Environmental Remediation Science DOE Office of Science

BER Advisory CommitteeJuly 11, 2006

U.S. Department of Energy Office of Science

Office of Biological & Environmental ResearchEnvironmental Remediation Sciences Division

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U.S. Department of Energy Environmental Remediation Sciences Environmental Remediation Sciences Division (~$90M)Division (~$90M)

Fundamental research for DOE environmental problems. Supports a research program and a national scientific user facility:

Environmental Remediation Sciences Program

$47.5M

Environmental Molecular Sciences Laboratory (EMSL)

$39MThe William R. Wiley Environmental Molecular Sciences Laboratory (EMSL), a U.S. Department of Energy national scientific user facility located at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) in Richland, Washington provides integrated experimental and computational resources for discovery and technological innovation in the environmental molecular sciences to support the needs of DOE and the nation.

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ERSD Mission

…Advance the

fundamental science

leading to solutions to

currently intractable

environmental problems or

to break-through strategies

for remediation of the DOE

sites and other DOE

environmental and energy

missions.

Bioimmobilization of chromium from Bioimmobilization of chromium from groundwater at the Hanford sitegroundwater at the Hanford site

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In the last 6 months……

Personnel Teresa Fryberger (Division Director) continues on detail to

OSTP

David Lesmes hired (Program Manager, geophysics)

Mike Kuperberg hired (Acting Division Director, toxicology)

Two research calls currently in process

Follow-on Review of EMSL by BERAC

Termination of high-level waste research due to FY 2007 budget reductions

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FY 2006 Budget consolidated two former programs into a single research program Environment Remediation Sciences Program

(ERSP)

Maintains interest in processes that control contaminant mobility in subsurface

Focus on DOE-relevant metals and radionuclides

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Performance Monitoring

Long-term measure “By 2015, provide sufficient scientific understanding to allow a

significant fraction of DOE sites to incorporate coupled biological, chemical and physical processes into decision making for environmental remediation and long-term stewardship”

Annual Target FY 2006: Develop predictive model for contaminant transport that

incorporates complex biology, hydrology, and chemistry of the subsurface. Validate model through field tests

Quarterly Milestones

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ERSP Strategic Plan

Research Goals Develop an improved understanding of the processes governing the fate and

transport of contaminants to predict and control environmental remediation and facilitate stewardship of DOE sites Fundamental, molecular-level understanding of observed phenomena Coupled biological, chemical and hydrogeologic processes at field relevant spatial scales Conceptual models for realistic process and parameter upscaling in field environments

Explore new options and concepts for remediation of subsurface systems Microbial metabolic processes that control contaminant mobility Key redox/complexation reactions and degradation pathways Form and stability of immobilized contaminants Genomics:GTL tools for genomics and proteomics

Provide the scientific foundation for new measurement and monitoring tools to better understand and manage contaminant transport Changes in microbial community composition and metabolic potential Measuring biogeochemical and hydrologic responses Assessing chemical speciation in sediments and waters

http://www.sc.doe.gov/ober/ERSD/Strategic_plan_cover_letter.html

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Current Solicitations

ER06-12 Environmental Remediation Sciences Program ($20M) ~180 proposals received in 5 research elements

hypothesis-driven research to define biologically-mediated and/or hydrogeochemical processes influencing the form and mobility of DOE contaminants

address the applicability of the proposed research to DOE relevantcontaminant transport processes occurring in the field

ER06-16 Integrated Field-Scale Subsurface Research Challenge ($6M) Expecting five full proposals (due July 27)

establish field research site(s) where integrated science teams manage and conduct field-site research over a five year period.

hypothesis-based field research on key processes influencing the subsurface transport, immobilization or remobilization of metal and radionuclide contaminants at DOE sites

provide samples and short-term access to other ERSD investigators

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Contact information

DOE Office of ScienceOffice of Biological and Environmental ResearchEnvironmental Remediation Sciences Division301-903-4902

Todd Anderson - Todd.Anderson@science.doe.gov

Paul Bayer - Paul.Bayer@science.doe.gov

Roland Hirsch – Roland.Hirsch@science.doe.gov

Arthur Katz – Arthur.Katz@science.doe.gov

Mike Kuperberg - Michael.Kuperberg@science.doe.gov

Kim Laing – Kim.Laing@science.doe.gov

David Lesmes - David.Lesmes@science.doe.gov

Judy Nusbaum – Judy.Nusbaum@science.doe.gov

Injection of Lactate PumpingHanford 100-H AreaZone of Stimulated Cr(VI) reduction

Cr(

VI)

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m

Injection well

Downgradient well

HRC injection Pumping stopped

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1.00

NABIR/ERSP project demonstrates stimulated in situ reduction of Cr(VI) to immobile Cr(III) at Hanford 100-H Area. EM-20 project will use the field test data at 100-H to install a pilot test of stimulated in situ Cr(VI) reduction at the Hanford 100-D area. Example of technology transfer from SC to EM.

PNNL and LBNLCollaborative projectFunded through the NABIR program

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Environmental Remediation Technology Developmentand Transfer to Hanford Cleanup Operations

Courtesy of TC Hazen, LBNL

10/9/2003 ERSD Overview 13

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Push-Pull Aquifer Tests

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Environmental Remediation Technology Developmentand Transfer to Savannah River Cleanup Operations

NABIR/ERSP project demonstrates the utility of “Push-Pull” aquifer tests to evaluate the stimulation of subsurface microorganisms to immobilize contaminant metals and radionuclides. “Push-Pull” tests deployed at Savannah River to evaluate biological processes contributing to metal and radionuclide immobilization.

Thank you!Thank you!