Announcement / Call for Papers

Cementitious Materials for Waste Treatment, Disposal, Remediation and Decommissioning Workshop

December 12-14, 2006

Leach XS Software Training - December 11, 2006

Aiken County Center for Hydrogen Research
Savannah River National Laboratory
Aiken, SC

The Savannah River National Laboratory, the Department of Energy, Vanderbilt University and the Consortium for Risk Evaluation with Stakeholder Participation (CRESP) are hosting a workshop on cementitious materials used for waste treatment, disposal, remediation, and decommissioning. The workshop will be preceded by 1 day of optional LeachXS Geochemical Software training, provided by Vanderbilt University.

The goal of this meeting is to provide a forum for technical exchange on the use of cementitious materials for radioactive and mixed waste treatment/disposal, environmental restoration, and facility decommissioning in the DOE complex. Exchange of needs, technologies, and approaches to performance predictions among technical experts, regulators, and stakeholders is intended to advance the state of knowledge and identify knowledge gaps. Lessons learned and case studies throughout the DOE Complex will be shared. This workshop is intended for scientists, engineers, project managers, university personnel, and regulatory and oversight personnel. Information developed from this workshop will support Department of Energy decision making and deployment of cementitious materials. This information will be made available in a summary report.

Applications to be addressed include:

• Waste Treatment
• Disposal Site Construction
• Tank Stabilization
• Facility Decommissioning
• Environmental Restoration

Technical issues will include:

• Mixing and Placement Properties
• Cured Properties
• Leaching
• Durability Assessment and Durability Predictions
• Application of Properties and Performance Assessment Models

Special Features

• Invited keynote presentations on the current status and future direction of the cement materials technology in radioactive waste management.
• Technical Sessions (Tuesday, Wednesday, and half day Thursday).
• Technical poster session (Tuesday and Wednesday).
• Leach XS (Expert System) software training (Monday – requires separate registration).
• Webcast of the meeting* (pre-registration required).
• Electronic Proceedings.

Other Information

Discussions are currently in progress with two journals to publish an issue dedicated to the meeting topic. The issue will contain manuscripts of the presentations and posters presented at the Technical Exchange. If negotiations are successful, the manuscript structure, editorial guidance and review process will be that of the journal. Electronic Proceedings of the presentations will also be prepared and issued.

Fees

The technical exchange is sponsored by EM 21. No registration fee is required.

LeachXS training is optional and provided free of charge.

Lunch will be provided on December 12 and 13, 2006. Attendees on DOE per diem are requested to subtract the lunch cost from the per diem reimbursement request.

Light hors d’oeuvres and a cash bar will be provided for the Reception on the evening of Tuesday December 12 and the Mixer on the evening of December 13, 2006.

*Special Notice

The proceedings of this workshop will be captured on video and broadcast live via an internet webcast. Participation in this event acknowledges probable appearance in this broadcast and the subsequent video/audio record which will be published in a post-workshop proceedings.

Workshop sponsors: