United States
Environmental Protection
Agency
Office of Solid Waste
and Emergency Response
Washington, DC 20460
EPA 540/2-91/012
June 1991
Innovative Hazardous
Waste Treatment
Technologies
A Developer's Guide
To Support Services
ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS
TECHNOLOGY INCUBATORS
AND TEST AND EVALUATION
FACILITIES
UNIVERSITY-AFFILIATED
HAZARDOUS WASTE
RESEARCH CENTERS
Printed on Recycled Paper
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INNOVATIVE HAZARDOUS
WASTE TREATMENT
TECHNOLOGIES
A DEVELOPER'S GUIDE
TO SUPPORT SERVICES
June 1991
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Office of Solid Waste and
Emergency Response
Technology Innovation Office
Washington, D.C. 20460
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Idea
Chapter
II. Regulatory Requirements
IH. Assistance Prograins
» Federal and State Financial or
Technical Assistance
IV. Technology Incubators and Test
and Evaluation Facilities
* Financial Assistance
• Business Assistance
» Testing and Evaluation Services
V. llnivei^itv-AMttated Hazardous
Waste Research Centers
* Technical Expertise for Basse
and Applied Research
Proof of
Concept
*
Bench
Scale
Demonstration
Commercialization
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FOREWORD
In the most recent amendments to the hazardous waste site remediation statute (the Superfund
Amendments and Reauthorization Act - SARA), Congress expressed a preference for permanent
remedies that reduce the toxicity, mobility, and/or volume of contaminants. Achievement of this goal
requires the development and application of innovative approaches to hazardous waste treatment.
EPA recognizes the challenges faced by hazardous waste treatment technology developers and
vendors. This booklet provides information on sources of assistance and support in bringing
technologies from the proof of concept stage to the commercialization stage. It includes information
on sources of grant funding and technical assistance, and identifies incubators, test and evaluation
facilities, and university-affiliated research centers that can provide a range of technology development
and evaluation services.
It is our hope that this information will be useful to both new and established developers of
treatment technologies. Your comments and suggestions for future editions are welcome. The form
on page 34 can be used to make such suggestions or to order additional copies of the booklet.
Walter W. Kovalick, Jr., Ph.D.
Director,
Technology Innovation Office
Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Response
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
FOREWORD
I. INTRODUCTION [[[ ........... ............................ 1
II. REGULATORY REQUIREMENTS ............................................ . ........................................ 3
III. ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS ................................................. . ............................................... 7
IV. TECHNOLOGY INCUBATORS AND TEST AND EVALUATION FACILITIES ......... 13
V. UNIVERSITY-AFFILIATED HAZARDOUS WASTE RESEARCH CENTERS ............ 23
NOTE:
This booklet is intended to be used as a point of departure for
technology developers seeking assistance. Inclusion in this booklet
or the mention of trade names, commercial firms, or ventures does
not constitute an endorsement by the U.S. EPA. In addition to the
resources identified in this booklet, developers of innovative
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TABLE 1 -- SERVICES FOR DEVELOPERS
TYPES OF SERVICES
NATURE OF SERVICES
Financial Assistance
Market Analyses
Testing and Evaluation
Technical Assistance
Permitting and Regulatory
Assistance
Administrative Support
Training and
Technology Transfer
Identification of alternative funding sources, including
venture capital, government grant programs, and joint
venture opportunities for technology developers.
Environmental market analyses for candidate technolo-
gies to define the size and nature of the applicable
market Analyses include recommendations on further
developmental activities, as well as time and money
likely to be required for commercializationu
Demonstration and testing programs at various scales
for promising technologies. Evaluation of technical
feasibility or status, including projects such as proto-
type development and testing, and scale-up design.
Facilities may provide test bays with secondary
containment systems and/or analytical services.
Technical expertise in a variety of science and engi-
neering disciplines to assist in all stages of development
through basic and appEed research.
Assistance in addressing permitting and regulatory
requirements by providing personnel with permitting
expertise or, in some cases, providing permitted
laboratory facilities.
Office space, office equipment, secretarial support, and
other administrative assistance.
Assistance in working with universities and other
public research institutions to strengthen technological
skills and approaches.
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I. INTRODUCTION
As required by the Superfund Amendments and
Reauthorization Act (SARA), EPA's Office of Solid
Waste and Emergency Response (OSWER) is placing
greater emphasis on permanent remedies at hazardous
waste sites, where such action is appropriate.
OSWER's Technology Innovation Office (TIO) has a
broader mandate to also increase the application of
innovative technologies at Resource Conservation and
Recovery Act (RCRA) corrective action sites and in
the remediation of underground storage tanks. An
important component of such efforts is the develop-
ment of less costly and more effective innovative
treatment technologies.
In investigating the needs of technology develop-
ers in the development, demonstration, and commer-
cialization of their technologies, TIO found that much
of the available information was not assembled in a
single conveniently available format. TIO also found
that there is potential demand for a variety of pro-
grams, facilities, and services. Table 1 on the previous
page lists the types of services available to
developers.
For the purposes of this booklet, available
programs, facilities, and services have been divided
into three categories:
• Assistance programs
• Technology incubators and test and evaluation
(T&E) facilities
• University-affiliated hazardous waste research
centers.
Developers are Confronted With an
Array of Challenges
Research
Testing
Engineering Design
Permits
Market Acceptance
Costs
This booklet begins with a brief overview of the
regulatory requirements. The remainder of the docu-
ment summarizes assistance programs, facilities, and
research center services available to developers of
innovative hazardous waste treatment technologies.
Information contained in this booklet was gathered
primarily from facility personnel. The descriptions
provide a snapshot of the equipment and expertise
available. The list of assistance programs and test and
evaluation facilities is comprehensive. The university-
affiliated research centers are meant only to be illustra-
tive of potential sources of assistance. Developers
should use this booklet as a point of departure for
contacting programs, facilities, and services.
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II. REGULATORY REQUIREMENTS
The field of hazardous waste remediation is
relatively unique in the extent to which research
and development, as well as full-scale technology
application, may be subject to regulation. Acquir-
ing permits not only necessitates gathering sub-
stantial amounts of information, but also may
require a significant lead time before they are
actually issued. These factors must be considered
in developers' planning processes.
An awareness of regulatory requirements
can assist technology developers in avoid-
ing regulatory problems, determining
market "niches," and accelerating market
acceptance.
Since Federal and State regulatory programs
are dynamic, and because requirements differ
among States, it is not possible to provide defini-
tive guidance in this booklet. Interested parties
should contact appropriate Regional or State
regulatory personnel for up-to-date information on
regulatory requirements. The following sections
on technology development and technology appli-
cation provide some general regulatory informa-
tion useful to developers, particularly those just
entering the environmental field who may not be
fully aware of regulatory requirements.
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TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT
Permitting
EPA has issued a number of regulatory
provisions intended to provide relief in permitting
and testing requirements for technology develop-
ers. Since States vary in the extent to which they
have adopted these provisions, developers should
contact their EPA Region or State to verify their
applicability in a particular jurisdiction.
Research, Development, and Demonstration
(RD&D) permits (40 CFR 264, 270) are available
to technology developers who wish to conduct
limited duration and limited quantity testing on
actual hazardous waste. The intent of this provi-
sion is to set up a permitting process for RD&D
activities that is less expensive and time-consum-
ing than full-fledged Resource Conservation and
Recovery Act (RCRA) permitting.
EPA has also issued the 1000kg Treatability
Exclusion (40 CFR 261), which may exempt
small-scale testing activities from permitting
requirements. Developers wishing to use the
1000kg treatability exclusion should obtain a copy
of the regulation to ensure compliance with its
provisions and verify that it is applicable in their
State.
Table 2 contains a list of EPA Regional
contacts to consult in determining the applicabil-
ity of RD&D permitting and the 1000kg treatabil-
ity exclusion. In addition to the Regional con-
tacts, personnel at a number of the facilities
described in this booklet may be able to provide
assistance in understanding regulatory require-
ments.
TABLE 2
EPA REGIONAL CONTACTS
(See Figure 1 for map of Regional offices)
Region I
Region II
Region III
Region IV
Region V
Region VI
Region VII
Region VIII
Region IX
Region X
John Podgurski
(617) 573-9673
Andrew Bellina
(212) 264-0504
John Humphries
(MD, VA, WV, DE)
(215) 597-1812
Paul Gotthold
(PA,D.C)
(215) 597-7370
Douglas McCurry
(404) 347-3433
Karl Bremrner
(312) 353-4783
James Sales
(214) 655-6785
Lydell Harrington
(913) 551-7657
Tom Burns
(303) 293-1798
Jarnes Breitlow
(415) 744-2064
Mike Gearheard
(206) 553-2782
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Performance Standards
Developers need to know the performance
standards potentially applicable to their technol-
ogy. Performance requirements for hazardous
waste cleanup may involve cleanup goals based on
site-specific factors or the application of pre-
established technology-based standards. Standards
to which a technology may be subject can be found
in EPA's Land Disposal Restriction guidelines (40
CFR 268) for contaminated waste streams and in
the Maximum Contamination Limit (40 CFR 141)
regulations for contaminated groundwater. Infor-
mation on actual cleanup levels at individual
hazardous waste sites may be available at EPA
Headquarters and Regional libraries and from
State agencies.
Developers should note that in addition to
meeting specific cleanup goals for the contami-
nated media in question, there also may be limits
on permissible air emissions and/or wastewater
discharges.
TECHNOLOGY APPLICATION
By the time a developer achieves full-scale
commercialization, it is likely that regulatory
requirements are reasonably well-understood;
however, attention to this complex area can pre-
vent unpleasant surprises.
There are provisions for relief from adminis-
trative requirements (i.e., permits) for activities at
some sites being cleaned up under the "Superfund"
statute (CERCLA/SARA); however, substantive
cleanup standards must still be met. Depending on
For General
Regulatory Information Call the
RCRA/CERCLA Industry
Assistance Hotline
1-800-424-9346
the nature of the activity and its location, technol-
ogy applications at other sites may be subject to
permit requirements under the Federal RCRA,
Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, or underground
injection control provisions of the Safe Drinking
Water Act. States generally have equivalent
provisions that also must be satisfied.
Developers of technologies for treating
polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) should be
aware that these technologies are subject to
separate regulation by EPA's Office of
Toxic Substances (40 CFR 761).
Toxic Substances Control Act Assistance
Information Service
202-554-1404
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FIGURE 1
EPA REGIONS
KEY:
EPA Regional Office
EPA Headquarters
&. VIRGIN
ISLANDS
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III. ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS
Federal, State, and private programs exist to assist developers of
innovative hazardous waste treatment technologies.
Programs may provide financial and/or technical assistance,
occasionally at no cost, to developers.
The assistance programs identified in this section are particularly
helpful in the development and demonstration stages of innovative
hazardous waste treatment technology development.
Assistance programs may provide developers with a mechanism
for independently validating their results and communicating
their successes.
Conditions for assistance vary widely among programs.
Idea
Proof of
Concept
*
Bench
Scale
*
Pilot
Scale
*
Demonstration
*
Commercialization
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A number of Federal and State programs have
been established to provide financial and/or
technical assistance to technology developers.
These programs range from those where grants
are awarded for technology development to those
where developers are given the opportunity to
demonstrate the performance of their technologies
at actual hazardous waste sites. This section
highlights Federal and State assistance programs
that may aid individuals in the development and
demonstration stages of innovative hazardous
waste treatment technology development.
Interested developers should contact the appro-
priate programs for additional information.
FEDERAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS
Name: Superfund Innovative Technology Evaluation (SITE) Program
Address: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Risk Reduction Engineering
Laboratory
Office of Research and Development
26 W. Martin Luther King Drive
Cincinnati, OH 45268
Contact: Stephen James
Phone: (513)569-7696
The SITE Program was established in 1986 by EPA's
Office of Research and Development and the Office
of Solid Waste and Emergency Response. Its pur-
pose is to promote the development and use of
innovative technologies to clean up Superfund sites
across the country. The SITE Program has three
major components:
* The Demonstration Program - Generates
engineering and cost data on selected pilot and
full-scale innovative technology demonstra-
tions. EPA publishes an annual solicitation for
proposals from developers to demonstrate their
technologies, ideally at actual Superfund sites.
Under this program, the vendor typically pays
for the operation of the demonstration. EPA
pays for the sampling and analysis and gener-
ates a report to communicate the results of the
demonstration.
The Emerging Technologies Program -
Supports bench-scale and pilot testing of
innovative treatment technologies. EPA
publishes an annual solicitation for partici-
pants who may receive up to $150,000 per
year for two years.
The Monitoring and Measurement Technolo-
gies Program - Supports the development and
demonstration of innovative field-ready
technologies that detect, monitor, or measure
hazardous substances in the air, surface water,
soil, subsurface, wastes, and biological tissues.
(For more information contact Eric Koglin
(702)798-2432.)
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Name:
Address:
Small Business Innovative Research Program
Contact;
Phone:
Environmental
Protection Agency
401 M St., SW
Washington, D.C. 20460
Donald Carey
(202) 382-7445
Department of Energy
19901 Germantown Road
Germantown, MD 20874
Gerry Washington
(301)353-5867
Department of Defense
Office of the Secretary
of Defense
Small Business Affairs
Washington, D.C. 20301
Robert Wrenn
(703) 697-9383
The Small Business Innovative Research (SBIR)
Program is a multi-media assistance program. The
program focuses primarily on U.S.-owned, high-
technology companies with 500 or fewer employees.
SBIR activities are overseen by the Small Business
Administration. Funding is provided to companies
through grants or contracts awarded individually by
SBIR program offices in 11 Federal agencies. Each
agency offers at least one SBIR program solicitation
per year specifying the types of research to be
funded. Responses to agency solicitations are
reviewed and award decisions made by the distribut-
ing agency.
SBIR is a three-phased contract and grant program.
In Phase I, contracts and grants are awarded in
average amounts of $50,000 each for technology
feasibility studies of six months or less. In Phase II,
SBIR awards contracts and grants for one to two
years of principal research and/or development.
Contract and grant amounts in Phase n range from a
minimum of $150,000 to a maximum of $500,000
depending on the awarding agency. Only Phase I
recipients are eligible for Phase II awards. Phase HI
funding assistance is provided in one of two ways:
commercial application with funding or sales from
the private sector; or non-SBIR funding by the
agency for further R&D of interest to the agency.
Interested developers of hazardous waste treatment
and remediation technologies should contact the
individuals listed above for agency-specific solicita-
tion schedules.
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FEDERAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS (Cont'd)
Name:
Address:
Contact:
Phone:
The Federal Technology Transfer Act
Environmental Protection Agency
OTTRS/ORD
26 W. Martin Luther King Drive
Cincinnati, OH 45268
Larry Fradkin
(513)569-7960
In the past, legal and institutional barriers have
prevented government and industry from collaborat-
ing in developing and marketing effective technolo-
gies to prevent and control pollution. The Federal
Technology Transfer Act of 1986 (FTTA) removes
some barriers to the joint development of commer-
cial treatment technologies. The FTTA allows
flexible cooperative research and development
agreements (CRDAs) among Federal laboratories,
industry, and academic institutions.
Under CRDAs, companies may be given exclusive
rights to market and commercialize new technolo-
gies that result from the collaboration. For industry,
the key advantage of CRDAs is the speed and ease
with which the agreements can be negotiated and
signed. CRDAs are not subject to Federal contract-
ing or grant requirements.
Environmental research, such as development of
innovative technologies for treating hazardous
wastes, require the collaboration of experts in many
different fields. EPA's 12 interdisciplinary research
laboratories that employ over 600 scientists and
engineers can provide the needed expertise. Many
of these laboratories combine world-class expertise
with state-of-the-art equipment and fully permitted
testing facilities.
STATE ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS
Name: Illinois Industry and Technology Assistance Program
Address: Illinois Hazardous Waste Research
and Information Center
1 East Hazelwood Drive
Champaign, IL 61820
Contact: Daniel Kraybill
Phone: (217)333-8947
The Illinois Industry and Technical Assistance (ITA)
Program is administered through the Illinois Hazard-
ous Waste Research and Information Center
(HWRIC). HWRIC operates a T&E facility dis-
cussed in Section IV of this booklet. The ITA
program acts as an intermediary among local Dlinois
businesses, technology developers, and regulatory
agencies to promote the use of innovative technolo-
gies for addressing hazardous waste. The ITA
program offers advice to technology developers and
access to networks within the State's business
community. Information is offered on the availabil-
ity of innovative hazardous waste treatment tech-
nologies. Participation in this program may offer
developers of innovative hazardous waste technolo-
gies the opportunity to apply their technology to
actual hazardous waste sites in the State of Illinois,
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Name: California Remedial Technology Assessment Program
Address: Alternative Technology Division
Toxic Substances Control Program
Department of Health Services
P.O. Box 942732
Sacramento, CA 94234-7320
Contact: John Wesnousky
Phone: (916)322-2543
The Remedial Technology Assessment Program
(RTAP) was established to identify innovative
treatment technologies and to match these technolo-
gies with appropriate Superfund sites in California.
RTAP's annual solicitation of interest lists candi-
date sites around the State and requests developers
to submit information on their technology. The annual
summary of responses to the solicitation of interest
provides an alphabetical listing of technology devel-
opers and a technology summary.
RTAP assists in locating sources of funding for site-
specific demonstration projects at State Superfund
sites. Funding may be provided through State Super-
fund program monies, responsible parties, a competi-
tive waste reduction grant program, or funds of other
government agencies. The program may issue vari-
ances instead of permits to developers as a means of
expediting the application of their technology to
specific sites.
Name: MERRA
Address: 2200 Commonwealth Blvd.
Suite 230
Ann Arbor, MI 45105
Contact: Mark H. Clevey
Phone: (313) 930-0033
MERRA is a non-profit, public/private venture of
government, industry, research institutions, and
academia, Waste treatment technology developers
can benefit from MERRA's Specialty Business
Development Center (SBDC), an industry-sponsored
effort to provide business development assistance to
Michigan proprietary technology-based small firms.
MERRA-SBDC provides a variety of services to
technology developers, including: Federal procure-
ment assistance (e.g., providing information on
R&D funding or grant applications), commercializa-
tion assistance (e.g., developing business plans or
raising investment capital), and technology transfer
(through collaborations with Michigan University
and Federal laboratories).
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IV. TECHNOLOGY INCUBATORS
AND TEST AND EVALUATION
FACILITIES
INCUBATORS
• Business incubators provide:
Office space and equipment
Market services
Secretarial support
Business planning.
• Technology incubators may also provide:
Lab space and equipment
Analytical services
Permitting and regulatory assis-
tance.
TEST & EVALUATION FACILITIES
Permitted facilities and equipment for
conducting technology tests or demon-
strations at the lab, bench, or pilot scales.
Personnel for independent technology
testing and evaluation.
Idea
\
Proof of
Concept
*
Bench
Scale
*
Pilot
Scale
Demonstration
Commercialization
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BUSINESS INCUBATORS
Business incubators are playing a greater role
in helping infant businesses survive and grow.
Business incubators are facilities that specialize in
providing small businesses with office space and
shared administrative support services, identifying
sources of capital, performing market analyses, and
assisting in business development. The National
Business Incubator Association estimates that there
are over 400 incubators across the country. For
more information on business incubators, contact:
Dinah Adkins
National Business Incubator Association (NBIA)
One President Street
Athens, OH 45701
(614)593-4331
TECHNOLOGY INCUBATORS
Some business incubators specialize in encour-
aging the development and commercialization of
innovative technologies. These technology incuba-
tors provide a wide variety of services to develop-
ers of innovative hazardous waste treatment tech-
nologies at all stages of development. Some of
these facilities, such as the National Environmental
Technology Applications Corporation, also serve
as test and evaluation facilities. In addition to
general business support services offered by most
incubators, technology incubators may offer:
• Permitting and regulatory assistance
e Laboratory space
• Analytical services
• Testing and evaluation facilities and
expertise
• Technical expertise in many disciplines
and experience in the hazardous waste
industry, especially when affiliated with
university research centers.
TEST AND EVALUATION FACILITIES
Test and evaluation (T&E) facilities offer
services to technology vendors at the develop-
mental and equipment demonstration stages.
Federal, State, and private facilities generally
have the necessary permits to allow testing on
actual hazardous wastes at lab, bench, or pilot
scales. T&E facilities may have "secondary
containment," controls on emissions and effluents
independent of those associated with the technol-
ogy being evaluated, that offer a safe environment
to test the limits of the technology. In addition,
facilities may have the personnel and expertise to
ensure that tests are conducted in accordance with
appropriate analytical protocols. The opportunity
to perform tests at one of these facilities can offer
a developer independent validation of the techni-
cal performance of an innovative technology.
This can facilitate marketability and commercial
acceptance. The profiles of the test and evalu-
ation facilities developed for this booklet were
prepared from information provided by the
facilities.
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TECHNOLOGY EVALUATION PROGRAMS
In addition to facilities and services, developers
would benefit from information on testing proce-
dures applicable to their technologies. EPA's
Office of Research and Development has devel-
oped generic treatability study guidance and is in
the process of developing treatability study proto-
cols for individual technologies. For information
on the availability of these protocols, contact Dave
Smith ORD/RREL at (513) 569-7957.
FEDERAL TEST AND EVALUATION FACILITIES
Name: U.S. EPA Incineration Research Facility
Address: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
26 W. Martin Luther King Drive
Cincinnati, OH 45268
Contact: Robert Thurnau
Phone: (513)569-7692
The EPA Incineration Research Facility (IRF) is
located on the grounds of the National Center for
lexicological Research in Jefferson, Arkansas. The
IRF consists of a 12,000 square foot building that
houses two pilot-scale incineration systems along
with adjacent labs, offices, trailers, and outdoor
support equipment. The pilot-scale research incin-
erators include a Rotary Kiln System and a Liquid
Injection System. The IRF has a full RCRA Part B
permit for incineration research and is authorized by
the State of Arkansas to perform research with
alternate air pollution control technologies.
Non-incineration technology developers may also be
able to use the facilities. In addition to its testing
and research services, technology developers can
benefit from the IRF's extensive analytical chemis-
try capabilities directed toward incineration and air
pollution control technology. IRF also provides
administrative assistance to vendors through support
of the development of test plans, drafting quality
assurance plans, and preparing final reports.
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FEDERAL TEST AND EVALUATION FACILITIES (Cont'd)
Name: ILS. EPA Solid and Hazardous Waste Research Facility
Address: 5995 Center HiE Road
Cincinnati, OH 45224
Contact: Robert Landreth
Phone: (513)569-7871
The U.S. EPA Solid and Hazardous Waste Research
Facility is designed to evaluate solid waste manage-
ment technologies and hazardous waste remediation
technologies at the bench and pilot-scales. The facility
is operated by University of Cincinnati staff and is
equipped to perform geo-technical, geo-chemical,
biological, and geo-hydrological tests. The facility can
accommodate technologies including but not limited
to: delivery and recovery systems for m-situ site
remediation, chemical stabilization and solidifica-
tion, and computer-aided site characterization
modeling. Hazardous waste treataent technology
developers can obtain services from the Facility
including: testing and evaluation for validation of
developer claims, short-term and long-term leach
analyses, field evaluation, and program design and
implementation for field testing. The facility cur-
rently operates under a 1000kg treatabflity exclusion
from the State of Ohio.
Name: ILS. EPA Test and Evaluation Facility
Address: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
T & E Facility
Cincinnati, OH 45268
Contacts: EPA - Francis L. Evans, III
ITEP- Radha Krishnan
Phone: (513)684-2621
The facility was constructed in 1979 to accommo-
date a broad spectrum of approaches for treating
wastewater. However, the RCRA-permitted faciEty
can perform research and testing for hazardous
waste treatment. The facility is managed under
contract by the operational support contractor - IT
Environmental Programs, Inc. The facility contains
a 24,000 square foot high-bay experimental area, on-
site analytical chemistry laboratories, chemical
storage areas, hazardous waste storage facilities,
liquid pumping systems, and two 5-ton bridge
cranes. The facility's research capabilities are
accessible to other government agencies, as well as
to private industry and developers.
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Name: Hazardous Waste Research and Development Center
Address: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers,
Waterways Experiment Station
3909 Hall Ferry Road
Vicksburg,MS 39180
Contact: Norman Francingues
Phone: (601) 569-7692
The Hazardous Waste Research and Development
Center (HWRDC) is part of the larger Waterways
Experiment Station (WES). WES offers a full
service testing and evaluation facility with safety
equipment, a high-bay testing area, and a fully
equipped analytical lab including GC/MS. In
addition to extensive analytical equipment and
facilities, HWRDC has technical personnel with
research experience in a variety of hazardous waste
treatment technology types. WES has been involved
in best demonstrated available technology develop-
ment work for EPA and has conducted treatability
testing at Federal facility sites. In addition, WES is
capable of conducting/assisting in treatability testing
for other Federal agencies on a cost reimbursement
basis and is currently investigating the possibility of
government/industry cost sharing for testing and
evaluation of hazardous waste treatment technolo-
gies. WES has a RCRA Part B permit for testing
hazardous waste treatment technologies.
STATE TECHNOLOGY INCUBATOR AND TEST AND EVALUATION FACILITIES
Name: The Illinois Institute of Technology Research Institute (IITRI)
Address: Center for Environmental Research
Illinois Institute of Technology
Chicago, TL 60616-3799
Contact: Demetrios Moschandreas
Phone: (312)567^310
The Center for Errvironmental Research is designed
to encourage cooperation among its 300 member
research scientists at the main campus of the Illinois
Institute of Technology and the 400 additional
scientists at satellite campuses. IITRI obtained a
Research, Development, and Demonstration permit
from EPA Region V that is expansive in scope and
allows the Institute to perform a variety of services.
Specific nTRI services available to developers of
hazardous waste treatment technology include
professional testing and evaluation, technology
development planning assistance, and services for
matching innovative technologies with actual site
needs. IITRI evaluates innovative technology
independently under confidential conditions, and
conducts professional testing to verify developer
claims.
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STATE TECHNOLOGY INCUBATOR AND TEST AND EVALUATION FACILITIES (Cont'd)
Name: Illinois Hazardous Waste Research and Information Center
Address: Illinois Department of Energy and
Natural Resources
1 East Hazelwood Drive
Champaign, IL 61820
Contact: David Thomas
Phone: (217)333-8940
The Hazardous Waste and Research Information
Center (HWRIC) located on the University of
Illinois, Urbana-Champaign campus, was created by
State legislation to support research and development
on hazardous waste prevention, treatment, and
remediation technologies. The facility accommo-
dates researcher and vendor work at the large bench
and small pilot-scales.
Research The center awards approximately one
million dollars annually to sponsor five categories of
research. These categories include waste characteri-
zation and assessment; waste reduction and pollution
prevention; waste treatment, disposal, and remedia-
tion; environmental processes and effects; and risk
assessment and policy analysis. Proposals are
solicited on an annual cycle and are due at the end
of December of each year. Funding for research
projects that are selected averages approximately
$75,000 per year.
Industry and Technical Assistance Program -
(Discussed in Section El of this booklet.)
Lab Services Program - The 22,000 square feet
HWRIC contains high-hazard laboratories, two
treatability laboratories, and a pilot-scale laboratory
for working with industry and technology develop-
ers. It can accommodate technologies up to ap-
proximately tractor trailer size. Developers are
currently authorized to conduct up to 1000kg
treatability studies. The program uses $100,000 of
the Center's research funds to provide testing
assistance to developers and industry.
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NON-PROFIT AND PRIVATE TECHNOLOGY INCUBATOR AND
TEST AND EVALUATION FACILTIES
Name: National Environmental Technology Applications Corporation
Address: University of Pittsburgh Applied
Research Center
615 William Pitt Way
Pittsburgh, PA 15238
Contact: Jack Adams
Phone: (412)826-5511
The National Environmental Technology Applica-
tions Corporation (NETAC) was created in 1988
through a Cooperative Agreement with EPA as a
subsidiary of the University of Pittsburgh Trust. It
utilizes the resources and experience of industry,
government, and academia to assist clients in the
development and commercialization of innovative
technologies. NET AC staff are engineers, scien-
tists, and businessmen trained to assist in the devel-
opment of more affordable and effective environ-
mental technologies. NET AC services include:
financial assessments; technology assessments;
market analyses; testing and evaluation; permitting,
regulatory, and legal assistance; and commercializa-
tion assistance.
Name: Western New York Technology Development Center
Address: Baird Research Park
1576 Sweet Home Road
Amherst,NY 14228
Contacts: Robert J. Martin; Kenyon A. Riches
Phone: (716) 636-3626
The mission of the Western New York Technology
Development Center (TDC) is to promote business
development, primarily for the five western counties
of New York. The TDC, located adjacent to the State
University of New York at Buffalo (SUNY), has
established a working relationship, especially for
technical assistance, with the New York Center for
Hazardous Waste Management. Two TDC-managed
business incubators provide both physical space and
essential start-up services for new technical business
ventures. The center has 24,000 and 40,000 square
foot facilities, both of which can accommodate
activities requiring up to 2,500 square feet of space.
Both facilities are outfitted with wet laboratories and
central services including: compressed air, vacuum
natural gas, and distilled water. In addition, the
center provides a full range of services, including
capital resources. Environmental health and safety
services are also provided through SUNY. Prospec-
tive developers may be required to submit a business
plan and a research plan.
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NON-PROFIT AND PRIVATE TECHNOLOGY INCUBATOR AND
TEST AND EVALUATION FACILTIES (Cont'd)
Name: OHM Remediation Services Corp.
Address: 2950 Bushkirk Avenue
Suite 315
Walnut Creek, CA 94596
Contact: Ann Kuffner
Phone: (415) 256-7187
OHM Remediation Services Corporation offers
testing and evaluation and research services to
developers of innovative treatment technology.
Possible arrangements with OHM include: profes-
sional tests and evaluations, collaborative research
efforts by OHM and developers, and joint agree-
ments whereby OHM and developers can team to
license a technology and promote its commercializa-
tion. OHM emphasizes biological and thermal
treatment processes. In addition, OHM is currently
experimenting with soil washing and other treatment
technologies. OHM also performs treatability
studies and analytical research at its laboratory
facilities in Findley, Ohio where it has a full RCRA
Part B permit. OHM is staffed with technology
research experts and performs on-site remediation
testing.
Name: The Tennessee Innovation Center
Address: 701 Scarboro Road
Oak Ridge, TN 37830
Contact: Tom Valunas
Phone: (615) 482-2440
The Tennessee Innovation Center (TIC) is a wholly-
owned subsidiary of Martin Marietta Corporation. It
was established to encourage industrial development
in the Oak Ridge, Tennessee area through equity in-
vestment in start-up companies. In addition to provid-
ing equity capital, TIC maintains a staff of profession-
als who are available to assist their client companies'
management.
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Name: International Technology Corporation
Address: Technology Development Lab
304 Directors Drive
Knoxville,TN 37923
Contacts: Bob Fox; Ed Alperin
Phone: (615)690-3211
International Technology (IT) Corporation offers
services to treatment technology developers to assist
them in promoting the development and commer-
cialization of their products.
IT's facilities include two 16,000 square foot
laboratories. IT's lab in Knoxville, Tennessee is
designed primarily for bench scale testing and IT has
facilities to perform high-hazard testing involving
dioxins and other hazardous substances. Special
analytical capabilities are available to support
treatability testing activities. Pilot-scale testing is
performed by IT at its laboratory in Oak Ridge,
Tennessee. The Oak Ridge lab handles a variety of
technology tests and evaluations including soil
washing and extraction, low temperature thermal
stripping, and air and steam stripping. After evalu-
ations are performed, IT has the technical and
professional capabilities to improve technology
processes based on analytical findings. IT also
offers office space to developers for administrative
tasks associated with technology development.
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V. UNIVERSITY-AFFILIATED
HAZARDOUS WASTE
RESEARCH CENTERS
Enable developers to obtain multi-disci-
plinary technical expertise on an as-
needed basis
Consulting support
Basic and applied research.
Frequently less expensive than maintain-
ing in-house expertise or procuring com-
mercial services.
University-based research has been a
source of many innovative technologies.
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University-affiliated research centers are an
important source of both basic and applied re-
search. The multi-disciplinary faculty and gradu-
ate students accessible through these research
centers can provide scientific and engineering
assistance to developers. These centers can also
provide support for addressing associated technol-
ogy requirements such as materials handling and
emission controls.
EPA established the Hazardous Substance
Research Center (HSRC) program to study all
aspects of the manufacture, use, transportation,
disposal, and management of hazardous sub-
stances, as well as the publication and dissemina-
tion of the results of such research. Five HSRCs
have been funded, composed of geographically
proximate universities that service pairs of EPA
Regions. EPA has also provided funding for the
Gulf Coast Hazardous Substance Research,
Development, and Demonstration Center.
In addition, EPA provides funding under the
Environmental Research Centers (ERC) program.
Under this ERC program several universities are
conducting hazardous waste remediation research.
EPA's Office of Exploratory Research is in the
process of selecting additional universities to
participate as ERCs.
In addition to EPA-funded research centers,
many universities across the country have hazard-
ous waste treatment expertise. This Section
provides a partial list of universities that have
identified themselves as having hazardous waste
treatment expertise. The list of universities was
extracted from the "Directory of Cooperative
University/Industry Environmental Research and
Development Centers," published by EPA's Office
of Cooperative Environmental Management.
Hazardous waste treatment is a rapidly grow-
ing and evolving field. There are many uni-
versities that may be able to provide assistance
in hazardous waste treatment research. Devel-
opers are encouraged to contact other universi-
ties, in addition to those listed in this booklet.
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EPA-FUNDED HAZARDOUS WASTE RESEARCH CENTERS
Name: Northeast Hazardous Substance Research Center
Address: Northeast Hazardous Substance
Research Center
New Jersey Institute of Technology
Newark, NJ 07103
Director: Richard S. Magee
Phone: (201)596-3006
The Northeast Hazardous Substance Research
Center (NHSRC) supports EPA Regions I and II.
The Center's programs focus on the development
and demonstration of remediation and treatment
technologies. In particular, the Center concentrates
on in-situ remediation techniques and incineration.
Participating Institutions: New Jersey Institute of
Technology (NJTT), Massachussetts Institute of
Technology, Princeton University, Rutgers Univer-
sity, Stevens Institute of Technology, Tufts Univer-
sity, University of Medicine and Dentistry of New
Jersey.
NJIT also serves as the lead institution for the
Hazardous Substance Management Research Center
(HSMRC), funded by the National Science Founda-
tion and composed of many of the same institutions.
The HSMRC performs research in hazardous waste
treatment and administers New Jersey's Innovation
Partnership (EP) Grant Program. IP provides funding
to private developers for research at the HSMRC.
Developers must match the funds provided through
IP.
Name: Great Lakes and Mid-Atlantic Hazardous Substances Research Center
Address: Department of Civil Engineering
181 Engineering Building 1-A
College of Engineering
The University of Michigan
Ann Arbor, MI 48109-2125
Director: Walter J. Weber, Jr.
Phone: (313)763-1464
The Great Lakes and Mid-Atlantic Hazardous
Substance Research Center serves EPA Regions III
and V. The Center's research program focuses on
remediating organic pollutants through integrating
bioremediation with complementary chemical and
physiochemical technologies. The Center groups
these projects into three general categories: micro-
bial degradation, pollutant properties affecting
degradation, and engineered systems.
Participating Institutions: The University of Michi-
gan, Michigan State University, Howard University.
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EPA-FUNDED HAZARDOUS WASTE RESEARCH CENTERS (Cont'd)
Name: Waste Minimization and Management Center
Address: Department of Chemical Engineering
Box 7905
North Carolina State University
Raleigh, NC 27695-7905
Director: Michael Overcash
Phone; (919)737-2325
The Waste Minimization and Management Center
services EPA Regions IV and VI. The Center's
projects fall into the following categories: waste
minimization, transportation, treatment and manage-
ment, and containment and clean-up.
Participating Institutions: North Carolina State
University, The University of North Carolina,
Chapel Hill, Texas A&M University, Galveston and
College Station,
Name: Hazardous Substance Research Center for Regions VII and VIII
Address: Department of Chemical Engineering
Durland Hall
Kansas State University
Manhattan, KS 66506-5102
Director: Larry E. Erickson
Phone: (913)532-5584
The Hazardous Substance Research Center for EPA
Regions VII and VTTT was established to conduct
research pertaining to the identification, remediation,
treatment, and reduction of hazardous substances
resulting from agriculture, forestry, mining, mineral
processing, and other activities of local relevance.
Participating Institutions: Kansas State University,
Montana State University, University of Iowa,
University of Missouri, University of Montana,
University of Nebraska, University of Utah.
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Name: Western Region Hazardous S
Address: Department of Civil Engineerin
Stanford University
Stanford, CA 94305-4020
Director: Perry McCarty
Phone: (415)723-4131
The Western Region Hazardous Substance Research
Center services EPA Regions IX and X. The primary
research focus for the Center is to support the develop-
ment of alternative and advanced physical, chemical,
ce Kesearclr
and biological processes for treating hazardous
substances in the surface and subsurface environ-
ments. A major focus of the Center's research
program is in groundwater treatment and
remediation of subsurface contamination.
Participating Institutions: Stanford University,
Oregon State University.
Name: Gulf Coast Hazardous Substances Research, Development, and Demonstration Center
Address: Lamar University
P.O. Box 10613
Beaumont, TX 77710
Director: William Crawley
Phone: (409)880-8707
The Gulf Coast Hazardous Substance Research,
Development, and Demonstration Center funded by
EPA, was established under the Superfund Amend-
ments and Reauthorization Act of 1986. The
purpose of the Center is to conduct research to aid in
more effective hazardous substance response and
waste management throughout the Gulf Coast
through waste minimization and alternative technol-
ogy development.
Participating Institutions: Lamar University-
Beaumont, Louisiana State University, Mississippi
State University, Texas Engineering Experiment
Station/TAMU, University of Alabama, University
of Central Florida, University of Houston-University
Park, University of Texas-Austin
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EPA-FUNDED HAZARDOUS WASTE RESEARCH CENTERS (Cont'd)
Name: National Center for Ground Water Research
Address: Department of Environmental
Science and Engineering
Rice University
P.O. Box 1892
Houston, TX 77251
Director: C.H. Ward
Phone: (713)527-4086
The Center for Ground Water Environmental
Research receives funding from government and
private sectors. The Center focuses on factors affect-
ing the fate and transport of subsurface pollutants and
methods to assess and protect ground water. On-going
work in in-situ bioremediation includes research on
tolerance to high concentrations of hydrogen peroxide
and factors influencing microbe mobility. The Center
also conducts assessments and field demonstrations of
various remedial technologies.
Participating Institutions: Rice University, University
of Oklahoma, and Oklahoma State University.
Name: Hazardous Waste Research Center
Address: 3418 CEBA Building
Louisiana State University
Baton Rouge, LA 70803
Contact: Louis Thibodeaux
Phone: (504)388-6770
The HWRC, also an Environmental Research
Center, conducts research on hazardous waste
treatment and disposal. Research priorities include
incineration, alternative methods of treatment, and
interaction between waste constituents and natural
media. In addition to fundamental research, the Center
conducts applied research and technology transfer.
The applied research program fosters university-
industry research and has included studies of nitric
oxide, single cell cascade cross-flow air stripping of
volatile organics from ground water, and dry sorbent
injection to remove hydrogen chloride from air
emissions.
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UNIVERSITY-AFFILIATED HAZARDOUS WASTE RESEARCH CENTERS
Name: University of California, Los Angeles
Address: Center for Clean Technology
School of Engineering and Applied
Science
7420 Boelter Hall
405 Hilgard Avenue
Los Angeles, CA 90024-1600
Contact: Robert J. LaPointe
Phone: (213)206-0678
UCLA's Center for Clean Technology has estab-
lished an Industrial Affiliates Program (IAP) to
support its tfiree government-funded environmental
research centers:
• Engineering Research Center for Hazardous
Substance Control
National Center for Intermedia Transport
Research
• Center for Risk and Systems Analysis for the
Control of Toxics.
Participation in IAP enables firms to access and
collaborate in university research projects. In
addition, developers outside the IAP can access the
UCLA faculty, specialized research capabilities,
library and computing resources, students, and
educational opportunities.
Name: Carnegie Mellon University
Address: Carnegie Mellon Research Institute
4400 5th Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15213
Contact: William Kaufman
Phone: (412)268-3190
Carnegie Mellon Research Institute is an applied
research organization that develops practical appli-
cations of technologies for industry and government.
The Center's staff specializes in conducting research
on biodegradation of waste materials. It also con-
ducts research in the areas of gas sensors and
artificial intelligence concepts to be used as a tool in
evaluating permit requests. The Center is primarily
funded (85%) through industry sponsorships. The
remaining funding is through government grants. In
addition to providing research for a diverse group of
sponsors, the Center also provides specialized
capabilities to smaller companies that do not have
access to such capabilities in-house.
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UNIVERSITY-AFFILIATED HAZARDOUS WASTE RESEARCH CENTERS (Cont'd.)
Address:
Contact:
Phone:
University of Cincinnati
Center for Hazardous Waste Research
and Education
Department of Civil and Environ-
mental Engineering
Cincinnati, OH 45221
Paul Bishop
(513)556-3648
In addition to the services provided through EPA's
Solid and Hazardous Waste Research Facility in
Center Hill, Ohio (see Section IV), the University of
Cincinnati conducts research on hazardous waste
treatment technologies. Specific research projects
have included: biological treatment using thin film
bioreactors, solidification and stabilization of soils,
reverse osmosis, hazardous waste composting, and
wastewater treatment. The University is testing
aerobic and anaerobic treatment methods in flu-
idized bed reactors using activated carbons as a
support medium.
Name: University of Florida
Address: The Florida Center for Hazardous
and Solid Waste Management
3900 SW 63rd Boulevard
Gainesville, FL 32608
Contact: James Bryant
Phone: (904) 392-6264
The University of Florida is the host institution for
the Florida Center for Solid and Hazardous Waste
Management. Participating universities include
Florida State University, University of South
Florida, University of Central Florida, Florida A&M
University, Florida Atlantic University, Florida
Institute of Technology, and the University of
Miami. Established by Florida legislation in 1988,
the Center conducts research and provides education
on hazardous waste management. Specific areas
include: methods and processes for recycling,
treating, and disposing of solid and hazardous waste.
The University annually issues requests for pre-
proposals from which it selects new research
projects and appropriates funding based on the
researcher receiving matching amounts from outside
sources.
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Name: University of Illinois
Address: Advanced Environmental Control
Technology Research Center
3230 A Newmark C.E, Lab
205 North Mathews Ave.
Urbana, IL 61801
Contact: R. S. Engelbrecht
Phone: (217)333-3822
The University of Illinois Advanced Environmental
Control Technology Research Center conducts
research in hazardous waste treatment. Specifically,
research focuses on physical, biological, and chemi-
cal treatment technologies for air and water pollu-
tion. Recent experimental research studies funded
with EPA core support include: treatment applica-
tions of supercritical extraction; thermal regeneration
of powdered activated carbon; development of the
expanded-bed granular activated carbon anaerobic
reactor for the treatment of hazardous wastes; and
simultaneous collection of sulfur dioxide, nitrogen
oxides, and hydrochloric acid.
Name: New Mexico State University
Address: Waste Management and Research
Consortium
Chemical Engineering Department
New Mexico State University
LasCruces,NM 88003
Contact: Ron Rhada
Phone: (505) 646-1214
New Mexico State University is a member of the
Waste Management and Research Consortium
composed of University of New Mexico, New
Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology, and Los
Alamos and Sandia national laboratories. The
consortium conducts research in ail areas of hazard-
ous waste management. Currently, there are 34
projects in process including research on in-situ
remediation and bioremediation of toxic wastes.
The consortium is examining different technologies
involving sensor instrumentation and robotics for
cleaning up soils. University faculty and staff
collaborate with industry and third parties in devel-
oping new technology. Requests for Proposals
(RFPs) are sent out by the University that specify
the research topic areas.
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UNIVERSITY-AFFILIATED HAZARDOUS WASTE RESEARCH CENTERS (Cont'd.)
Name: State University of New York at Buffalo
Address: Center for Hazardous Waste Manage-
ment
207 Jarvis Hall
Buffalo, NY 14260
Contact: Ralph Riimer
Phone: (716) 636-3446
The New York State Center for Hazardous Waste
Management administers research projects directed
at the development of strategies, technologies, and
methods that will enable safe and permanent clean-
up of inactive hazardous waste disposal sites in New
York State. The Center reviews competitive propos-
als from university and private industry researchers
aimed at the development of methods for permanent
remediation of inactive waste disposal sites. Most
of the research funds to date have been awarded to
University investigators; however, the Center has
provided co-funding to a private technology devel-
oper. In addition, the Center can locate principal
investigators at the University to provide research
and technical expertise to private technology
developers. Current areas of site remediation
research include: incineration/ash management,
field studies, physical/chemical treatment, manufac-
tured gas plant remediation, and biological treatment
technologies.
Name: University of Pittsburgh
Address: Center for Hazardous Materials
Research
University of Pittsburgh Applied
Research Center
320 William Pitt Way
Pittsburgh, PA 15238
Contacts: Edgar Berkey
Timothy Boss Delgado
Phone: (412) 826-5320
The Center for Hazardous Materials Research
(CHMR) conducts a wide range of environmental
research, including the development and implemen-
tation of new technologies for hazardous waste
management and remediation. CHMR's facility
includes offices, laboratories, and pilot plants.
CHMR's multi-disciplinary staff have industrial
experience with large and small companies, as well
as regulatory experience at both the Federal and
State level. CHMR can also provide independent
testing and evaluation of innovative remedial tech-
nologies, equipment, and procedures.
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Name: University of Tennessee
Address: Center for Environmental
Biotechnology
Energy, Environment and
Resources Center
327 South Stadium Hall
Knoxville, TN 37996-0710
Contact: Gary Sayler
Phone: (615)974-4251
The Center for Environmental Biotechnology (CEB)
focuses on training and research leading to the
development and effective use of microorganisms for
environmental remediation. CEB has offices for
over 70 environmental services companies, 30,000
square feet of fully equipped research space, with
15,000 square feet as a single laboratory facility
exclusively for environmental research and biotech-
nology. CEB receives Federal, industrial, and
University support to conduct research activities.
Ongoing investigations include: molecular probe
development for monitoring and optimizing TCE
degradation; molecular methods for quantifying
microbial PAH degradation in manufactured gas
plant soil; and bioluminescent sensor technology for
on line in-situ measurement of biodegradation.
Name: University of Waterloo
Address: Waterloo Center for Ground water
Research
Waterloo, ONT Canada N2L3G1
Contact: David Smyth
Phone: (519) 888-4516
The Waterloo Center is the largest groundwater
research center in Canada. The Center is also affili-
ated with other university and non-university research
groups in Canada. The Center performs field research,
laboratory testing, and computer modeling research
in organic and inorganic contaminant hydrogeology.
Areas of research and testing expertise at the Center
include processes of contaminant movement through
subsurfaces, fate of contaminants, and remediation
technology. Center facilities include experimental
laboratories and analytical capabilities. Of particu-
lar interest to developers is the availability of field
sites at which testing is conducted on the behavior,
fate, and remediation of contaminants in the subsur-
face.
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