International Workshop on Environmental Aspects of Coal Ash Utilization 15 – 16 December 2009, Tel Aviv Israel
Tuesday, December 15 th 2009 - Plenary Sessions
8:00 - 8:30	Registration, light refreshments
Opening Session Chairperson – V. Nemirovsky, Chairman of the National Coal Ash Board (NCAB), Deputy Director General for Energy Infrastructures, Ministry of National Infrastructure
8:30 - 8:45	Opening remarks – O. Lulav, Managing Director, NCAB Greetings – Dr. Y. Inbar, Director General, Ministry of Environment Protection A. Lasker, General Manager, Israel Electric Corp
8:45 - 8:55	The Workshop's Objectives: Reformulation of Environmental and Health Provisions for Coal Ash Utilization – Prof. U. Mingelgrin, Chairman of the Workshop’s Steering Committee, Institute of Soil, Water and Environmental Sciences, Volcani Center
Introductory Session – Background Data and Environmental Policy Related to Coal Ash Utilization Chairperson – Gil Yaniv, Deputy Director General for Infrastructures, Ministry of Environment Protection
8:55 - 9:15	Environmental Characterization of Israeli Coal Ash - Dr. A. Metzger , Coal Combustion Products Project Manager, Environmental Licensing and Prevention of Environmental Hazards Unit, Israel Electric Co. [presentation]
9:15 - 9:45	Health and Environmental Issues Associated with Exposure to Pulverized Fuel Ash – Dr. R. Meij, KEMA – Power Generation & Sustainables, The Netherlands [presentation] (zip)
9:45 - 10:05	Economic Benefits of Coal Ash Utilization, the Economy Viewpoint – D. Langer , Economist [presentation]
10:05 - 10:35	Update on the EC’s Attitude toward Coal Ash Utilization and its Environmental Implications; A Demonstrational Case Study – H. J. Feuerborn, General Secretary, ECOBA – European Coal Combustion Products Assoc. [presentation]
10:35 - 11:05	Update on the EPA’s Attitude toward Coal Ash Utilization and its Environmental Implications; A Demonstrational Case Study – Dr. R. B. Finkelman, US Geological Survey [presentation]
10:05 - 11:15	Audience remarks
11:15 - 11:35	Coffee break
Session A - Environmental Impact of Coal Ash Use in Infrastructures and Agriculture Chairperson – Dr. Y. Bar-or, Chief Scientist, Ministry of Environment Protection
11:35 - 12:05	Fly Ash Characterization and Long Term Contaminants Release; A Demonstrational Case Study – Dr. H. A. van der Sloot, ECN – Energy Research Center, The Netherlands [presentation]
12:05 - 12:25	Behavior of Fly Ash in an Aqueous Environment and in Contact with Soil – Prof. R. Keren , Institute of Soil, Water and Environmental Sciences, Volcani Center [presentation]
12:25 - 12:45	Ten Years Monitoring of Coal Ash in a Road Embankment – Dr. Y. Nathan , Geological Survey of Israel [presentation]
12:45 - 13:05	Environmental Benefits and Risks of the Use of Fly Ash in Agricultural Applications – Dr. P. Fine , Institute of Soil, Water and Environmental Sciences, Volcani Center [presentation]
13:05 - 13:25	Environmental Benefits and Risks of the Use of Bottom Ash in Plant Growth Media – Prof. Y. Chen , Faculty of Agriculture, the Hebrew University in Jerusalem; President, Tel Hai Academic College [presentation]
13:25 - 13:35	Audience Remarks
13:35 - 14:35	Lunch
Session B - Health effects of occupational exposure to coal ash Chairperson – Dr. L. Poshnoy, Chief Physician, Labor Hygiene Supervision, Ministry of Industry, Commerce and Employment
14:35 - 14:55	Activity of Quartz in Pulverized Coal Fly Ash in Israel as Related to Occupational Health Aspect – Dr. Y. Nathan, Geological Survey of Israel [presentation]
14:55 - 15:15	Coal Ash in Israel: Occupational and Environmental Health Aspects – Dr. A. Pardo , Tel Aviv University [presentation]
15:15 - 15:25	Audience Remarks
Session C - Radiological aspects of coal ash utilization Chairperson – Dr. Jacob Gilat, Chairman of the National Professional Advisory Committee on the Control of Radiation
15:25 - 16:05	International Approach to Legal Control of NORM and of Radioactivity in Building Materials – Dr. Augustin Janssens, Head of Radiation Protection Unit, Directorate-General for Energy and Transport, European Commission [presentation]
16:05 - 16:25	Coal Ash Influence on Natural Radioactivity in Concrete – Prof. K. Kovler, National Building Research Institute, Technion [presentation](zip)
16:25 - 16:45	Radiological Regulation of Coal ash utilization in the building Industry – Dr. S. Gelberg, Head of Noise Abatement and Radiation Safety Department, Ministry of Environment Protection
16:45 - 17:05	Radiological Aspects of Coal Ash Practices – Prof. T. Schlesinger, Head, Undergraduate Medical Physics Training Program, Ariel University Center [presentation]
17:05 - 17:15	Audience remarks
Closing Session Day I Chairperson – Prof. U. Mingelgrin
17:15 - 17:35	Ash: Waste or Goods? – Adv. A. Neiger
17:35 - 17:45	Audience remarks Closing remarks – O. Lulav
Wednesday, December 16 th 2009 - Discussion Sessions
8:30 - 9:00	Registration, light refreshments
9:00 - 9:05	Opening remarks – O. Lulav
Session D – Discussion: Coal Ash in Hygiene Regulation[Discussion Platform] Leader: Dr. A. Pardo
9:05 - 9:10	Topics to be Discussed – Dr. A. Pardo
9:10 - 9:40	Define Coal Ash as a Nuisance Dust – the Professional and Regulatory Process in the Netherlands – Dr. R. Meij [presentation] (zip)
9:40 - 9:55	Panel: Dr. Y. Nathan – Silica in Fly and Bottom Ash [presentation] Dr. A. Pardo – Current and Proposed Definition of Coal Ash in Dust regulation [presentation]
9:55 - 10:35	Discussion
10:35 - 10:40	Concluding Remarks Session D – Dr. A. Pardo
Session E – Discussion: Regulating Contaminants in Coal Ash Utilization for Infrastructures and Agriculture [Discussion Platform - Maximum Values] Chairperson – Prof. U. Mingelgrin
10:40 - 10:55	Principles Underline Environmental Restrictions on Coal Ash Utilization – Prof. R. Keren [presentation]
10:55 - 11:15	Coffee break
Session E1 – Environmental Requirements for Coal Ash Utilization in Roads and Structural Fills [Discussion Platform] Leader: Dr. Y. Nathan
11:15 - 11:20	Topics for Discussion – Dr. Y. Nathan [presentation]
11:20 - 11:50	Assessment of Environmental Risk Derived from Israeli Fly Ash Utilized as Structural Fill in Road Embankment, by Running LeachXS-ORCHESTRA Model; Report on Fly Ash Road Embankment Monitoring in the Netherlands – Dr. H. A. van der Sloot [presentation]
11:50 - 12:25	Panel: G. Reshef, Water Quality Monitoring Regulator, Water Authority – Leaching of Trace Elements from Fly Ash Mixed with Soil [presentation] Dr. M. Ben-Hur, Head, Institute of Soil, Water and Environmental Sciences, Volcani Center – Leaching of Trace Elements in Runoff at a Fly Ash Road Embankment [presentation] Prof. R. Keren – Sealing of fly Ash Embankment to Water Infiltration [presentation] Y. Deutsch, Geological Survey of Israel Chemical and Mineralogical Transformation in Fly Ash Road Embankment; [presentation] Leaching of Trace Elements from Monoliths Made of Fly Ash. [presentation]
12:25 - 12:30	Proposed Requirements – Dr. Y. Nathan
12:30 - 13:10	Discussion
Discussion's protocol and conclusions
Session E2 – Environmental Requirements for Coal Ash Utilization in Agriculture [Discussion Platform] Leader: Prof. Y. Chen
13:10 - 13:15	Topics for Discussion – Prof. Y. Chen [presentation1] [presentation2]
13:15 - 13:30	Panel: Prof. R. Keren – An Example of Calculated Boron Concentration in Leachate from Fly Ash Mixed with Soil, According to Sigal Tzaidi-Nativ Work [presentation] Dr. P. Fine – Leaching and Plant Uptake of Trace Elements from Fly Ash Contained in Potting Medium and in the Field [Presentation]
13:30 - 13:35	Proposed Requirements – Prof. Y. Chen
13:35 - 14:15	Discussion
14:15 - 15:00	Lunch
Discussion's protocol and conclusions
Session E3 –Routine Monitoring of Trace Elements [Discussion Platform] Leader: Dr. A. Metzger
15:00 - 15:05	Topics for Discussion – Dr. A. Metzger
15:05 - 15:35	Estimating Trace Elements Concentration in Israeli Coal Ash by Running KEMA Trace Model – R. Meij [presentation] (zip)
15:35 - 15:50	Panel: Dr. Y. Nathan – A Proposed Israeli Leaching Procedure for Trace Elements Analysis [presentation] Dr. A. Metzger – Current and proposed Protocols for Fly Ash Sampling and Monitoring [presentation]
15:50 - 16:15	Discussion
Discussion's protocol and conclusions
Session E Conclusion Chairperson – Prof. U. Mingelgrin
16:15 - 16:30	Concluding discussion
16:30 - 16:40	Concluding Remarks – Prof. R. Keren
16:40 - 16:45	Closing remarks – O. Lulav
16:45 - 17:00	Lighting Candle Five of Hanukkah and Farewell reception
Thursday, December 17thOn Site presentations: Igudan Visitor Center – Dan Regional Association for Environmental Infrastructure, Shafdan Site
8:00 - 8:30	Registration, light refreshments
8:30 - 9:00	Shafdan Presentation – Eng, Y. Sela, Chief Engineer, Igudan
9:00 - 9:05	Opening remarks – O. Lulav
Session F – Turning Sludge into a Resource Using Coal Fly Ash
9:05 - 9:30	Coal Fly Ash as a Chemical Scrubber for Acidic Wastes and Utilization of the Product in Concrete – Prof. Haim Cohen, Dr. Ariel Goldman, Ariel Univreity Center of Samaria
9:30 - 9:55	Use of lime and Fly Ash Stabilized Biosolids as a Fertilizer Substitute and to Improve Sodic Soils – Dr. P. Fine, Prof. U. Mingelgrin, Institute of Soil, Water and Environmental Sciences, Volcani Center
9:55 - 10:20	Stabilization of Shafdan Sludge in an N-Viro facility Using Coal Fly Ash and Lime (zip file) – Yoram Malchi, Meir Carmel, Dan-Viro
10:20 - 11:00	Tour of the Dan-Viro Facility – Yoram Malchi, Meir Carmel, Dan-Viro