Agenda
Tuesday, March 25
7:30 - 8:00 a.m.
Registration
8:00 - 8:15 a.m.
Course Introduction & Objectives
Dr. Robert Burns
Iowa State University
Welcome
Course Objectives
8:15 - 9:00 a.m.
Liner Planning Considerations
Mr. Barry Kintzer
Consulting Engineer
Soils
Groundwater
Geotechnical Data
Permit Requirements
9:00 - 10:00 a.m.
Geologic Investigations
Mr. B.A. Hartman
Natural Resources Conservation Service
Gathering Background Information
Site Selection from a Geologic Viewpoint
Considering Site Elements
Site Exploration Methods
Conducting the Exploration
Reporting the Information
10:00 - 10:30 a.m.
Break - Refreshments is Exhibitor Area
CLAYLINERS
10:30 - 11:00 a.m.
Compacted Clay Liners
Mr. Barry Kintzer
Consulting Engineer
Appropriate Use of Clay Liners
Conditions Requiring Liners
Introduction to Appendix 10D of the AWMFH
Soil Permeability
Specific Discharge & Seepage Velocity
11:00 - Noon
Soil Liner Compaction
Mr. Wade Anderson
Natural Resources Conservation Service
Soil Testing
Compaction Principles
Equipment
Required Conditions for Low Permeability
Density & Moisture Requirements
12:00 - 1:00 p.m.
Lunch - Provided on Site in the Exhibit Area
1:00 - 1:30 p.m.
Design Examples and Problems
Mr. Barry Kintzer
Consulting Engineer
Designing using Specific Discharge
Example Calculations
Example Problems
1:30 - 2:00 p.m.
Compacted Clay Liner Case Studies
Mr. Wade Anderson
Natural Resources Conservation Service
Kline Waste Storage Pond Clay Liner
Richard Dunn Lagoon Soil Bentonite Liner
GEOSYNTHETIC LINERS
2:00 - 3:00 p.m.
Geosynthetic Liner Materials & Installation
Mr. Andrew Mills
Layfield Group Limited
Site Preparation
Application Considerations
Exposed vs. Covered Liners
Materials
Manufacture
Fabrication
Installation
Seaming Methods & Testing
Design References
3:00 - 3:30 p.m.
Break Refreshments in Exhibitor Area
3:30 - 4:15p.m.
HDPE Liner Selection & Application
Mr. Van Dobbs
Plastic Fusion Fabricators
Material Thickness and Specifications
Penetrations - Pipes and Concrete Structures
Sub-grade Acceptance
Deployment and Placement
Temporary Ballast Methods
Attachment to Penetrations
Permanent Anchoring
QA / QC
4:15 - 5:00 p.m.
Reinforced Polypropylene (RPP) and Reinforced
Polyethylene (RPE) Selection & Application
Mr. Dohn Berger
Intertape Polymer Group
Overview of Polyethylene and Polypropylene
Manufacturing Process
Slit Tape Polyethylene Liners and Applications
Reinforced Polyethylene Liners and Applications
Reinforced Polypropylene Liners and Applications
Installation Methods
Welding Methods
5:00 - 5:45 p.m.
EPDM Selection & Application
Mr. Jeff Pankonie
Firestone Building Products
EPDM Specifications & Manufacturing
Applications
Strengths & Weaknesses
Deployment and Placement
Penetrations
Gas venting
Seaming Methods - Cover Strips
Destructive and Non-destructive Testing
5:45 - 7:00 p.m.
Reception and Demonstrations
Wedge and Extrusion Welded Materials
High Density Polyethylene (HDPE)
Fabric Supported Polypropylene (rPP)
Unsupported flexible polyethylene (Enviro Liner 6000)
Supported flexible polyethylene (Enviro Liner 8000)
Wednesday, March 26
8:00 - 8:45 a.m.
Permeable and Geotextile Covers
Dr. Robert Burns
Iowa State University
Permeable Cover Materials
Cost
Performance
Installation
Cover Life
8:45 - 9:45 a.m.
Flexible Geosynthetic Covers for Agricultural Use
Mr. Andrew Mills
Layfield Group Limited
Types of Floating Covers
Materials used for Floating Covers
Agricultural Cover Use
Installation and Maintenance
Adapting covers for tanks
Emerging issues
Cover Costs
9:45 - 10:15 a.m.
Break - Refreshments in Exhibitor Area
10:15 - 11:00 a.m.
Water Collection Systems
Mr. Jason Haelzle
Conestoga Rovers & Associates.
Function
Types
Design Considerations
Installation Considerations
Example Installations
11:00 - noon
Gas Collection Systems
Mr. Tej Gidda
Conestoga Rovers & Associates.
Function
Types
Design Considerations
Installation Considerations
Example Installations
12:00 - 1:00 p.m.
Lunch - Provided on Site in Exhibitors Area
1:00 - 1:45 p.m.
HDPE Floating Cover Design and Installation
Mr. Van Dobbs
Plastic Fusion Fabricators
New or Existing impoundment
HDPE Material Selection & Specification
Cover Components
Deployment
Ballast System & Storm Water Management
Gas Collection and Management Systems
Anchoring Methods
1:45 - 2:15 p.m.
National NRCS Practice Standards Review
Mr. Wade Anderson
Natural Resources Conservation Service
521A - Pond Sealing and Lining - Flexible Membrane
521B - Pond Sealing and Lining - Soil Dispersant
521C - Pond Sealing and Lining - Bentonite Sealant
521D - Pond Sealing and Lining - Compacted Clay Treatment
313 - Waste Storage Facility
367 - Waste Facility Cover
2:15 - 2:45 p.m.
HDPE Cover Case Study
Mr. Larry Hice
Plastic Fusion Fabricators
John Morrell Anaerobic Cover, Sioux Falls, SD
2:45 - 3:15 p.m.
EPDM Cover Case Study
Mr. Jeff Pankonie
Firestone Building Products
Highmark Renewables, Anaerobic Digester Cover, Vegreville, Alberta, Canada
3:15 - 3:45 p.m.
Break - Refreshments in Exhibitor Area
3:45 - 4:30 p.m.
Review of New Central Valley California Dairy Manure Storage Liner Rules
Mr. Clay Rodgers
California Regional Water Quality Control Board
CA Water Code - Report of Waste Discharge and Waste Discharge Requirements
Title 27 CCR Wastewater Pond Regulations
Water Quality Control Plans and Objectives
Best Practical Treatment, Control, and Resolution 68-16
Waste Discharge Requirements Order No. R5-2007-0035
4:30 - 5:00 p.m.
Digester/Covered Lagoon Air Quality Considerations
Mr. Sheraz Gill
San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District
Overview of Dairy Air Quality Regulations
Emissions from Uncontrolled Lagoons
Air Quality Considerations
5:00 - 5:15 p.m.
Course Wrap-Up
Course Instructors
Questions
Adjourn
5:15 - 7:00 p.m.
Reception and Demonstrations
Materials with Alternative Welding Methods
Chlorosulphonated polyethylene (CSPE, Hypalon)
Flexible Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC)
Supported PVC alloy (XR-5)
Ethylene Propylene Diene Monomer (EPDM)
Thursday, March 27
7:30 - 9:00 a.m.
Breakfast and Tour Case Studies
Hot breakfast followed by case studies of upcoming tours
8:00- 8:20 a.m.
Valley Fig Gas Collection Cover - Case Study & Tour
Mr. Andrew Mills
Valley Fig, Fresno California
8:20- 8:40a.m.
Vintage Dairy Liner and Gas Collection Cover - Case Study & Tour
David R. Albers
Vintage Dairy, Riverdale California
8:40- 9:00a.m.
Liner or Cover Undergoing Installation - Case Study & Tour
To be determined based on project progress at time of conference
9:00 a.m.
Depart for Tours
Box Lunch on Road
4:00 p.m.
Return to Fresno Radisson
