Technical Sessions
Tuesday, March 10, 2009
8:30 AM - 9:30 AM Opening Session & Keynote Presentation
A New Field-Validated Inventory Methodology for
Landfill Methane Emissions
Jean Bogner, President, Landfills +, Inc.
10:30 AM - 12:00 PM Landfill Gas to Energy Case Studies
Fred Weber, Inc. Brings Together Multiple End Users
to Develop a Unique Gas to Energy Project
Brad Alexander, Senior Sales Engineer, Perennial Energy,
Inc.
The Rise of the Phoenix
Frank Coggins, Solid Waste Operations Manager, Sarasota County, FL
Upgrading and Expanding the McCommas Bluff High-Btu Gas Plant
Jeffery Pierce, Vice President, SCS Energy
The Longest LFG Pipeline – Located in PA
Joel Zylstra, Chief Operating Officer & President, Granger Energy, LLC
1:30 PM – 3:00 PM Operations and Maintenance
Modeling of Hydrogen Sulfide Generation from
Processed Construction and Demolition Materials
in Landfills
Scott Anderson, Project Engineer, SCS Engineers
Is It Low Tide? The Saga of an Odor Control Challenge at a Small Municipal Landfill
James Chabot, Vice President, Sanborn, Head & Associates
Management and Control of Temperature Exceedances at Cherry Island Landfill: A Case Study
Angela Marconi, Project Manager, Delaware Solid Waste Authority
Going Green and Staying Safe
William Rahrig, Project Manager, CDM
4:00 PM – 5:30 PM Landfill Engineering
Positive Pressure Under Landfill Cap Remediated
Using Corrugated, Flat, Perforated Collector Piping
Joesph Curro, Principle Engineer, CDM
LFG Collection & Control – A Little Planning Can Save Big $
Kyung Kho, Project Manager, Cornerstone Environmental Group, LLC
Enhancing Landfill Gas Collection through Bioreactor Phasing
Tobin McKnight, Engineer Intern, Jones, Edmunds & Associates
Why Don’t LFG Condensate Knock-Outs Work Very Well? A Computational Fluid Dynamics Evaluation
Paul Wintheiser, Senior Engineer, CTI & Associates
Wednesday, March 11, 2009
8:30 AM – 10:00 AM Greenhouse Gas Issues
VCS 2007: Carbon Crediting Case Studies at Two US
Landfills
Erin Craig, Director, Carbon Policy and Supply, Terra Pass
Evaluation of Green Waste Management Impacts on GHG Emissions – Alternative Daily Cover Compared with Composting
Dung Kong, Senior Engineer, Los Angeles County Sanitation Districts
Considerations for the Landfill Owner and Operator Prior to GHG Market Participation
Chad Leatherwood, Senior Project Professional, SCS Engineers
Early Collection of Landfill Gas as a Means to Generate Carbon Credits in the Voluntary Market of the US and the CDM Market
Bruce Maillet, Senior Vice President Landfill Projects Group, SCC Americas
10:30 AM – 12:00 PM General Case Studies and Research
Identifying and Resolving PCB Issues in Landfill Gas
Condensate – A Case Study
John Davis, Project Manager, Cornerstone Environmental,
LLC
Landfill Operations: Designing and Using Digital Data Collection Systems to “Predictively Operate” a Landfill as a Large-Scale Bioreactor
Halil Kavak, Project Manager, Project Navigator
It Came From the Swamp
Amy Hardy, Environmental Compliance Coordinator, Southeastern Public Service Authority
Landfill Gas Management: Interactive Data Technology
Heather Little, Project Manager, Sanborn, Head & Associates, Inc.
12:00 PM – 1:30 PM Lunch Presentations
*Presentation of Division’s Distinguished Individual
Achievement Award
*Steering Committee Reports
1:30 PM – 3:00 PM Landfill Gas To Energy Engines
Answering the Call for Ultra-Low Emissions:
Adaptation of an Industrial-Class Recuperated Gas
Turbine to Burn Medium BTO Gas
Mark Hughes, Market Development Manager, Power
Generation, Solar Turbines
CAT Comparison: Economics of CAT 3561A v. Cat 35200 Engines
Angela Krueger, Project Manager, Cornerstone Environmental Group, LLC
Initial Operation/Maintenance Experience with the CAT 3520C on Landfill Gas
Robert McConnel, Regional Manager, SCS Energy
Life After Engines: Where is the California Landfill Gas-to-Energy Market Going Since Passage of SCAQMD Rule 1110.2?
Mark McDannel, Supervising Engineer, Los Angeles County Sanitation Districts
3:30 PM – 5:00 PM Compliance
New Strategies for Improving LFG Recovery
Don Augenstein, Technical Director, Institute for
Environmental Management
Landfill Gas is Tougher in Alaska
Robyn Brody, Solid Waste Practice Leader,Westin Solutions
New LFG Monitoring Requirements in California: More Stringent and More Expensive
Patrick Sullivan, Senior Vice President, SCS Engineers
Maintaining Compliance During Final Cover Construction
Darrell Thompson, Executive Director, Cornerstone Environmental Group, LLC
Thursday, March 12, 2009
8:30 AM – 10:00 AM Greenhouse Gas Issues
A Legal Perspective on Greenhouse Gas Regulation:
Recent Court Decisions on Climate Change and the
Implications for the Landfill Industry
Randy Brogdon, Partner, Troutman Sanders
Carbon Credits from a Landfill’s Perspective
Rachel Goldstein, Program Manager, EPA LMOP
Assessment of Three Greenhouse Gas Emission Reduction Projects in the South East U.S.
David Penoyer, Project Manager, SCS Engineers
Dealing with Public Perception that Greenhouse Gas Trading Provides Polluters with a Get-Out-Of-Jail-Free Card
Wade Turner, Senior Staff Engineer, Geosyntec
10:30 AM– 12:00 PM Landfill Gas To Energy
Early Landfill, Landfill Gas Utilization Project:
A Canadian Case Study
Darren Fry, Business Manager, Integrated Gas Recovery
Systems
Sonoma LFG to CNG Demonstration Project
Nathan Kamphuis, Project Professional, SCS Energy
Improving Market Conditions for Landfill Gas to Energy Make Smaller Landfill Sites Viable Candidates, A Case Study: Delaware County Electric Cooperative LFGTE Project
John Murphy, Senior Associate, Stantec
Utilization of Waste Heat from a Landfill Gas Powered Engine for Controlled Environmental Agricultural Purposes
David Terril, Executive Director, Northern Tier Solid Waste Authority, PA
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Additional Notes:
Add the LFG Facility Tour or
A Training Course/Workshop
to Round Out Your Experience
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