The Fabricated Geomembrane Institute (FGI) at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is presenting a short course titled “Coal Combustion Residuals (CCRs): Current Regulations and Solutions“.
Following the massive coal ash spill in Tennessee in 2008, USEPA took aggressive steps to assess impoundments and other units that manage residuals from coal combustion and that contain free liquids. On 19 December 2014 USEPA published the new rule titled: “Disposal of Coal Combustion Residuals from Electric Utilities” in the Federal Register (Docket No. EPA-HQ-RCRA-2009-0640). The rule establishes technical requirements for CCR landfills and surface impoundments under Subtitle D of RCRA to establish requirements for safe disposal of CCRs from coal-fired power plants. The new regulations address the risks from coal ash disposal - leaking of contaminants into ground water, blowing of contaminants into the air as dust, and the catastrophic failure of coal ash surface impoundments. Attendees will gain a broad knowledge of current and emerging CCR regulations, local experience managing CCRs, and the advantages of using geosynthetics to manage and dispose of CCRS.
Organizer: Timothy D. Stark with the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Date: Wednesday, November 6, 2019. Registration and continental breakfast starts at 7:30am. Program ends at 5:00pm.
Location: Center City Building, University of North Carolina Charlotte, 320 East 9th Street, Charlotte, NC 28202
Program: View a draft PDF of the program (subject to change)
Cost:
Students: Free
FGI Member: Free
If registering before October 15, 2019:
Industry Professional: $49
Government Professional: Free
If registering after October 15, 2019:
Industry Professional: $99
Government Professional: $49
Register: Register online now at https://gesoynthetics-ccrs-charlotte-2019.eventbrite.com
Attendees will gain a broad knowledge of current and emerging CCR regulations, local experience managing CCRs, and the advantages of using geosynthetics to manage and dispose of CCRs. Course attendees will earn seven (7.0) PDHs. Lunch and break refreshments will be provided.