Monday, October 19, 2015 - Doubletree Hilton North Shore - Danvers, MA
Produced by NEBRA & the NEWEA Residuals Management Committee
7:00 am Northeast Symposium Exhibits Set-up
8:00 am Registration & Exhibit Area Open
7:30 – 8:45 am NEBRA Annual Meeting of the Membership, Ipswich Room. Breakfast provided. For NEBRA members (potential members welcome; contact info@nebiosolids.org). Please RSVP by October 9th. The Board of Directors & staff will present a summary of the past year and future plans. Members will elect new Directors.
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8:50 am THE NORTHEAST RESIDUALS AND BIOSOLIDS SYMPOSIUM
Welcome & Introductions: Matt Formica (NEWEA President - invited), Elaine Sistare (Chair, NEWEA Residuals Management Committee), Andrew Carpenter (President, NEBRA)
9:00 am Session 1: Biosolids Program Planning
Moderator: Charlie Alix, Stantec
- Biosolids Planning From an End Use Perspective – Natalie Sierra, Brown and Caldwell
- N-Viro Halifax: The Dunbrack Comeback – Lise LeBlanc, Walker Environmental & LP Consulting
10:00 am COFFEE BREAK / EXHIBITS
10:30 Session 2: Technology Choices
Moderator: Eric Spargimino, CDM Smith
- Challenges in Selecting New Biosolids Treatment & Disposal Equipment for the Mattabassett WPCF, Cromwell, CT – William Hankins, Wright-Pierce
- Towards Net-Zero Energy in Wastewater: Demonstration of Clear Cove’s Harvester Technology – Alex Wright, Clear Cove & Mark Greene, O'Brien & Gere
- Biofilter Odor Control, Water Reclamation, and Compost Heat Recovery – Bruce Fulford & Brian Jerose, City Soil Greenhouse & Agrilab Technologies
12:00 pm LUNCH (provided)
1:00 pm Session 3: Building Up Soils
Moderator: Andrew Carpenter, Northern Tilth
- Keynote: Residuals and the Soil Health Awakening – Natalie Lounsbury, MS, Univ. of MD (student of Dr. Ray Weil); PhD student, Univ. of NH. Natalie’s work focuses on practical ways farmers can improve soil health. She recently spearheaded the passage of a resolution by the Maine Legislature recognizing the importance of soils in Maine. This presentation celebrates soil health and the International Year of Soils (http://www.fao.org/soils-2015/en/, https://www.soils.org/IYS).
- After 40+ Years Successfully Composting Biosolids, Merrimack NH Plans for the Future – Geoff Kuter, Agresource; Jim Taylor, Merrimack, NH; Leo Gaudette, Merrimack, NH; and Richard Nicoletti, BDP Industries, Greenwich, NY.
2:00 Session 4: Regional Research – Available Phosphorus
Moderator: Ned Beecher, NEBRA
- Biosolids Phosphorus Plant Availability Modeling – Lotfi Khiari, Université Laval & Marc Hébert, Quebec Ministry of Sustainable Development, Environment and the Fight Against Climate Change (MDDELCC)
- Sludge Ash as Chemical Phosphorus Fertilizer – Marc Hébert, Quebec MDDELCC
3:00 COFFEE BREAK / EXHIBITS
3:30 pm Session 5: Regional Research - Treatments
Moderator: Elaine Sistare, CDM Smith
- Algal Sludge Granules as a Novel Technique for Wastewater Treatment - Ahmed S. Abouhend, Univ. of MA
- Use of Biosolids Product as a Carbon Source for Biological Nutrient Removal – Jeannette Brown, Manhattan College
- Use of Stabilized Biosolids and Composts to Promote Establishment & Persistence of Perennial Vegetation Along Rhode Island Roads – Edwin Fava, Rebecca Brown, and Jose Amador, Univ. of Rhode Island
5:00 NETWORKING RECEPTION / EXHIBITS A social hour with exhibits, beverages, & hearty appetizers.
6:30 Exhibits Breakdown (Those exhibiting at BioCycle REFOR15 on Tuesday & Wednesday move to different room in same hotel.)
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PLUS.... Look for BIOSOLIDS SESSIONS & PRESENTATIONS as part of REFOR15
(attendance requires registration for Tuesday and/or Wednesday)
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 20, 2015
12:00 (Lunch): NEBRA Raffle Drawing
1:45 – 3:30 Co-Digestion with Biosolids
Moderator: Ned Beecher, NEBRA
- Lumps, Bumps And Detours With Codigestion Planning And Implementation - Christopher Muller, Brown and Caldwell
- Integrated Resource Management For Wastewater, Solid Waste And Energy - Jason Turgeon, U.S. EPA New England (Region 1)
- Energy Efficiency, Solar And Biogas Power Yield Grid Independence At Oregon WWTP - Tim Muirhead, Veolia Energy North America
- Achieving 100% On-Site Renewable Energy: The Hill Canyon Story - Thomas Moore, BioSpark Clean Energy, LLC
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 21, 2015
4:00 – 6:00 pm Hot Topics / Engaging the Public
Moderator: Andrew Carpenter, Northern Tilth
- Mitigating Risks At Anaerobic Digestion Facilities - Nellie Brown, Cornell University
- Separating Myths From Realities When Assessing Organics Recycling Risks - Sally Brown, University of Washington
- Tools Of Public Engagement - Maile Lono-Batura, Northwest Biosolids
- Phosphorus - Limiting Organic Residuals Markets - Ned Beecher, North East Biosolids & Residuals Association
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 22, 2015 - TOURS! 2 FULL-DAY OPTIONS w/ LUNCH. DETAILS.