Attend Our CCR Sessions WORLD OF COAL ASH (WOCA) 2015

Speakers

MARK ROBERTSPRESENTATION:Utilizing Coal Ash in Mechanically Stabilized Walls to Create Valuable Airspace in CCR LandfillsTuesday, May 5 at 11 a.m.

ERIC HAGEMANPRESENTATION:Assessment of New QC/QA Compaction Monitoring Program at TVA’s Coal Combustion Product Stacking Facilities: A Case Study Thursday, May 7 at 8:30 a.m.

Presentation Information Utilizing Coal Ash in Mechanically Stabilized Walls to Create Valuable Airspace in CCR LandfillsTuesday, May 5 at 11 a.m.

What are some key innovations available for coal combustion products (CCP) disposal and reuse that can save money and provide beneficial reuse opportunities?HDR has been on the forefront of creating design and permit approvals for combining CCPs with specialized geosynthetics. We are using CCPs to construct mechanically reinforced walls to expand a facility’s airspace without expanding the horizontal footprint. HDR is also a leader in designing, permitting and constructing soilless caps for facilities that enable them to benefit from potential airspace savings as well as improved performance, lower maintenance and sustainable secondary use options over conventional cover systems.

Where is the future of power/coal ash headed?HDR has been working to design encapsulated systems that utilize CCPs with crossover benefits for the other industries.

What’s the most exciting project you’ve worked on? And why?HDR is designing solar energy caps for land disposal facilities that meet the USEPA requirements for Subtitle D closure and incorporate laminate solar panels to enable a facility at closure to immediately transition into a solar energy generation facility as a beneficial secondary use.

What advice do you have for newcomers?Ask questions.

“I enjoy working on innovative engineering designs and material applications that help clients identify opportunities to achieve the highest level of environmental protection and economic benefits from the use of coal combustion products.”

TITLE: Senior Project Manager, Solid Waste

INDUSTRY TENURE: 31 years

LOCATION: Jacksonville, Florida

AREAS OF EXPERTISE: • Civil and Environmental Engineering

• Design, Permitting and Construction of Containment, Disposal and Recycling Systems for the CCP and Municipal Solid Waste Industries

• Landfill Mining

• Alternative Landfill Caps

• Mechanically Stabilized Walls

Mark Roberts

Presentation Information Assessment of New QC/QA Compaction Monitoring Program at TVA’s Coal Combustion Product Stacking Facilities: A Case StudyThursday, May 7 at 8:30 a.m.

What has been the biggest innovation in the power/coal ash industry? The highly successful, but gradually declining recycling program for coal combustion products. This is a true success story, and a tribute to innovative ideas being applied for beneficial use.

Where is the future of power/coal ash headed?I believe that the future of the coal-fired power plant is headed in the direction of reducing, reusing and recycling wastewater. With the recently issued Coal Combustion Residuals (CCR) Ruling, coal ash will now be managed under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) regulations. These two items are already leading to increased costs for power production and increased construction of coal combustion product landfills. Both provide opportunities for applying innovative ideas and solutions to help to keep the overall cost of coal produced power as low as possible.

What’s the most exciting project you’ve worked on? And why?Assisting the Tennessee Valley Authority with developing field procedures for the intelligent compaction of coal ash. This was a very unique project that will help to place CCR in an efficient and stable manner by monitoring moisture and compaction density as the landfill cell is developed.

What advice do you have for newcomers?Always look for opportunities to learn and improve by surrounding yourself with the best people. Then actively apply what you learned.

“I enjoy the opportunity to provide a client with innovative solutions to their problem and I also enjoy sharing my knowledge and experience with others.”

TITLE: Civil Engineer

INDUSTRY TENURE: 5 years

LOCATION: Chattanooga, Tennessee

AREAS OF EXPERTISE: • Coal Fired Power Plants

• Ash Testing at Power Plants

• Structural and Geotechnical Inspection and Testing

Eric Hageman