opportunities in Remediating Large, Complicated Contaminated Sites

Track: WAST

Room: 16

6/26/2018, 4:00 PM

Panel – TCC: WMR

Chair: J. Christopher Baird, Perkins Coie LLP

Now that much of the low-hanging fruit has been addressed, we are left with larger and more complicated

contaminated sites with many private and public stakeholders. At some contaminated sediment sites, the

cleanup levels for upland soil can differ by an order of magnitude depending on whether the state or federal

government is in charge or even which regulatory regime applies to the cleanup. This panel will share its

experience in addressing hot topics in contaminated site remediation at these complicated sites, including:

How do we determine how clean is clean, especially at sites, like large sediment sites, with a high risk of

recontamination?

How do we make sure that all the stakeholders, including citizens groups, government agencies, and

regulated entities work together to achieve reasonable remediation?

As detection limits creep lower, what do we do about new potential hazards, like perfluorinated

chemicals, at sites that are already undergoing remediation?

Panelists:

J. Christopher Baird: Perkins Coie LLP

Sarah Stoneking, Ramboll

Susan Kane Driscoll: Exponent Inc.

How Does It Work? - Monitoring Equipment and Technology

Track: YPRO/AQMM

Room: 11

6/26/2018, 4:00 PM

Panel – TCC: AAM

Chair: Jen Cowman Moore, 3M Company

Vice Chair: Abhishek Bhat, Ramboll

Emissions monitoring technology is evolving at an incredible pace. With new uses for sensors and technology

(like drones), there is an abundance of data that the public can use to monitor air ambient quality. How does this

technology compare to "tried and true" monitoring technology that industries use to demonstrate compliance

with regulations? This panel will provide an overview of the different types of monitoring equipment available

and new technologies that are changing the way industries, regulators and citizens are measuring air emissions.

Each panelist will describe what pollutant their sensor or technology measures and will explain how it works.

They will discuss emission sources that commonly use this equipment and how the collected data are used.

Panelists will also review new or unique uses of their technology. The monitoring technology that will be

reviewed during this session includes drones, satellites, wearable monitors, fence line monitoring and FTIR/GC.

All panelists will follow the same agenda, allowing attendees to make comparisons across different

technologies. This will be a great introductory panel presentation for all attendees but is focused on reaching the

student/young professional attendee.

Panelists:

Ali Omar: NASA

Eric Stevenson: Bay Area Air Quality Management District

Jesse Miller: Camsco

Martin Spartz: Max Analytical Technologies

Todd Morrison: Insight Environmental (invited)

Environmental Priorities and Challenges in New England - The Commissioners' Panel

Track: MINI/REGU

Room: 12-13

6/27/2018, 8:00 AM

Panel – TCC: REG

Chair: Mark Sussman, Murtha Cullina LLP

Vice Chair: Alexandra Dunn, EPA

In these times of constrained state and federal Budgets, and significant policy changes at the EPA, what are the

priorities and challenges faced by the state and federal environmental agencies? How are the state and federal

regulators working together, and where will they focus their limited resources? While the current federal

administration has announced that it is pulling out of the Paris Climate Accord, proposing to repeal the Clean

Power Plan, and roll back vehicle fuel efficiency standards, the New England states are continuing to focus on

reducing greenhouse gas emissions. In addition, some of the New England states are suing EPA over its air

pollution policies. What is the ongoing relationship between EPA Region 1 and the states? Is the debate at the

national level over climate change and clean air standards affecting the cooperative state/federal approach to

environmental protection in New England? This panel of distinguished regulators will address these questions

and more during the panel discussion.

Panelists:

Alexandra Dunn: EPA - Region 1

Robert Klee: Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection

Emily Boedecker: Vermont Department of Environmental Conservation

Terrence Gray: Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management

Stephanie Cooper: Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection

NOx Control Technologies

Track: AQCT/POWR

Room: 24

6/27/2018, 8:00 AM

Platform – TCC: AAC/PWR

Chair: Rita Aiello, Johnson Matthey

Vice Chair: Joseph Klobucar, HDR Inc.

8:00 AM

Selective Catalytic Reduction (SCR) Retrofit to a Coal-Fired Power Plant

Paper # 404761

Joseph Klobucar, Michael Gibbs: HDR Inc.; Tim Kreft, Abichu Abebe: Alliant Energy

8:20 AM

Advances in Gas Turbine Emission Control Catalyst

Paper # 409098

Wayne Jones: Umicore Catalyst USA, LLC

8:40 AM

Fired Heater Control to Reduce NOx Emissions

Paper # 410982

Wesley Bussman, Charles Baukal: John Zink Hamworthy Combustion

9:00 AM

Advanced Emission Control Technologies for Biogas Engines

Paper # 411000

Rita Aiello, Marc Rost, Paul Andersen, Robert Bono: Johnson Matthey

9:20 AM

Safe Urea Decomposition Process for SCR NOx Control on Campus Energy Generating Gas Turbines

and Boilers

Paper # 400638

William Sun, Kevin Dougherty, Dale Pfaff: Fuel Tech, Inc.

Air Data QA, Mining, and Visualization

Track: AQMM

Room: 25

6/27/2018, 8:00 AM

Platform – TCC: AAM

Chair: Antony Chen, University of Nevada, Las Vegas/Desert Research Institute

Vice Chair: Rachel Kolberg, Clark County Department of Air Quality

8:00 AM

Migration from Analog to Digital Data Acquisition in an Ambient Air Quality Network

Paper # 401199

Yousaf Hameed: Clark County Department of Air Quality

8:20 AM

An Evaluation of the Cost and Performance of Two Popular Low Cost PM 2.5 Sensors

Paper # 420419

Will Ollison: American Petroleum Institute; Walter Crow, Bradley Flowers: AECOM

8:40 AM

It's All About Standards (Behind the Scenes Quality Assurance of Air Monitoring and Testing

Equipment)

Paper # 410957

Pamela Block: Air Quality Services, LLC

9:00 AM

EPA's Electronic Reporting Tool (ERT)

Paper # 411118

Katie Shonk: Air Quality Services, LLC

Biomass Burning and Carbon Issues in Visibility Analysis

Track: AQMM

Room: 14

6/27/2018, 8:00 AM

Platform – TCC: APV

Chair: David Long, American Electric Power Service Corporation

Vice Chair: Jenny Hand, Colorado State University

8:00 AM

NOx Instrument Intercomparison for Laboratory Biomass Burning Source Studies and Ambient Urban

Measurements in Albuquerque, New Mexico

Paper # 410938

Christian Carrico, Caroline Allen, Samantha Gomez: New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology; Peter

Andersen: 2B Technologies, Inc.; Allison Aiken, Manvendra Dubey: Los Alamos National Laboratory; Dwayne

Salisbury, Fabian Macias: City of Albuquerque

8:20 AM

Does Chronic Nitrogen Deposition During Biomass Growth Affect Atmospheric Emissions from Biomass

Burning?

Paper # 410767

Michael Giordano: University of California, Riverside; David Weise: USDA Forest Service; Joey Chong:

USDA Forest Service, Pacific Northwest Lab; Akua Asa-Awuku: University of Maryland, College Park

8:40 AM

Using Lagrangian Chemical Transport Modeling to Assess the Impact of Biomass Burning on Ozone and

PM2.5

Paper # 409973

Matthew Alvarado, Chantelle Lonsdale, Christopher Brodowski, Benjamin Brown-Steiner: Atmospheric and

Environmental Research

Analysis and Modeling of Secondary Formation

Track: AQMO/AQMM

Room: 26

6/27/2018, 8:00 AM

Platform – TCC: APM/APV

Chair: Amber Isaac, APTIM Environmental & Infrastructure, Inc.

Vice Chair: Casey Bray, North Carolina State University, EPA

8:00 AM

Ozone Source Apportionment with CMAQ Model in Zhoushan

Paper # 408442

Qiaoli Wang, Wei Li, Sujing Li: Zhejiang University (Yuquan Campus), China

8:20 AM

Atmospheric Stability vs. Near Ground Ozone Gradient During Periods of High Ozone

Paper # 417978

Alan Leston: AQRL, LLC; Will Ollison: American Petroleum Institute

8:40 AM

Analyzing Ozone and Secondary PM2.5 Formation from Single Source Modeling Data

Paper # 409986

Amber Isaac, Arijit Pakrasi, Lindsay Rice: APTIM Environmental & Infrastructure, Inc.

9:00 AM

Assessment of Important SPECIATE Profiles in EPA’s Emissions Modeling Platform and Current Data

Gaps

Paper # 401181

Casey Bray: North Carolina State University, EPA; Madeleine Strum, Heather Simon, Lee Riddick, Mike

Kosusko, Marc Menetrez, Venkatesh Rao: EPA

9:20 AM

Global Nitrogen Deposition

Paper # 411109

Joshua Fu, Jiani Tan: The University of Tennessee at Knoxville

Climate Change Inventories and Mitigation

Track: CLIM

Room: 22

6/27/2018, 8:00 AM

Platform – TCC: CCP/CCI

Chair: Michael Conrardy, AECOM

Vice Chair: Sardar Hassan, Department of Defense

8:00 AM

Carbon Footprint for Commercial Forest Plantations in Colombia

Paper # 410596

Leonel Martinez, Luis Belalcazar Ceron, Jennifer Pedraza, Yohen Cuellar: Universidad Nacional de Colombia,

Bogata, Colombia

8:20 AM

Soil Trace Gas Fluxes in Living Mulch and Traditional Agricultural Systems

Paper # 417373

Samuel Peters, Eri Saikawa,| Ken Wakabayashi, Ben Yosen, Alexander Avramov: Emory University; Nicholas

Hill, Lori Sutter, Daniel Markewitz, Zachary Sanders: University of Georgia

8:40 AM

Creation of Mitigation Scenarios for the Energy Sector of Egypt

Paper # 414671

Mounir Risk: National Academy of Science, Egypt; Yasser Saad Mohamed: Environmental Researcher; Alan

Gertler: Desert Research Institute

9:00 AM

Sustainable and Integrated Energy Strategy in Egypt for 2035 and its Impact on Climate Change

Paper # 417210

Mounir Risk: National Academy of Science, Egypt; Yasser Saad Mohamed: Environmental Researcher; Alan

Gertler: Desert Research Institute

Planning and Implementing Sustainability and Resiliency at Federal Facilities and the Public Sector

Track: FEDS/SUST

Room: 23

6/27/2018, 8:00 AM

Platform – TCC: FED/SUS

Chair: David Kumar, HQ USAF/A4C

Vice Chair: William Rottgering, Solutio Environmental, Inc.

8:00 AM

USAF Air Quality Value Engineering

Paper # 410298

James McClain: USAF (Solutio Environmental, Inc., USAF Support Contractor)

8:20 AM

Planning for Sustainability While Considering Climate Change

Paper # 410014

Roger Wayson, Stuart Wallace: AECOM; Francisco Castaneda: AFCEC

8:40 AM

Environmental Compliance through Sustainable Execution

Paper # 410690

Richard Cavada: Tetra Tech

9:00 AM

Air Force Air Quality Value Engineering Initiative – Lessons Learned

Paper # 410915

Robert O'Brien: U.S. Air Force; Mark Wade: Solutio Environmental, Inc.

9:20 AM

USAF Air Quality Environmental Impact Analysis Process (EIAP)

Paper # 410276

James McClain: USAF (Solutio Environmental, Inc., USAF Support Contractor)

Risk Assessment/Management: Methods and Techniques

Track: H&EE

Room: 11

6/27/2018, 8:00 AM

Platform – TCC: RAM

Chair: Scott Weaver, Ramboll

Vice Chair: Heidi Rous, Environmental Science Associates (ESA)

8:00 AM

Generating Probabilistic Toxic Endpoint Guidance Using Observed Meteorology

Paper # 410946

Matthew Jones: Woodard & Curran, Inc.

8:20 AM

Modeling Flammability Hazards of Natural Gas Blowdown Events

Paper # 410951

David Heinold, Ian Miller: AECOM

8:40 AM

Five Reasons Why Health Impact Assessments Will Benefit Shale Communities

Paper # 410654

Beth Weinberger, David Brown, Sujit Joginpally: The Environmental Health Project

Advancing Circular Economy via Sustainable Materials Management

Track: SUST

Room: 15

6/27/2018, 8:00 AM

Panel – TCC: SRC

Chair: Chih Chao, Cantech Environmental Services

Vice Chair: Ning Ai, University of Illinois at Chicago

To achieve the goal of circular economy, it is vitally important that a sustainable materials management system

be set up to enhance the material and energy use efficiency and minimize the unnecessary extraction of

resources from the earth, with an objective of preserving the natural assets for use by future generations. Under

the sustainable materials management scheme, optimization of material-energy-water nexus and ensuring

economic and social viability are a key to assess the plausibility of the proposed circular economy approach.

This panel will address the complex issues involved in pursuing circular economy via sustainable materials

management. Four presentations covering different angles will be covered. Systems for industrial material-

energy synergy for industrial production will be presented by Chih Chao with illustrations from eco-industrial

parks. Ning Ai will present local solutions to material-specific resource management using food waste and

retired electric vehicle batteries to discuss emerging programs and the distinctive policy needs to support local

solutions. Issues of zero waste policies, economies, system development and partnership building along with

challenges and opportunities will be presented and discussed by Maggie Clarke. The final presentation by Reid

Lifset will focus on industrial ecology and circular economy, describing their history and the prospects for their

fruitful interaction.

Panelists:

Chih Chao: Cantech Environmental Services

Ning Ai: University of Illinois at Chicago

Maggie Clarke: Zero Waste New York

Reid Lifset: School of Forestry and Environmental Studies, Yale University

Energy from Waste - Biogas and Liquid Fuels

Track: WAST

Room: 17

6/27/2018, 8:00 AM

Platform – TCC: WMB

Chair: David Minott, Arc5 Environmental Consulting, LLC

Vice Chair: Sophia Ghanimeh, Notre Dame University-Louiaze, Lebanon

8:00 AM

Biofuels from Waste, Part 1 – Technology Overview

Paper # 432802

David McConnell: Enerkem

8:20 AM

Biofuels from Waste, Part 2 – A Commercial Reality

Paper # 432805

David McConnell: Enerkem

8:40 AM

Starting Up a Bioenergy Business in a Developing Country

Paper # 410044

SSophia Ghanimeh, Christelle Jabbour, Dima Jawad: Notre Dame University - Louaize, Lebanon

9:00 AM

Screening Anaerobic Digester Projects in the Municipal Solid Waste Sector: Introduction to the

Anaerobic Digester Project Screening Tool

Paper # 410320

Benjamin Matek, Joseph Donahue: Abt Associates

How Clean is Clean When the Risks Keep Changing – Impact of New Toxicology on Legacy Chemical

Remediation

Track: WAST/H&EE

Room: 16

6/27/2018, 8:00 AM

Panel – TCC: WMR/HEE

Chair: William Rish, ToxStrategies, Inc.

Managing risk at contaminated sites is challenged by changes in our understanding of the underlying toxicology

of chemicals over time. The purpose of this panel discussion is to provide an update on the current changes to

the toxicology of several chemicals that frequently drive site remediation decisions and costs, including

trichloroethylene (TCE), hexavalent chromium (CrVI), and benzo(a)pyrene (BaP). The impact of these changes

on decisions about “how clean is clean?” will be discussed. The toxicology of TCE is currently being

reevaluated by EPA under TSCA, while the current interpretation is driving remediation reopeners based on

vapor intrusion, including the evacuation of buildings in some cases. A top U. S. Air Force (USAF) risk

assessor will discuss alternative toxicology interpretations underpinning the current TCE risk controversy, how

current EPA action levels are driving actions to address the vapor intrusion pathway, and efforts to revise the

biological/toxicological model for inhalation of TCE to improve upon the EPA action levels. One of the

Principal Investigators of a comprehensive multi-year research effort into the mode of action of CrVI

carcinogenicity following oral exposure will discuss the results, as well as recent regulatory efforts to

incorporate these data into the regulatory decision-making process on environmental cleanup. BaP can be one of

the primary drivers of site cleanup efforts, especially at manufactured gas plant (MGP) sites. EPA recently

completed a re-assessment of the toxicology of BaP, resulting in a less potent oral cancer slope factor, more

potent inhalation unit risk, and for the first time, toxicity criteria protective of non-cancer effects. The

implications of these changes on remediation decisions at MGP sites will be discussed by the Principal Project

Manager of this area from Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI).

Panelists:

William Rish: ToxStrategies, Inc.

Deborah Proctor: ToxStrategies, Inc.

Annette Rohr: Electric Power Research Institute

David Mattie: United States Air Force

Air Quality Status of EPA Region 1

Track: MINI/REGU

Room: 12-13

6/27/2018, 10:20 AM

Panel – TCC: REG

Chair: Lee Hoffman, Pullman & Comley, LLC

David Conroy, the Chief of the Air Programs Branch of EPA Region 1 and the chiefs of the air sections of the

six New England environmental regulatory agencies will discuss the status of air quality issues in the Region 1

area. Among other topics, these regulatory leaders will discuss their ongoing efforts to reduce concentrations of

ozone from reductions by the various states of the region as well as attempts to reduce concentrations of ozone

from upwind states. They will also discuss efforts to reduce emissions of particulate matter and the various

states’ and region’s progress toward meeting National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS). The impact of

transportation sources on various NAAQS will be discussed as well as what efforts are underway to control

those emission. Reports on problems and the outlook for dealing with NOx, CO and SOx emissions will also be

presented. If time permits, climate change issues will be discussed at the end of the presentation.

Panelists:

David Conroy: EPA - Region 1

Marc Cone: Maine Department of Environmental Protection (invited)

Laurie Grandchamp: Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (invited)

Heidi Hales: Vermont Department of Environmental Conservation (invited)

Christine Kirby: Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (invited)

Richard Pirolli: Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection

Craig Wright: New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services (invited)

Remote Sensing and Satellite Based Monitoring

Track: AQMM

Room: 24

6/27/2018, 10:20 AM


Chair: Rick Osa, ERM

Vice Chair: Nicolas Turgeon, CRIQ

10:20 AM

Strategies for Using Satellite Observations to Monitor PM2.5 in Low and Middle-Income Countries

Paper # 410362

Matthew Alvarado, Jennifer Hegarty, Ted Kennelly, Richard Lynch, Amy McVey: Atmospheric and

Environmental Research

10:40 AM

Drone-Assisted Innovative Air Quality Sampling and Measurement System

Paper # 404502

Nicolas Turgeon: CRIQ; Jonathan Dupont-Champagne: DroneXperts; Danielle Richoz: Ministère du

Développement durable, de l'Environnement et de la Lutte contre les changements climatiques, Centre

d'expertise en analyse environnementale du Québec

11:00 AM

Digital Camera Opacity Technique is Best Available Technology for Opacity

Paper # 407961

Shawn Dolan: Virtual Technology LLC

International Air Quality Monitoring

Track: AQMM

Room: 25

6/27/2018, 10:20 AM


Chair: Thomas Dunder, TRC Environmental Corp.

Vice Chair: Praveen Srirama, CEMRC

10:20 AM

Evaluation of the Air Quality Monitoring Sites in Kuwait

Paper # 411953

Mounir Risk: National Academy of Science, Egypt; Alan Gertler: Desert Research Institute

10:40 AM

Non-Methane Hydrocarbons (NMHCs) Measurements in Kuwait

Paper # 412053

Mounir Risk: National Academy of Science, Egypt; Alan Gertler: Desert Research Institute

11:00 AM

Correlation of the Specific Radionuclide Activities Present in Silts of Soil and PM10 Particles in the City

of Aldama, Chihuahua

Paper # 410399

Michel Montelongo, Yaneli Medina: University of Chihuahua; Eduardo Herrera: CIMAV; Elias Ramirez:

Centro de Investigacion en Materiales Avenzados; Angelica Oviedo, Miguel Franco-Rubio: Universidad

Autónoma de Chihuahua, Mexico

11:20 AM

Nitrogen and Sulfur Compounds in Ambient Air and in Wet Atmospheric Deposition at Mexico City

Metropolitan Zone.

Paper # 411034

Rodolfo Sosa E., Ana Luisa Alarcon J., Maria Carmen Torres B., Pablo Sanchez A., Elias Granados H:

Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México; Monica Jaimes P., Armando Retama H.: Gobierno de la Ciudad

de México; David Gay, Christopher Lehmann: National Atmospheric Deposition Program (NADP)

11:40 AM

Time-resolved Ammonia and Ammonium of Fine Aerosol in a Rural Site in the North China Plain: Gas-

aerosol Equilibrium Characteristics

Paper # 409695

Zhaoyang Meng, Xiaobin Xu: Chinese Academy of Meteorological Sciences; Weili Lin, Baozhu Ge: CMA

Meteorological Observation Centre; Yulin Xie: University of Science and Technology Beijing, China

Modeling and Assessment of Secondary Pollutant Impacts

Track: AQMO

Room: 26

6/27/2018, 10:20 AM

Platform – TCC: APM

Chair: Ralph Morris, Ramboll

Vice Chair: Kevin Eldridge, ERM

10:20 AM

The Study of International and Interstate Transport of Ozone in Yuma, Arizona

Paper # 411169

Yi Li, Mike Sonenberg, Jessica Wood, Craig Pearson, Heather Colson, Jonny Malloy, Matthew Pace, Joseph

Paul, Bradley Busby, Feng Mao, Brian Parkey, Leonard Drago, Timothy Franquist: Arizona Department of

Environmental Quality

10:40 AM

How PM2.5 MERPs Measure Up: An AERMOD Case Study

Paper # 410529

Simone Gleicher, Anthony Schroeder, Himani Gupta: Trinity Consultants

11:00 AM

Contributions of International Emissions to Ozone Attainment in the United States

Paper # 410894

Ralph Morris, Maria Zatko, Jaegun Jung: Ramboll

11:20 AM

Assessment of the Air Quality Impacts Due to Oil and Gas Development in the Gulf of Mexico Region

Paper # 410967

Ralph Morris, Till Stoeckenius, Bart Brashers: Ramboll; Darcy Wilson: ERG

11:40 AM

Formulation and Pilot Application of the Urban Air Quality Management Capabilities Index

Paper # 415867

Juan Franco, Ricardo Morales, Eduardo Behrentz: Universidad de los Andes, Colombia; Lars Gidhagen:

Swedish Meteorological and Hydrological Institute (SMHI), Sweden;

How the Insurance Industry is Handling the Uncertainties of Climate Change

Track: CLIM

Room: 22

6/27/2018, 10:20 AM

Panel – TCC: CCI

Chair: C. Flint Webb, Leidos

Vice Chair: Lee Hoffman, Pullman & Comley, LLC

The purpose of insurance is to protect against rare but catastrophic events. Climate change is already increasing

the frequency and intensity of: storms, wildfires, floods, and droughts all of which will require that the actuarial

tables be adjusted for common forms of property insurance. A recent insurance industry study found that in

2016 there were 25% more major “loss events” than the ten-year annual average. Climate change is also

affecting the health insurance industry with new risks from tropical diseases as vectors such as mosquitos

expand their range. This panel will discuss how the insurance industry is calculating the increased risks and

how they are compensating for them in their insurance products. The industry is currently examining the use of

a variety of tools including increasing the use of analytics in making price determinations, incentivizing

resilience measures through premium discounts, encouraging local governments to invest more in resilience to

climate change effects, and improved uses of climate modeling. There are trillions of dollars estimated to be at

stake due to the effects of climate change by the year 2100. This panel will discuss how these risks can be

addressed, and what can be done to lessen the potential severity of climate change on insurance risk.

Panelists:

C. Flint Webb: Leidos

John Keller: Weather Analytics (Retired)

Lee Hoffman: Pullman & Comley, LLC

Stacy Gotham: American Academy of Actuaries

David Firstenberg: The Hartford

Setting Priorities in Sustainability

Track: SUST/INDU

Room: 15

6/27/2018, 10:20 AM

Panel – TCC: SUS/PIM

Chair: Nancy Kralik, Fluor Corp.

Vice Chair: Ashley Sapyta, S&ME, Inc.

Development of initiatives and priorities in a sustainability program can seem overwhelming for a business.

How does a company generate “big sustainability ideas?” Once the big ideas are identified, how does a

company narrow the focus to achievable ideas and initiatives? Once initiatives are decided, how are they

prioritized? This panel discussion will include advice and examples to assist companies that are novices, as

well as those companies with more experience in sustainability practices. Panelists from consulting, owner, and

contractor companies will provide their perspectives.

Panelists:

Jeff Senne: PwC

Mark Cancilla: PPG

Nancy Kralik: Fluor Corp.

Gib Hedstrom: Hedstrom Associates

Road and Rail Mobile Source Emissions

Track: TRAN/AQES

Room: 14

6/27/2018, 10:20 AM

Platform – TCC: OMS/AAE

Chair: Shams Tanvir, Institute for Transportation Research and Education

Vice Chair: Roger Wayson, AECOM

10:20 AM

CH4 – NOx – O3 Emission Profiles at the Near Road Surface: Assessing Influence of Fuel Type and

Meteorological Conditions

Paper # 410916

Shamia Hoque: University of South Carolina

10:40 AM

Procedure for Estimating Fuel Use by a Diesel Passenger Train

Paper # 410441

Nikhil Rastogi, Chris Frey: North Carolina State University

11:00 AM

An Algorithm to Simulate Segment Speed Trajectories of a Metrorail Line

Paper # 411075

Weichang Yuan, Chris Frey: North Carolina State University

Issues Associated with Buying and Selling Environmentally Impacted Properties for Re-Development,

Including Case Study of a Former Coal-Fired Power Station

Track: WAST/POWR

Room: 16

6/27/2018, 10:20 AM

Panel – TCC: WMR/PWR

Chair: Donald Bluedorn, Babst Calland Clements & Zomnir, P.C.

Donald C. Bluedorn II and Justin D. Ackerman, shareholders with the law firm Babst, Calland, Clements &

Zomnir, P.C., will give a presentation addressing the legal and commercial issues associated with the purchase

and sale of environmentally impacted property destined for re-development, looking at the issues from both the

Buyer’s and the Seller’s perspective. Mr. Bluedorn will then discuss a case study regarding the purchase and

sale of a former coal-fired power station in Pennsylvania. Although legal in nature, the presentation will focus

on the practical aspects of “making the deal” and discuss the various commercial motivations and technical

challenges frequently encountered. Following this presentation, Pamela K. Elkow, Partner with the law firm of

Carmody Torrance Sandak & Hennessey LLP, will give a presentation on how to convince a real estate investor

to buy. This presentation will focus on what a buyer – particularly a real estate investor, not a brownfield

redeveloper or liability transfer company – look at when they’re deciding whether to purchase potentially

environmentally impacted property. The discussion will include the due diligence, risk drivers, evaluation and

allocation, environmental insurance, indemnity agreements, as well as financing issues.

Panelists:

Donald C. Bluedorn, II: Babst Calland Clements & Zomnir, P.C.

Justin D. Ackerman: Babst Calland Clements & Zomnir, P.C.

Pamela K. Elkow: Carmody Torrance Sandak & Hennessey LLP

Management of Special Wastes in Developed and Developing Countries

Track: WAST/SUST

Room: 17

6/27/2018, 10:20 AM

Platform – TCC: WMB/SRC

Chair: Sophia Ghanimeh, Notre Dame University-Louiaze, Lebanon

Vice Chair: David Greene, SCS Engineers

10:20 AM

Options for the Management of Healthcare Waste in Developing Countries

Paper # 410011

Charbel Abou Khalil, Karim Korbane, Karen Salem, Charbel Kabbany, Sophia Ghanimeh: Notre Dame

University - Louaize, Lebanon

10:40 AM

Extending the Applications of the ADM1 to Predict Performance of the Induced Bed Reactor (IBR) Co-

Digesting Municipal Sludge with Bakery Waste

Paper # 401751

Morris Demitry: US Air Force/ Life Cycle Management

11:00 AM

Solutions for Waste Treatment Using Rotary Kiln, Turaktor, Pyrobustor and Fluidized Bed Systems

Paper # 476100

Fabian Solberg, Mitchell Thomas: Eisenmann Corporation

How Does it Work? - Industries

Track: YPRO/INDU

Room: 11

6/27/2018, 10:20 AM

Panel – TCC: PIM

Chair: Jen Cowman Moore, 3M Company

Vice Chair: Lindsay Rice, APTIM Environmental & Infrastructure, Inc.

This panel will provide an overview of different types of industries and the environmental impacts and

challenges they face. Each industry representative will provide an overview of the industry and/or process and

will explain how their processes work. They will discuss emission sources that are common to their industry

and will review what regulatory challenges are unique to their operations. Finally, each representative will give

a brief look at the future of their industry and what challenges they see in the future. Industries covered during

this session include retail, power generation, agribusiness, and manufacturing. All presenters will follow the

same agenda, allowing attendees to make comparisons across industries. This is a great introductory panel

presentation for all attendees but is focused on reaching the student/young professional attendee.

Panelists:

Kristin Fritchman: APTIM Environmental & Infrastructure, Inc.

Kaitlyn Tingum: Florida Power and Light Company

Mark Manninen: Cargill

Michael Hult: 3M Company

Clean Air Act Regulatory & Policy Developments - Time for Amendments?

Track: MINI/REGU

Room: 12-13

6/27/2018, 1:35 PM

Panel – TCC: REG

Chair: John Evans, RTP Environmental Associates, Inc.

Vice Chair: Gary Saini, RTP Environmental Associates Inc.

Since January of 2017 the new EPA administration has focused its efforts on regulatory reform. Changes have

included withdrawal of the Clean Power Plan, several major changes to New Source Review policy, withdrawal

of the Once-In-Always-In policy, and new interpretations of Title V citizen petition review standards. While

the initial focus has been on the regulatory side, there have been a number of calls for changes to some of the

major environmental laws including the Clean Air Act. Understanding the impact of these changes and the

procedures under which they were enacted is critical to industry, state agencies, consultants, and attorneys. The

panel will review these developments and explain how these changes will be implemented “on the ground.” In

addition, the panel will provide updates on legal challenges to these regulatory reform efforts. Finally, the panel

will look ahead at what is expected in the future both in terms of regulatory and statutory reforms.

Panelists:

Jeffrey Holmstead: Bracewell & Giuliani

Makram Jaber: Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP

John Evans: RTP Environmental Associates, Inc.

Donald van der Vaart: Former Secretary of North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality

Emissions for Point and Non-Point Sources

Track: AQES/INDU

Room: 23

6/27/2018, 1:35 PM

Platform – TCC: AAE/PIM

Chair: Chun Yi Wu, Minnesota Pollution Control Agency

Vice Chair: Shamia Hoque, University of South Carolina

1:35 PM

Combined Emission Reporting for Air Toxics – Phase I

Paper # 408554

Chun Yi Wu: Minnesota Pollution Control Agency; Madeleine Strum: EPA

1:55 PM

2015 Ozone Standards and Affects on Future Expanisions in Nonattainment Areas. Role of Emission

Reduction Credits

Paper # 408239

Michael Taylor: Emission Advisors Inc.

2:15 PM

Three Decades of Recommendations to Improve Air Quality in Mexico City Metropolitan Area

Paper # 411064

Rodolfo Sosa E., Pablo Sanchez A.: Centro de Ciencias de la Atmosfera, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de

México; Monica Jaimes P., Armando Retama H.: SIMAT/SEDEMA Gobierno de la Ciudad de México

2:35 PM

Ammonia Volatilization Associated with Anhydrous Ammonia Nitrogen Applications to Cropped Land

Paper # 410765

Richard Grant, Cliff Johnston, Cheng-Hsien Lin: Purdue University

Monitoring & Other Measurements

Track: AQMM

Room: 25

6/27/2018, 1:35 PM


Chair: Minh Pham, South Coast Air Quality Management District

1:35 PM

An Experimental Study on NO2 Removal from Flue Gas Stream Using Gas-Liquid Hollow Fiber

Membrane Contactor

Paper # 416697

Jalil Ghobadi, David Ramirez, Shooka Khoramfar: Texas A&M University-Kingsville; Robert Jerman, Michele

Crane: Markel Corporation

1:55 PM

Case Studies on the Use of Remote Monitoring and Control Systems to Solve Problems Efficiently

Paper # 417935

David Hostetter: SCS Engineers

2:15 PM

Achieving “True NO2” Measurements Using a Novel Photolytic Converter with the Chemiluminiscence

Method

Paper # 410684

Charles Odame-Ankrah, Kelly Pickrell, Christopher Swainson, Brian Rosentreter, Brodie Biggar: Global

Analyzer Systems Ltd.

2:35 PM

Benzene Fenceline Monitoring; RSR Updates & Refinery Pilot Study Data Review

Paper # 403824

Jesse Miller: Camsco

2:55 PM

Sampling & Monitoring Considerations Using FTIR Multigas Technology in Carbon Capture Processes

Paper # 409482

Jim Cornish: Gasmet Technologies

Air Dispersion Modeling: Meteorology Issues and Case Studies

Track: AQMO

Room: 26

6/27/2018, 1:35 PM


Chair: Michael Hammer, Lakes Environmental Software

Vice Chair: Brian Kolts, FirstEnergy Corp.

1:35 PM

Representative Meteorological Data for AERMOD: The Applicability of ADJ_U* to Onsite

Meteorological Datasets that Include Partial Turbulence

Paper # 411589

Tiffany Stefanescu: Trinity Consultants; Brian Holland: Trinity Consultants/BREEZE Software

1:55 PM

On-Field Atmospheric Dilution of Emissions from Agricultural Fumigants

Paper # 409349

David Sullivan, Ryan Sullivan, Dennis Hlinka: Sullivan Environmental Consulting, Inc.

2:15 PM

An Example of Environmental Impact Reduction in Cement Plants

Paper # 408653

Eduardo Herrera, Martin Bojorquez, Elias Ramirez, Alfredo Campos, Jorge Carrillo: Research Center of

Advanced Materials, CIMAV; Jorge Arroyo, Andrea Medina, Michel Montelongo: Autonomous University of

Chihuahua; Carmen Navarro: Central Water and Sanitation Board of Chihuahua, Mexico

2:35 PM

Impact of Hemispheric Air Pollution Transport on Local Nitrogen Deposition

Paper # 411039

Jiani Tan, Joshua Fu: The University of Tennessee at Knoxville

Tools and Methods for Quantifying the Emissions-related Health Benefits of Energy Efficency and

Renewable Energy

Track: H&EE/AQES

Room: 22

6/27/2018, 1:35 PM

Panel – TCC: HEE/AAE

Chair: Denise Mulholland, EPA

Proponents of energy efficiency and renewable energy (EE/RE) often assert qualitatively that health benefits

and the related economic value of health benefits from emissions reductions are an important rationale for

EE/RE policies/projects. Health and related economic benefits, however, are not routinely or consistently

evaluated when analysts quantify the benefits of EE/RE in practice. This may be because analysts are not sure

about the appropriate method for quantifying benefits or may not have access to affordable tools and resources

for quantifying them. To address this gap, EPA has developed a suite of free, user-friendly, and peer reviewed

tools and resources for evaluating the emissions, air quality and public health benefits of EE/RE programs. This

panel will include an introduction plus three presentations that will describe the tools and resources, including:

1. EPA's AVoided Emissions and geneRation Tool (AVERT) enables users to estimate the NOx, SO2,

CO2 and PM2.5 emission reductions of EE/RE programs at the county, state, regional or national levels.

2. The Co-Benefits Risk Assessment (COBRA) Health Impacts Screening and Mapping Tool enables users

to quantify the localized air quality impacts, health effects, and related economic value from changes in

criteria air pollutants.

3. Using both tools, analysts can develop simplified health benefits per kilowatt-hour (BPK) factors that

can be used as basic rules of thumb. EPA has developed a set of region- and technology-specific

monetized health benefits-per-kilowatt hour ($/kWh) reduced or displaced by EE/RE.

Panelists:

Denise Mulholland: EPA

Robyn DeYoung: EPA

Nikolaas Dietsch: EPA

Emma Zinsmeister: EPA

David Cooley: Abt Associates

Kait Siegel: Abt Associates

Modeling Issues in PSD/Nonattainment/Minor NSR Permitting

Track: REGU/AQMO

Room: 24

6/27/2018, 1:35 PM

Panel – TCC: REG/APM

Chair: Gary McCutchen, RTP Environmental Associates, Inc.

The experts on this panel will discuss the permitting implications of PM2.5 precursor and other modeling issues,

including the difficulties involved in assessing the impacts of precursor emission changes on attainment strategies.

This will be discussed from both a national and state level and both technical and legal issues will be identified.

EPA's decision to consider all precursors as contributing to PM2.5 concentrations has added to the complexity of

attainment plans in areas designated PM2.5 nonattainment. At a minimum, States must take precursors into

account or, where the option exists, demonstrate that the precursor does not contribute significantly to PM2.5

concentrations. In addition, the permitting implications of EPA’s recently revised Appendix W regarding

dispersion modeling will be discussed.

Panelists:

Gary McCutchen: RTP Environmental Associates, Inc.

Raj Rao: EPA

Eric Hiser: JHJ Lawyers

Marc Wolman: Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection

Development of Sustainable Supply Chains

Track: SUST

Room: 15

6/27/2018, 1:35 PM

Panel – TCC: SUS

Chair: Ashley Sapyta, S&ME, Inc.

Vice Chair: Mark Cancilla, PPG

Sustainability programs are typically created to address social aspects (people), environmental aspects (planet)

and business aspects (profit). One of the more complicated areas of an industrial operation's sustainability

program is the management of their supply chain. However, this is typically the area of the sustainability

program that has the most significant impact on people, planet and profit. This panel will comprise a group of

sustainability experts that are at different stages of the development of their supply chain program. Each

panelist will share their experiences with the development of their program. Additional time will be allotted for

audience questions.

Panelists:

Scott Macmurdo: NRG

Mark Cancilla,: PPG

Ricardo Gonzalez Llera: IBM

Global Issues in Transportation Emissions and Air Quality

Track: TRAN/CLIM/SUST

Room: 14

6/27/2018, 1:35 PM

Platform – TCC: PLU/CCI/SUS

Chair: Robert Mentzer, HMMH

Vice Chair: C. Flint Webb, Leidos

1:35 PM

Adaptation to Climate Change at Airports

Paper # 417437

C. Flint Webb, Erik Tucker: Leidos

1:55 PM

Estimating GHG Reductions for Transportation Improvement Program Projects

Paper # 401250

Matthew Riegert, Marc Wallace: Tech Environmental, Inc.

2:15 PM

Incentivizing the Accelerated Adoption of Zero-emissions, Autonomous, and Connected Vehicles in the

Bay Area

Paper # 418332

Karen Schkolnick, Kenneth Mak: Bay Area Air Quality Management District

2:35 PM

Assessing Fleet-Wide Heavy-Duty Vehicle Fuel-Saving and GHG Reduction Benefits from Low Rolling

Resistance Tires

Paper # 411127

Franklin Gbologah, Michael Rodgers, Hanyan Li: Georgia Institute of Technology

Municipal Waste Management - Landfills, Emerging Contaminants, and Regulations

Track: WAST/REGU

Room: 17

6/27/2018, 1:35 PM

Platform – TCC: WMB/REG

Chair: David Greene, SCS Engineers

Vice Chair: Sophia Ghanimeh, Notre Dame University-Louiaze, Lebanon

1:35 PM

Assessing Risks of Using Soils in Landfills as Cover

Paper # 410746

Stephen Zemba, David Adams: Sanborn Head & Associates, Inc.

1:55 PM

PFAS and the Solid Waste Industry

Paper # 417971

Harrison Roakes, Stephen Zemba, Russell Abell: Sanborn Head & Associates, Inc.

2:15 PM

Assessment of Physical, Chemical and Microbiological Properties of the Municipal Solid Waste from a

Landfill in Beijing, China

Paper # 418442

Sai Xu, Wenjing Lu: Key Laboratory for Solid Waste Management and Environment Safety (Tsinghua

University), Ministry of Education of China

2:35 PM

Siloxanes: Impact on Landfill Gas Engine-Generator Air Emissions

Paper # 411088

Matthew Estabrooks, Stephen Zemba, Lisa Damiano: Sanborn Head & Associates, Inc.

Waste Treatment and Reuse Process Development

Track: WAST/SUST

Room: 16

6/27/2018, 1:35 PM

Platform – TCC: WMR/SRC

Chair: Paul Ruehl, LafargeHolcim

Vice Chair: Mingming Lu, University of Cincinnati

1:35 PM

Management of Mildly-Contaminated Soil Outside of Landfills

Paper # 411095

Lisa Damiano, Stephen Zemba: Sanborn Head & Associates, Inc.

1:55 PM

Microstructural Analyses of Cr(VI) Speciation in Soda-ash Chromite Ore Processing Residue from

China

Paper # 416579

Yaguang Du, Maria Chrysochoou: Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of

Connecticut

2:15 PM

Kinetic Analysis of the Low-Temperature Catalytic Hydro-dechlorination of PCBs (poly-chlorinated

biphenyls)

Paper # 411097

Mingming Lu, Son Dong, Akshay Khopade: University of Cincinnati; Fumin Ren: BJTU

2:35 PM

The Comparative Study of Performance of Sonocatalytic Degradation with ZnO Catalyst in the Presence

of Peroxydisulfate Solution for Oxytetracycline and Norfloxacin Removal

Paper # 409521

Pei Hua Wang, Arun Kumar Subramani, Chih-Ming Ma, Chang-Tang Chang: Department of Environmental

Engineering, National I-Lan University, Taiwan

2:55 PM

Photodegradation of Norfloxacin by Platinum Supported Titanium Dioxide Composites

Paper # 409524

Yang Hsu, Chang-Tang Chang: Department of Environmental Engineering, National I-Lan University, Taiwan

How Does It Work? – Environmental Law

Track: YPRO/REGU

Room: 11

6/27/2018, 1:35 PM

Panel – TCC: REG

Chair: Jen Cowman Moore: 3M Company

To the non-lawyer, environmental law may seem hard to define. It is a field that greatly impacts how the

regulated community does business, how regulators enforce rule making, and how citizens have a voice in the

rule making process. Each perspective is necessary to weight the impacts of changing environmental

requirements against the ability to implement and evaluate the legality of those requirements. This panel will

provide an overview of the different types of practices of environmental law. Each panelist will describe their

area of expertise, the basis of this practice, who their typical client is, and what regulatory/professional

challenges they face in their practice. Panelist will also review new or unique aspects to their practice. The

environmental law perspectives that will be reviewed during this session include government agencies,

industries, and environmental groups. All presenters will follow the same agenda, allowing attendees to make

comparisons across different aspects of environmental law. This is a great introductory panel presentation for all

attendees but is focused on reaching the student/young professional attendee.

Panelists:

Brian Bunger: Bay Area Air Quality Management District

Greg Johnson: Liskow & Lewis

Harry Klodowski: Klodowski Law LLC

Industry and NGO Interactions in Developing Sustainability Goals

Track: MINI/SUST/INDU

Room: 12-13

6/27/2018, 4:00 PM

Panel – TCC: SUS/PIM

Chair: Nancy Kralik, Fluor Corp.

Vice Chair: Ashley Sapyta, S&ME, Inc.

Historically industry has been leery of environmental groups and other non-governmental organizations

(NGOs). In today’s world, those same groups can play a key role in helping industrial operations develop

sustainability goals relating to social and environmental concerns. NGOs also play a critical role in helping to

develop quantifiable metrics by which to gauge the industry's progress toward those goals. In order to

demonstrate the importance of this relationship in the success of an industrial sustainability program, this panel

will comprise a group of professionals that deal with these interactions. Panelists will discuss how NGO and

industry collaborations can help shape industrial sustainability programs.

Panelists:

Art Helmus: Sierra Club

National Resources Defense Council (invited)

Science Based Targets Initiative (invited)

US Chamber of Commerce Foundation (invited)

PM Control Technologies

Track: AQCT

Room: 24

6/27/2018, 4:00 PM

Platform – TCC: AAC

Chair: Hardik Shah, Southern Environmental Inc.

Vice Chair: Nathan Schindler, Evonik Corp.

4:00 PM

Estimation of Absorber Performance from Stack Test Data

Paper # 405187

Rama Iyer: ERM

4:20 PM

Airborne Inactivation of Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome Virus (PRRSv) by a Packed

Bed Dielectric Barrier Discharge Non-thermal Plasma

Paper # 410990

Tian Xia, Herek Clack: University of Michigan; My Yang, Montserrat Torremorell: College of Veterinary

Medicine, University of Minnesota; Ian Marabella, Bernard Olson, Darrick Zarling: University of Minnesota;

Eric Monsu Lee: Illinois Institute of Technology

4:40 PM

A Cost-Effective Approach to Crushing the Dust and Revegetating Rancho Seco in the Western Mojave

Desert

Paper # 410202

Rob Farber: Atmospheric Clarity

5:00 PM

Parametric Representations of Evolving Particle Size Distributions During Simultaneous Electrostatic

Precipitation and Trace Gas Adsorption

Paper # 409221

Herek Clack: University of Michigan

5:20 PM

Wet FGD Sulfite Analyzers Allow Continuously Controlled Oxidation and Hg Reductions from a

Bituminous Coal-Fired Boiler

Paper # 410998

David Weber, Troy Patton: Seminole Electric Cooperative Inc.

Indoor Air Quality Measurements

Track: AQMM

Room: 15

6/27/2018, 4:00 PM


Chair: Praveen Srirama, CEMRC

4:00 PM

Indoor Exposure to Air Pollutants (PM2.5 and BC) in Rural Homes of People with Disabilities

Paper # 410412

Leonel Martinez, Luis Belalcazar: Universidad Nacional de Colombia; Mario Hernández, John Benavides:

Universidad EAN, Bogota, Colombia

4:20 PM

Residential Indoor Particulate Matter Monitoring: A Comparative Study of Two Low-Cost Sensor

Technologies.

Paper # 411071

Malini Nambiar, Shari Libicki: Ramboll

4:40 PM

Methodological Criteria for Monitoring Indoor Air Quality: A Review for Particulate Matter (PM)

Paper # 411144

Leonel Martinez, Leidy Solarte, Juliana Suarez, Luis Belalcazar: Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Bogota,

Colombia

Community Air Quality Monitoring

Track: AQMM

Room: 25

6/27/2018, 4:00 PM



Vice Chair: Junji Cao, Chinese Academy of Sciences

4:00 PM

Air Monitoring in Environmental Justice Communities in Denver Colorado

Paper # 410228

Michael Ogletree: City & County of Denver, Department of Public Health & Environment

4:20 PM

Defining Correlation Between Radon, Shale Wells and Uranium Deposits using Regression Methods

Paper # 410197

Naga Abhiram Bandreddy, Ashok Kumar, Yanqing Xu: The University of Toledo

4:40 PM

Characterization of Particulate Organic Compounds at A Community Site in Alberta’s Oil Sands Area

Paper # 417409

Zhenyu Xing, Ying Xiong, Ke Du: University of Calgary; Fan Huang, Jiabin Zhou: Wuhan University of

Technology, China

5:00 PM

Using Citizen Scientists and Low-Cost Sensors to Understand Local Air Quality – Lessons Learned

Paper # 410056

Prakash Doraiswamy, Karmann Mills: RTI International; Pawan Gupta: GESTAR/USRA; Olga Pikelnaya,

Brandon Feenstra, Andrea Polidori: South Coast Air Quality Management District; Robert Levy: NASA

Air Dispersion Modeling Case Studies: AERMOD

Track: AQMO

Room: 26

6/27/2018, 4:00 PM


Chair: Tony Schroeder, Trinity Consultants

Vice Chair: Robert Paine, AECOM

4:00 PM

On the Development of an Emission Limit Strategy in a 2010 Sulfur Dioxide Nonattainment Area for the

Revision of a State Implementation Plan

Paper # 409966

Brian Kolts, Donald Hromulak, Michael Jirousek, Thomas Workoff: FirstEnergy Corp

4:20 PM

Cumulative Impact Analysis

Paper # 410831

Kevin Eldridge, Dustin Pittman: ERM

4:40 PM

Air Quality Modeling Techniques for Rural New England Facilities

Paper # 411079

John Hinckley: GeoInsight, Inc.

5:00 PM

The Implementation of BLP in AERMOD: Problems and Solutions

Paper # 417976

Carlos Szembek, Mark Garrison: ERM

5:20 PM

Progress Report for Resolving the Baltimore 1-hour SO2 Nonattainment Area

Paper # 418285

Mary Kaplan, Robert Paine, Christopher Warren: AECOM

5:40 PM

An Initial Look at AERMOD Using a New Meteorologic and Monitoring Dataset

Paper # 411241

David Long: American Electric Power Service Corporation; Christopher Beekman: Ohio Environmental

Protection Agency - Division of Air Pollution Control

Environmental Crisis Management and Risk Assessment/Environmental Justice Case Studies

Track: H&EE

Room: 22

6/27/2018, 4:00 PM

Panel – TCC: RAM

Chair: Donald C. Bluedorn II, Babst Calland Clements & Zomnir, P.C.

Donald C. Bluedorn II was Special Environmental Counsel for Freedom Industries, Inc. regarding the January

2014 MCHM release to the Elk River in Charleston, WV. He will share some of his experiences with the

Freedom matter and other environmental crises, and he will present a practical road map for navigating

environmental crisis management and environmental disaster issues.

Following the first presentation, Joseph Sabato of Epsilon Associates, Inc. will make a presentation on the use

of risk assessment in an enhanced environmental justice analysis, including a case study. The concept of

environmental justice (EJ) initially focused on “the fair treatment and meaningful involvement of all people,

regardless of race, color, national origin, or income with respect to the development, implementation, and

enforcement of environmental laws, regulations and policies.” More recently, the concept of EJ has shifted in

some states (Massachusetts and California) to require a comprehensive multipollutant health burden analysis.

This presentation will focus on how the principles of risk assessment (Hazard Identification, Dose/Response,

Exposure Assessment and Risk Characterization) can be utilized to address this requirement, utilizing a case

study of a new combined heat and power facility to document how to conduct an enhanced environmental

justice analysis. By using the risk assessment framework in an enhanced EJ analysis, it enables the public to

understand the risks from the project in context with everyday exposures and identify the effectiveness of

potential mitigation strategies.

Panelists:

Donald Bluedorn, Esq.: Babst Calland Clements & Zomnir, P.C.

Joseph Sabato: Epsilon Associates, Inc.

Air Permitting Issues and Case Studies

Track: REGU/POWR

Room: 23

6/27/2018, 4:00 PM

Platform – TCC: REG/PWR

Chair: Paul Siebert, Weston Solutions, Inc.

Vice Chair: David Jordan, ERM

4:00 PM

Permitting Challenges for SCE's Emergency Generator Project

Paper # 411139

Sara Head: Yorke Engineering, LLC; Michelle Nuttall: Southern California Edison

4:20 PM

BACT Emission Limits: The Devil is in the Details

Paper # 418033

David Shotts: ERM

4:40 PM

Do Not Get Tripped Up by Hazardous Air Pollutants

Paper # 409233

Thomas Seguljic, Brandon Cooper: HRP Associates, Inc.

5:00 PM

Air Emission Statements: Purpose and Challenges

Paper # 410214

Lindsay Rice: APTIM Environmental & Infrastructure, Inc.

5:20 PM

A Comparison Between States to Obtain a Streamlined Air Authorization for Boilers

Paper # 411059

Christopher Campbell, Cynthia Hibbard: CDM Smith

5:40 PM

Charting the Course for Combined Cycle Power Permitting

Paper # 476400

Leah Blinn: Civil & Environmental Consultants, Inc.

Strategies for Protecting Environmental Innovation and Your Company's Brand

Track: REGU/INDU

Room: 11

6/27/2018, 4:00 PM

Panel – TCC: EPE/PIM

Chair: Robert Lambrechts, Lathrop Gage LLP

Vice Chair: Justin Poplin, Lathrop Gage LLP

This panel will discuss how to assess environmental advancements that are appropriate for protection under the

intellectual property laws of the United States and the most appropriate legal mechanisms to protect those

advancements in technology, systems and processes. The panelists will address protecting your advancements

using trade secret, patent and copyright law as well how to utilize trademark law to protect your company’s

brand. Failing to recognize intellectual property advancements and to secure rights in those advancements can

threaten the survival of a company in today’s highly competitive marketplace. The panelists will also discuss

the methodology for enforcing your ownership rights in a particular technology and provide tips for minimizing

the cost of enforcing those rights.

Panelists:

Robert Lambrechts: Lathrop Gage LLP

Justin Poplin: Lathrop Gage LLP

Hissan Anis: Lathrop Gage LLP

Challenges in Siting and Permitting Renewable Energy Projects

Track: REGU/POWR/WAST

Room: 17

6/27/2018, 4:00 PM

Panel – TCC: PUB/PWR/WMB


The development of renewable energy resources has long been held as a fundamental method for reducing

greenhouse gas emissions from anthropomorphic sources. The recent Paris Agreement is now recognized by

176 countries as one of the guiding documents for greenhouse gas reductions across the globe. Even though the

United States has decided to remove itself from the Paris Agreement, many of the states in the U.S. continue to

have greenhouse gas emission reduction goals. For 29 of those states, those goals are documented, in part, by

the development of renewable portfolio standards. Twenty-nine states now have such standards which require

utilities and/or electricity providers to sell a specified percentage or amount of renewable electricity to their

customers. Failure to meet such renewable portfolio targets often result in the imposition of penalties, which,

when levied against utilities, cannot always be recovered in ratemaking proceedings. Given the zero to low

emission profiles of most renewable energy projects, coupled with their environmental benefits, it would be

presumed that the siting of such renewable energy projects would be welcomed by environmental groups,

regulators, and the communities and states which they would serve. Frequently, however, this is not the case, as

renewable energy projects are met with claims of inefficient use of land, disproportionate use of natural

resources and “NIMBYism” from communities in which the projects are located. This panel, consisting of a

developer of renewable energy projects, an expert on the technical aspects of permitting and siting of projects

and a permitting lawyer, will examine the various challenges that may befall renewable energy projects and

what can be done to ensure that such projects are permitting and sited appropriately.

Panelists:

William Herchel: Verology


Susan Moberg: VHB

Emissions and Noise Models & Evaluation

Track: TRAN/AQES/AQMO

Room: 14

6/27/2018, 4:00 PM

Platform – TCC: CNV/AAE/APM

Chair: Dominic Scarano, HMMH

Vice Chair: George Noel, Trinity Consultants

4:00 PM

Airport Noise and Air Quality Analyses Using the Aviation Environmental Design Tool (AEDT)

Paper # 416999

Dominic Scarano, Robert Mentzer: HMMH

4:20 PM

Average Speed Distributions Required by the MOtor Vehicle Emissions Simulator (MOVES) Developed

from Vehicle Probe Data

Paper # 421245

James Calcagno, Joshua Fu, Jan-Mou Li: The University of Tennessee at Knoxville

4:40 PM

Development of Updated MOVES Lite: A Simplified Version of MOVES

Paper # 410363

Tanzila Khan, H. Christopher Frey, Tongchuan Wei: North Carolina State University

5:00 PM

Development of Maritime Emissions Model

Paper # 409050

Maureen Mullen: SC&A, Inc.; Greg Alexander: Ensafe; Diane Rusanowsky: U.S. Coast Guard

Waste Management Systems, Regulations, and Issues

Track: WAST/REGU

Room: 16

6/27/2018, 4:00 PM

Platform – TCC: WMR/REG

Chair: Paul Ruehl, LafargeHolcim

Vice Chair: Chris Lutes, Jacobs

4:00 PM

Lead Acid Battery Management

Paper # 408416

Mary Katherine Starr-Proulx: Jones Lang LaSalle; Sandra Johnston: Arcadis U.S., Inc.

4:20 PM

Conflicts and Gaps in Waste Management Regulations

Paper # 409833

Sandra Johnston: Arcadis U.S., Inc.; Mary Katherine Starr-Proulx: Jones Lang LaSalle

4:40 PM

Application of Fukushima Decontamination and Waste Generation Metrics to a Hypothetical

Radiological Incident in the United States

Paper # 410979

Timothy Boe, Paul Lemieux, Sang Don Lee: EPA; Colin Hayes: Eastern Research Group

5:00 PM

The Importance of Auditing Your Treatment, Storage and Disposal Facilities

Paper # 410263

Heather Fariello, Laura Herron, Michael Gonsalves, Dale Hanson: APTIM Environmental & Infrastructure,

Inc.; Kimberly Vaughn: CSX Transportation

5:20 PM

Solvent-Free Extraction Technique for Determination of SVOCs in Water Samples by EPA Method 8270

Paper # 411012

Victoria Noad, Daniel Cardin, Thomas Robinson: Entech Instruments, Inc.

Mitigating Climate Change Through Sustainable Materials Management

Track: MINI/CLIM/SUST

Room: 12-13

6/28/2018, 8:00 AM

Panel – TCC: CCP/SRC

Chair: Andy Bray, Northeast Waste Management Officials' Association (NEWMOA)

Vice-Chair: Minal Mistry, Oregon Department of Environmental Quality

Each stage of a product’s life cycle - from raw materials extraction to manufacturing, transportation, use, and

“end-of-life” management - consumes energy and result in greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. Many states and

local governments have policies that focus on end-of-life, through expanding recycling and waste diversion;

however, significant reductions in GHG emissions through sustainable materials management (SMM) are best

achieved by focusing on production and consumption. A better shared understanding of the “embodied energy”

and associated GHG impacts of categories of products and commodities is needed to inform policies and

practices and enable more effective action by state and local governments, as well as businesses and individuals.

The panel will review the body of work on climate change mitigation through SMM with emphases on: efforts

to quantify the aggregate lifecycle impacts of materials through consumption-based emissions modeling;

analyses of the attributes of specific high-impact products and commodities; states’ actions to mitigate the

impacts of materials use; and research into industrial reuse to capitalize on the embodied energy of materials.

Panelists:

Andy Bray: Northeast Waste Management Officials' Association (NEWMOA)

Minal Mistry: Oregon Department of Environmental Quality

Nasir Nabil, Director, Rochester Institute of Technology

Speaker from Golisano Institute for Sustainability (invited)

Power Plant Related AQ Monitoring

Track: AQMM/POWR

Room: 14

6/28/2018, 8:00 AM

Platform – TCC: AAM/PWR

Chair: Raghava Kommalapati, Prairie View A&M University

Vice Chair: Praveen Srirama, CEMRC

8:00 AM

Dramatic Visibility Improvements in Class I Areas of the Northeast United States Due to Emission

Reductions from Upwind Sources in the Eastern United States

Paper # 418954

Ralph Perron: USDA Forest Service; Scott Copeland: Colorado State University/USDA Forest Service

8:20 AM

Air Quality Effects of Biomass Co-firing with Coal at a Houston Area Power Plant

Paper # 410780

Raghava Kommalapati, Iqbal Hossan: Center for Energy and Environmental Sustainability, Department of

Civil and Environmental Engineering, Prairie View A&M Univeristy; Hongbo Du, Venkata Botlaguduru:

Center for Energy & Environmental Sustainability, Prairie View A&M University

8:40 AM

Improved Measurements of PM10/2.5 Emissions from Natural Gas-Fired Combined Cycle Power

Generation Units

Paper # 410206

Glenn England: Ramboll;; Kevin Crosby: Montrose Air Quality Services, LLC; Jordan Haywood: Siemens

Energy, Inc.

Waste Management Facilities Monitoring

Track: AQMM/WAST

Room: 17

6/28/2018, 8:00 AM

Platform – TCC: AAM/WMB


Vice Chair: Neelnayana Kalita: Indiana Department of Environmental Management

8:00 AM

Ambient Air Monitoring Program (2013-2015) Montgomery County Maryland Solid Waste Resource

Recovery Facility

Paper # 410776

Gary Hunt: TRC Environmental Corp.; W. Davidson: Montgomery County, MD DEP/DSWS

8:20 AM

Transport and Characterization of Particulate Emissions from Three Wastewater Treatment Plants

Paper # 410707

Pedro Piqueras: University of California, Riverside; Md Robiul Islam: University of Iowa; Fenging Li: Nanjing

University of Information Science and Technology; Betsy Stone: University of Iowa; Akua Asa-Awuku:

University of Maryland, College Park,

8:40 AM

Seasonal Variation of Endotoxin in the Ambient Air of a Sewage Treatment Plant (STP) in Delhi, India

Paper # 415506

Arun Srivastava, Sunita Maharia: Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, India

9:00 AM

Applying Methods from Agricultural Studies of Airborne Pesticides Emissions to Waste Management

Sources

Paper # 405205

David Sullivan, Ryan Sullivan, Dennis Hlinka: Sullivan Environmental Consulting, Inc.

9:20 AM

Tier 4 Surface Emissions Monitoring Process and Issues

Paper # 418256

Cassandra Drotman, Ray Huff, Patrick Sullivan: SCS Engineers

NASA’s Satellite and Sub-Orbital Measurements for Air Quality and Health Applications

Track: AQMO/AQMM

Room: 26

6/28/2018, 8:00 AM

Panel – TCC: APM/AAM

Chair: Ali Omar, NASA

NASA studies the Earth using current and future spacecraft helping answer critical challenges facing our planet:

climate change, sea level rise, freshwater resources and extreme weather events and societal challenges such as

public health and air quality NASA views our planet from space with an exceptional team of experts, and

decades of innovative scientific and technical research. This session brings together satellite data providers and

data users to identify meaningful climate and environmental data and products, and to share ideas about

maximizing the use of satellite data for societal benefit. The NASA Applied Sciences Program (ASP) within its

Public Health and Air Quality (PHAQ) focus area, sponsors satellite data applications across a wide spectrum of

areas including environmental health; infectious disease; air quality standards, policies, and regulations; and the

impact of climate change on health and air quality. PHAQ encourages the use of Earth observations in air

quality management and public health by periodically issuing calls for proposals to academia, public and private

sectors, and emphasizing partnerships between scientists and communities of application such as managers,

policy and decision makers. The area also addresses effects of climate change on air quality and public health to

support managers in decision making.

Panelists:

Ali Omar: NASA

Sue Estes: University of Alabama in Huntsville

John Haynes: NASA

Jeffery Pierce: Colorado State University

Jun Wang: University of Iowa

Pat Kinney: Boston University

Robert Chatfield: NASA

Innovative Modeling Applications & Techniques: Regulatory Applications

Track: AQMO/REGU

Room: 25

6/28/2018, 8:00 AM

Platform – TCC: APM/REG

Chair: Justin Walters, Southern Company

Vice Chair: Carlos Szembek, ERM

8:00 AM

Differences in AERMOD Results Obtained Using BPIP and Equivalent Building Dimension Inputs for

PRIME and PRIME2

Paper # 408411

Stephen Nelson: Coal Creek Environmental Associates; Sergio Guerra: GHD; John Kirkpatrick: Basic

American Foods; Ron Petersen: CPP, Inc.

8:20 AM

Progress on Low Wind Speed and Moist Plume Modeling Refinements in AERMOD

Paper # 409880

Robert Paine, Laura Warren: AECOM

8:40 AM

A Novel Technique to Use Multi-Source Unitized Emissions in AERMOD

Paper # 411120

Michael Newman: Woodard & Curran, Inc.; Douglas Murray, Catriona Smith: TRC Environmental Corp.

9:00 AM

Using AERMOD in the Risk Technology Review Process

Paper # 411303

Brian Otten, George Schewe: Trinity Consultants

9:20 AM

Use of Wind Tunnel Refinements in the Dispersion Modeling Analysis of the Alaska LNG Gas Treatment

Plant

Paper # 438252

Sergio Guerra: GHD; Ron Petersen: CPP; Jim Pfeiffer: BP/Alaska Gasline Development Corporation

Net-Zero Carbon Communities: How to Achieve Net Zero Carbon at a Community Scale

Track: CLIM/SUST

Room: 22

6/28/2018, 8:00 AM

Panel – TCC: CCP/SRC

Chair: Michael Hendrix, LSA Associates

Vice Chair: Maebeth Lopez, LSA Associates

California’s 2017 Climate Change Scoping Plan sets strategies for achieving California’s 2030 Greenhouse Gas

(GHG) Reduction Target. Within this document, the California Air Resources Board strongly recommending

that large development projects creating new communities design the development to achieve net zero carbon

emissions. In response, various state institutions, as well as local governments as well as private communities

within California are setting net zero carbon goals to address climate change. These include the University of

California, the County of Los Angeles Metropolitan Transportation Agency (Metro), the City of Los Angeles,

and the Newhall Ranch Specific Plan, a private development in Southern California, with 20,885 residential

dwelling units, schools, parks, a golf course, commercial shopping district, and community center. This session

will summarize, the challenges and solutions used to meet a net zero carbon goal, review progress to date

toward achieving the goal, and conclude with best practices and lessoned learned.

Panelists:

Michael Hendrix: LSA Associates

Maebeth Lopez: LSA Associates

Environmental Education

Track: EDUC/YPRO

Room: 11

6/28/2018, 8:00 AM

Panel – TCC: EDC

Chair: R. Ryan Dupont: Utah State University

Vice Chair: Lisa Greenwood: RIT

The case for systematic management of corporate environmental efforts and impacts has been made.

Corporations have shifted their priorities toward mitigation efforts, with success. Recent decades have seen a

significant increase in corporate adoption of voluntary environmental management programs, based on national

and international standards. As we look toward the future, it is clear that we must continue to grow capable

professionals that not only understand the challenges but also grasp the systems and methods of strategic,

corporate-driven environmental risk management. More recent topics of concern to the environmental

engineering profession have included pollution prevention, sustainability, health and hazard risk management

and optimization. To address shortcomings of educational programs, new environmental engineering

curriculum that is responsive to the modernization of the profession will be presented to better prepare the

environmental engineers of today and the real world professional challenges they will face in the near future.

Panelists:

R. Ryan Dupont: Civil and Environmental Engineering, Utah State University

Lou Theodore: Theodore Tutorials

Lisa Greenwood: RIT

Jennifer Schneider: RIT

Maureen Valentine

Managing Corporate Liability for Nanotechnology: Legal Perspectives, Prospects, and Developments

Track: NANO/INDU

Room: 16

6/28/2018, 8:00 AM

Panel – TCC: NAN/PIM

Chair: Christopher McCormack, Pullman & Comley, LLC

Efforts to understand and exploit the unique properties of nanoscale materials increasingly bring

nanotechnology into the laboratory, the factory, and the product life cycle. But as researchers and market

participants race to realize the promise and potential of nanotechnology, risk assessment is challenged to keep

up. In this rapidly evolving sphere, it is important to understand the principles that define legal obligations and

give rise to legal liabilities. This program will explore the applicability, limitations and uncertainties of statutes,

regulations, standards and practices as potential sources of liability associated with nanotechnology. Exposure,

risk and applicable legal requirements will be examined through the life cycle from the workplace, to practical

applications and uses, to end-of-life considerations. The program will analyze potential sources of legal liability

and explore conclusions and best practices to anticipate, avoid and manage liability.

Panelists:

Christopher McCormack: Pullman & Comley, LLC

Pu-Xian Gao: University of Connecticut

Hot Topics in the Chemical and Refining Industries

Track: O&GS/INDU

Room: 23

6/28/2018, 8:00 AM

Platform – TCC: PIM

Chair: Karen Brignac, PPM Consultants, Inc.

8:00 AM

Emerging Open Path Monitoring Technologies

Paper # 409345

Dayna Pelc, Peter Zemek: Montrose Environmental Group

8:20 AM

Well Pad Emissions: Dry Gas vs. Wet Gas Within Marcellus Shale

Paper # 409216

Thomas Seguljic: HRP Associates, Inc.

8:40 AM

Continuous Benzene Fenceline Monitoring at Refinery Facilities

Paper # 410834

Mark Modrak, Brian Cochran, Jenna Granstra: AECOM

9:00 AM

A Screening-Level Assessment Method for Tank Emissions at a Petro-Chemical Facility

Paper # 415450

Colin Welburn: Welburn Consulting; Muqeeth Syed, Kyle Heyblom: Petro-Canada Lubricants Inc.

9:20 AM

Emissions Inventory Development Through Computer Modeling

Paper # 476000

John Hatfield: Mitchell Scientific, Inc.

Clean Air Act Regulatory and Policy Developments

Track: REGU

Room: 24

6/28/2018, 8:00 AM

Panel – TCC: REG


Updates on the development and implementation of air quality regulations, particularly emission regulations,

promulgated under the Clean Air Act will be presented and discussed. Standards development of particular

interest includes new source performance standards under Section 111, emission guidelines under Section

111(d), and maximum achievable control technology (MACT) standards under Section 112 of the Clean Air

Act. The current state of standards development and the current schedule for developing and proposing

standards will be discussed as well as the implementation of promulgated standards and revisions. Recent court

rulings and cases will also be addressed. EPA's required evaluations of the residual risks remaining after the

application of MACT standards, as required by Section 112(f) of the Clean Air Act, will also be noted. State

emission standards, often developed from EPA's Control Techniques Guidelines (CTGs) may also be covered.

This panel session will present views of EPA, state agencies, industry and environmental advocates on the

status, directions and expectations regarding new source performance standards (NSPS) under 40 CFR 60 and

MACT standards under 40 CFR 63, as well as criteria pollutant and air toxics regulations of other jurisdictions -

local, state, and federal. Representatives of EPA, state and other environmental agencies, industry and

environmental advocacy groups will present and discuss the status of these standards, with particular emphasis

on the more current regulations. The panel may address the progress and problems with implementation of the

promulgated standards and the status and results of court decisions.

Panelists:

Miles Keogh: NACAA

Mel Keener: CRWI

John Metzger: 3M Company

Maureen Harbourt: Kean Miller, LLP

Innovative Measurement Techniques - Part 1

Track: AQMM

Room: 25

6/28/2018, 10:00 AM



Vice Chair: Brian Cochran, AECOM

10:00 AM

21st Century Air Emissions Measurement: Advances in Technology and Methodology

Paper # 416982

Thomas Dunder: TRC Environmental Corp.

10:20 AM

Combining US EPA Methods TO15 and 325A/B on a Single GC/MS

Paper # 411025

Daniel Cardin, Jiewen Zhang, Thomas Robinson, Victoria Noad: Entech Instruments, Inc.

10:40 AM

Evaluation of the Performance of a Low Cost Benzene Analyzer

Paper # 420453

Will Ollison: American Petroleum Institute; Walter Crow, Brian Cochran, Bradley Flowers: AECOM

Industry Related AQ Monitoring

Track: AQMM/INDU/O&GS

Room: 23

6/28/2018, 10:00 AM

Platform – TCC: AAM/PIM

Chair: Rick Osa, ERM

10:00 AM

Quantification of Fugitive Area Methane Emission Using Multi-Path Optical Remote Sensing and

Dispersion Modelling Method

Paper # 416708

Sheng Li, Ke Du: University of Calgary, AB, Canada

10:20 AM

Air Quality Measurements at the Marcellus Shale Energy and Environment Laboratory (MSEEL) Site

Paper # 408661

Natalie Pekney: National Energy Technology Laboratory; Matthew Reeder, Mumbi Mundia-Howe: AECOM

10:40 AM

Ferruginous Compounds from Environmental Particulate Materials in the Metropolitan Area of Vitória,

Espírito Santo, Brazil

Paper # 416479

Jose da Costa, João da Silva: ArcelorMittal Tubarao; Rogério de Queiroz, Tsutomu Morimoto: Morimoto &

Queiroz Consultants; José Ardisson, Adriana Albuquerque, Waldemar Macedo: Centro de Desenvolvimento da

Tecnologia Nuclear- CDTN, Brazil

11:00 AM

Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Optical Gas Imaging and LDAR Applications

Paper # 476500

Richard Celender: Civil & Environmental Consultants, Inc.

Building Downwash Algorithm Improvements: PRIME2 & Beyond

Track: AQMO

Room: 26

6/28/2018, 10:00 AM

Panel – TCC: APM

Chair: Sergio Guerra, GHD

Vice Chair: Ron Petersen, CPP, Inc.

This panel will cover the current status of the AERMOD/PRIME Building Downwash Enhancements

(PRIME2) along with other future research needs. The PRIME2 work discussed in the panel will include the

most recent developments in the evolution of the PRIME2 Algorithm for potential application in regulatory air

quality modeling. In addition, the panelists will discuss their work in the area of plume downwash around

buildings and other structures and how that work could be incorporated into future model improvements.

Panelists:

Ron Petersen: CPP

Sergio Guerra: GHD

Hosein Foroutan: Virginia Tech

Community Health Effects Studies: Challenges in Applying the Best Available Science For Manganese

Exposure

Track: H&EE

Room: 22

6/28/2018, 10:00 AM

Panel – TCC: RAM

Chair: Harry Klodowski, Klodowski Law LLC

Regulatory and activist focus on chemical exposure and potential health effects from air toxics emissions in

communities presents many challenges. This panel will review experiences in evaluating concerns over

airborne manganese exposure for permitting an existing metals foundry in Pennsylvania, and evaluation of

enforcement cases involving metal alloy warehouse operations in Ohio and Illinois. This discussion will include

the basis for asserting a risk-related exposure concentration; legal authority; fair notice for the suggested

compliance exposure concentration; the respective roles for federal, state and local governments and NGOs; and

issues associated with emerging science which has not yet undergone peer review.

Panelists:

Harry Klodowski: Klodowski Law LLC

Lisa Bailey: Gradient

Scott Dismukes: Eckert Seamans Cherin & Mellott

Nanomaterials: Occupational Safety and Health, Characterization, and Regulation

Track: NANO/H&EE/REGU

Room: 16

6/28/2018, 10:00 AM

Panel – TCC: NAN/HEE/REG

Chair: Yevgen Nazarenko, McGill University

Vice Chair: William C. Looney, AECOM

The panelists will discuss the status of nanotechnology as a potential uniting definition of diverse areas of

research, development and industry. The panelists will present and discuss the research challenges, needs and

objectives stemming from the increasing implementation of nanotechnology in research and industrial processes

as well as from introduction of nanotechnology-based materials into consumer products. The panelists will

discuss the benefits, use and potential safety concerns associated with nanomaterials, including the occupational

context; currently available sampling, measurement and analytical techniques; and risk assessment strategies, as

well as engineering controls and the use of personal protective equipment. The current state of the art and

prospects of nanoaerosol analysis and measurement, as well as instrumental approaches for assessment of

inhalation exposure to airborne nanomaterials from nanotech consumer products and the use of personal

protective equipment, will be covered. Additional discussion will touch upon measurement and experimental

approaches to assessment of inhalation exposure to airborne nanomaterials and to incidental nanoparticles,

which may be released from industrial and other processes. The recent nanotechnology regulatory developments

will be summarized, including in the US and Canada, the EU and other OECD countries. The presentations and

discussion will cover the current practices and research with respect to occupational exposure and its risks,

mitigation of the occupational risks, control methods and personal protective equipment.

Panelists:

Yevgen Nazarenko: McGill University

William C. Looney: AECOM

Candace Tsai: Colorado State University

Gediminas Mainelis: Rutgers University

Air Permitting Problems and Solutions

Track: REGU

Room: 24

6/28/2018, 10:00 AM

Panel – TCC: REG


This panel will discuss permitting issues and permit conditions that are prone to problems from various

industry, government, and environmentalist perspectives. Air pollutant emission sources are generally required

to obtain construction and operating permits from state or local air quality agencies, or directly from the EPA.

Generally the issuing agency will provide an opportunity for a facility to review and comment on draft permit

conditions. Taking advantage of that opportunity is essential to ensure the best permit. Particular permit

conditions that may present problems are: inflexible conditions that do not provide for real world variations;

emission limitations that cannot be routinely or consistently achieved in practice; monitoring, recordkeeping,

and reporting conditions that require excessive effort; and stack testing requirements that are of questionable

value yet costly. These and others may require substantial effort, yet produce little environmental benefit. On

the other hand, permitting agencies and environmental advocacy groups may perceive different problems with

permit conditions. The panel will discuss alternative conditions and other remedies. Although modification of

permit conditions is within the exclusive purview of the permitting agency, permitting agency personnel may

have little familiarity with local issues or the difficulty of complying with some permit conditions. Facility

personnel should strive to explain inherent difficulties and costs of troublesome permit conditions, so they can

be changed before final issuance. Similarly, the public should take advantage of its opportunities to inquire and

comment on a proposed permit based on their familiarity with the locality or specific issues.

Panelists:

Gary Mccutchen: RTP Environmental Associates, Inc

Peter Keller: EPA/OAQPS/New Source Review Group

Tiffany Dillow: Power Engineers

Jamieson Sinclair: Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection

Kevin Eldridge: ERM

Air Toxics Reviews

Track: REGU/AQES

Room: 17

6/28/2018, 10:00 AM

Panel – TCC: REG/AAE

Chair: Chris Nelson, 3M Company

Vice-Chair: Andrew Willing, 3M Company

The panel session will cover the review of air toxics / hazardous air pollutant emissions and potential impacts

during permitting for new or modified sources. Many state and local agencies have policies for air toxics review

and these policies vary greatly between jurisdictions. Panelists will explore the following questions and more:

How do states decide which pollutants are of interest? How do states decide which projects should be reviewed?

What quantitative and qualitative risk assessment approaches are used to determine when pollution control or

operating limits are added to permits? Are programs typically policy or rule-based? How, and how often, are

programs reviewed and updated? What best practices exist to optimize public health protection and regulatory

efficiency? Planned panelists will come from both the public and private sectors, providing attendees with

diverse viewpoints and facilitating discussion. Environmental professionals can attend to learn more about

specific programs and general approaches that they can apply in their own areas of influence and expertise.

Panelists:

Andrew Willing: 3M Company

Rahul Thaker: NCDEQ Division of Air Quality

Don Caniparoli: Jacobs

Steve DeSantis: New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, Division of Air Resources

Environmental Inspections and Enforcement - How to Prepare for Inspections and How to Respond to

Inspections

Track: REGU/INDU

Room: 12-13

6/28/2018, 10:00 AM

Panel – TCC: REG/PIM


Whether they are announced or are unscheduled, visits by state and federal inspectors and regulators are

understandably some of the most stressful situations faced by EHS professionals. The EHS professional and

his/her management want to demonstrate their commitment to environmental compliance, however, the breadth

of issues covered by some inspections, coupled with a lack of advance knowledge of the issues the inspector

wishes to delve into greater detail, often leaves EHS professionals and their management flustered at best, and

may result in fines or additional penalties at worst. Preparation is key to surviving an inspection by EPA or state

personnel. While the facility often has advance warning that the inspector will be visiting, so that disruption

caused by an inspection can be minimized, that is not always the case. The key to successful inspection results

involves establishing procedures for handling government inspections of your facility ahead of time, and

following those procedures when an inspector arrives. Doing so will help ensure that the inspector receives

correct information and will minimize disruption to your facility. This panel will demonstrate the “dos and

don’ts” of responding to environmental inspections, with real-world examples taken from actual inspections. In

order to make for a more lively presentation, the panelists will play the role of the environmental inspector and

the EHS professional whose facility is being inspected. After the panelists demonstrate what should/should not

be done when responding to an inspection, the panel will shift to concrete examples that facilities can take to

ensure that their inspections provide regulators with the information they need to determine the facility is in

compliance. We will discuss: the roles of audits in facility inspections, how to interact with inspectors when

they visit the facility, ensuring that you document the inspection correctly, and what to do after the inspection is

completed. Additional time will be made available for a robust question-and-answer session.

Panelists:


Diane Whitney: Pullman & Comley, LLC

Economics, Partnerships, & Environmental Leadership in Government and Industry

Track: REGU/INDU/FEDS

Room: 11

6/28/2018, 10:00 AM

Platform – TCC: EPE/PIM/FED

Chair: Jim Ryckman, USAF - Materiel Command

10:00 AM

Combined Air Emissions Reporting (CAER): A Collaborative Effort between State, Local, Tribal and

EPA programs to Streamline Air Emissions Reporting

Paper # 408646

Michael Burton: Arizona Department of Environmental Quality

10:20 AM

Realizing Energy Efficiency and Sustainability through Direct Collaboration between Utilities and

Communities

Paper # 410112

Courtney Weber: APTIM Environmental & Infrastructure, Inc.

10:40 AM

Evaluating the Market for Clean Products - A Case Study from the Washington, DC Region

Paper # 418405

Christine Ng, James McCann, Kerensa Gimre, Michael Keinath: Ramboll

Development and Use of Sustainability Tools

Track: SUST

Room: 15

6/28/2018, 10:00 AM

Panel – TCC: SUS

Chair: Ashley Sapyta, S&ME, Inc.

Vice Chair: Jeff Kohn, EPA

There are a great number of tools in existence relative to sustainability. Some of these are developed and

managed by companies specializing in sustainability and are available only to members. But, there are many

sustainability tools that are available free on the internet. The challenge for industry is finding the best tool to

meet their purpose. Fortunately there are individuals out there that specialize in assisting industries in

determining which sustainability tools best fits their needs. This panel will describe some of the available

sustainability tools and provide guidance on how to determine the right tool for the job.

Panelists:

Jeff Kohn: EPA

Joy Onasch: University of Massachusetts, Lowell

Saman Baghestani: MIT Sloan Sustainability Initiative

Ashok Kumar: The University of Toledo

Innovative Measurement Techniques - Part 2

Track: AQMM

Room: 25

6/28/2018, 1:30 PM



Vice Chair: Bradley Flowers, AECOM

1:30 PM

Regenerative Thermal Oxidizer Monitoring with GC-FTIR Technology

Paper # 410585

Martin Spartz, Kelly McPartland: Max Analytical Technologies

1:50 PM

A New Cryogenless TO15 Canister Preconcentrator with Substantially Reduced System Carrier-Over

When Exposed to Higher Concentration Samples

Paper # 411019

Thomas Robinson, Jiewen Zhang, Victoria Noad: Entech Instruments, Inc.

2:10 PM

Controlling Moisture for Regulatory Ozone Monitoring in High Humidity Environments

Paper # 416071

Anthony Ward, Kevin Mishoe, Marcus Stewart: Amec Foster Wheeler

2:30 PM

Potential for PFAS Cross-Contamination from Sampling Equipment and Associated Products

Paper # 410053

James Occhialini, Phillip Bassignani: Alpha Analytical Labs; Elizabeth Denly: TRC Environmental Corp.

Air Toxics Modeling/Monitoring

Track: AQMM/AQMO

Room: 17

6/28/2018, 1:30 PM

Panel – TCC: AAM/APM

Chair: Chris Nelson, 3M Company

State and local agencies have specific programs to assess concentrations of air toxics / hazardous air pollutants

and determine potential public health outcomes. The panel session will review various modeling and

monitoring approaches, with the goals of improving attendees’ general knowledge and specific understanding of

methods. Panelists will explore questions related to air quality modeling and monitoring. Modeling topics may

include: What tools exist to analyze potential public health risks from air toxics? What assumptions are built

into those tools? What health benchmarks are used and how are they derived? How are (modeled) exceedances

of risk thresholds / health benchmarks addressed? What qualitative considerations are made, if any? Is the

general public actively involved in any part of the process, and if so, how? Monitoring topics may include the

use of cheaper and more accurate sensors, and public & private entities collection of more ambient data on air

toxics concentrations, and may consider the following questions: What do the results mean and (how) do you

act on it? What best practices exist? Is the general public actively involved in any part of the process, and if so,

how?

Panelists:

Chris Nelson: 3M Company

Andrew Willing: 3M Company

Daniel Dix: All4 LLC

Steve DeSantis: New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, Division of Air Resources

Monica Wright: Jacobs

Innovative Modeling Applications & Techniques: Innovative Techniques

Track: AQMO

Room: 26

6/28/2018, 1:30 PM


Chair: Pete Catizone, Woodard & Curran

Vice Chair: Matthew Jones, Woodard & Curran

1:30 PM

An Exceptional Event Screening Tool to Estimate Natural Impacts on Ozone Exceedances

Paper # 409244

Chantelle Lonsdale, Matthew Alvarado, Christopher Brodowski, Richard Pernak, John Henderson:

Atmospheric and Environmental Research

1:50 PM

Development of System Dynamics Model for Mercury and Dioxin Flow

Paper # 405065

Yun-Ting Chen, Chao-Heng Tseng: Institute of Environmental Engineering and Management, National Taipei

University of Technology, Taiwan

2:10 PM

Mapping the Health Effects of Air Purification with Surface Source

Paper # 405050

Yun-Ting Chen, Yun-Ting Chen, Ling-Ling Chen, Chao-Heng Tseng: Institute of Environmental Engineering

and Management, National Taipei University of Technology, Taiwan

Climate Change Corporate Risk, Impacts, and Adaptation

Track: CLIM

Room: 22

6/28/2018, 1:30 PM

Platform – TCC: CCP

Chair: Joshua Fu, The University of Tennessee at Knoxville

Vice Chair: Joe Donahue, Abt Associates

1:30 PM

Navigating the New Waters of Climate Change Regulation: Are These Rocks on Your Charts?

Paper # 431997

Brian Freeman: Robinson+Cole

1:50 PM

Quantifying Air Pollutant Emissions and Health Impacts in the Solid Waste Sector: Introduction to the

Solid Waste Emissions Estimation Tool (SWEET)

Paper # 409969

Joseph Donahue, Benjamin Matek: Abt Associates

2:10 PM

A Framework for Credible 2 Degree Celsius Corporate Climate Planning : Engaging the Petroleum

Sector as Part of the Global Climate Solution

Paper # 475000

William Hafker: ExxonMobil Research and Engineering Co. - Retired

2:30 PM

Climate-Related Financial Disclosures as a Part of Good Corporate Governance

Paper # 427626

Robert Reiley: PA Department of Environmental Protection

Nanotechnology: Applications, Research Advances, and Safety

Track: NANO/H&EE

Room: 16

6/28/2018, 1:30 PM

Platform – TCC: NAN/RAM

Chair: Yevgen Nazarenko, McGill University

Vice Chair: William C. Looney, AECOM

1:30 PM

Gas Phase Interactions of Super Activated Carbon Nanoparticles with Benzene, O-Xylene and Water

Paper # 418382

Natalia Rojas Arias, David Ramirez: Texas A&M University

1:50 PM

Risk Associated with Self Assembly and Self Healing Nanoparticles

Paper # 418513

Sakib Pathan: The University of Toledo

2:10 PM

In-situ Atmosphere Images and Biophysical Properties of Visible-light Responsive Photocatalytic

Inactivated Bacterial Membrane

Paper # 418016

Jing-Hua Tzeng, Li-Ting Yen: National Chung Hsing University; University of Delaware; Chakkrit

Poonpakdee, Kai-Fen Tu, Mon-Shu Ho, Yao-Tung Lin: National Chung Hsing University; Chih-Huang Weng:

I-Shou University, Taiwan

2:30 PM

Controlling the Nanotechnology Genie

Paper # 445802

William C. Looney: AECOM

Regulatory Developments

Track: REGU

Room: 24

6/28/2018, 1:30 PM

Platform – TCC: REG

Chair: John Metzger, 3M Company

1:30 PM

Where will EPA Lead Us: Are the Days of the "Startup, Shutdown, Malfunction" Exemption Really

Behind Us?

Paper # 410672

Alexandra Bromer: Perkins Coie LLP

1:50 PM

40 CFR 82 - Update to the Refrigerant Management Requirements

Paper # 401388

Loree Fields: AECOM; Donna Schlotzhauer: Total Petrochemicals & Refining USA, Inc.

2:10 PM

Refrigerant Rule Revisions: Is Your Facility Prepared?

Paper # 410456

Brian Noel: Trinity Consultants

2:30 PM

EPA's 'Next Generation' Compliance Initiative: What is It, How Can We Prepare for It, and How May

It Evolve with the Trump EPA

Paper # 410798

Alexandra Bromer, J. Christopher Baird: Perkins Coie LLP

2:50 PM

Increased Citizen Enforcement of Environmental Laws in the Trump Era?

Paper # 410747

J. Christopher Baird: Perkins Coie LLP

3:10 PM

TSCA Inventory Notification (Active/Inactive) Rule

Paper # 401713

Bill Rosenzweig: AECOM

Advanced Environmental Due Diligence with ASTM Site Assessment Standards

Track: REGU

Room: 14

6/28/2018, 1:30 PM

Panel – TCC: REG

Chair: Christopher McCormack, Pullman & Comley, LLC

Environmental due diligence is a common feature of transactions involving real property and business entities.

Purchasers conduct due diligence to understand liability risks and compliance costs associated with properties

and businesses. Lenders and insurers look to the due diligence process to underwrite loans and policies.

Regulators and courts scrutinize the thoroughness of due diligence to determine eligibility for certain statutory

defenses. Despite its importance, environmental due diligence frequently means different things to different

people. A sophisticated property developer may be comfortable with lesser certainty, but a risk-averse purchaser

may have little tolerance for even slight risk. A seller personally familiar with a site’s history may instinctively

resist more than limited investigation. Information that satisfies one person as a “clean bill of health” may leave

another with a lengthy list of questions. Standardization or even a common vocabulary can be elusive.

Environmental assessment standards provide a frame of reference for the due diligence process. ASTM

International’s Committee E50 on Environmental Assessment, Risk Management and Corrective Action

oversees several standard practices and guides that outline concepts, terminology and procedures for common

assessment tasks. The most familiar of these is E1527-13, “Standard Practice for Environmental Site

Assessments: Phase I Environmental Site Assessment Process,” which the EPA has endorsed by regulation as a

means of performing the pre-purchase “all appropriate inquiry” required to qualify for certain liability

protections under the federal Superfund law. Beyond Phase I, other ASTM standards provide a range of due

diligence tools that support systematic analysis of environmental conditions and risks, and facilitate

communication among diverse stakeholders by defining standardized procedures and nomenclature. This panel

will explore the ASTM standards development process, review standards particularly useful for conducting

environmental due diligence, and highlight current developments in environmental assessment standards.

Panelists:

Christopher McCormack: Pullman & Comley, LLC

Julie Kilgore: Wasatch Environmental, Inc.

BACT Development and Implementation

Track: REGU/INDU

Room: 12-13

6/28/2018, 1:30 PM

Panel – TCC: REG/PIM

Chair: John Evans, RTP Environmental Associates, Inc.

Vice Chair: Steven Weber, Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein LLP

The Prevention of Significant Deterioration (PSD) pre-construction permitting program has a number of core

requirements including the requirement for Best Available Control Technology (BACT). The statutory and

regulatory definition of BACT has remained effectively unchanged since the initial development of the PSD

statute and regulations in the late 1970’s and early 1980’s. However, because of the case-by-case nature of

determining BACT, the decisions made by permitting authorities are often the subject of considerable public

review and scrutiny and frequently form the basis for legal challenges to PSD permit actions. This panel of

experts will provide insight into the latest BACT issues including how to implement the clean fuels language of

BACT and still provide operational flexibility; what does it mean to “redefine the source;” how to address

startup/shutdown/malfunction (SSM) in the BACT context; how best to draft enforceable BACT limits, and to

what extent do programs like MACT and Title V impact BACT determinations.

Panelists:

Jaimeson Sinclair: Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection

Rahul Thaker: North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality

Andrew Knudsen: Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP

John Evans: RTP Environmental Associates, Inc.

Sustainability Metrics, Initiatives, and Analytics

Track: SUST/INDU

Room: 15

6/28/2018, 1:30 PM

Platform – TCC: SUS/PIM

Chair: Ram Ramanan, Desert Research Institute

Vice Chair: Georges Bou-Saab, Iowa State University

1:30 PM

Evaluation of Fueling Our Future Program: Emission Analysis for Different Market Penetration

Scenarios of Ethanol Blends in Iowa

Paper # 411149

Georges Bou-Saab, Shauna Hallmark, Jing Dong,, Willine Richardson: Iowa State University

1:50 PM

Carbon Intensity Metrics: Setting Strategic and Meaningful Performance Goals

Paper # 416829

Christopher Easter: Environmental Sciences Associates (ESA)

2:10 PM

Life Cycle Environmental Impact of Onshore and Offshore Wind Farms in Texas: Sensitivity Analysis

for Material and Manufacturing Stages

Paper # 410796

Raghava Kommalapati: Prairie View A&M Univeristy; Jesuina Chipindula, Venkata Botlaguduru, Hongbo Du:

Center for Energy & Environmental Sustainability, Prairie View A&M University

2:30 PM

Evaluation of Fueling Our Future Program: Consumer Acceptance of Biofuels in Iowa

Paper # 411037

Willine Richardson, Georges Bou-Saab, Shauna Hallmark, Jing Dong: Iowa State University

2:50 PM

Stormwater Impacts to an Urban River in the Intermountain West: the Use of Continuous Monitoring

Datasets

Paper # 410122

R. Ryan Dupont, Jacob Richardson, Darianne Willey: Civil and Environmental Engineering, Utah State

University;

3:10 PM

Corporate Air Quality Data & Reporting: Beyond Compliance to Increased Business Value

Paper # 410866

Linda Kemp, Nicole Sullivan: Arcadis U.S., Inc.; Brad Micheel: E2 Manage Tech, Inc. (an Arcadis Company)

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