Beneficial Use of Waste Materials

Projects

Current Projects

Understanding the Environmental Impacts of Reclaimed Asphalt Pavement

Research Advances on Waste in Asphalt & Concrete

Use of Solid Wastes in Asphalt and Concrete

Presentations

Examining the Influence of Combustion Ash on Landfill Leachate, 2016

Development of a WTE Bottom Ash Recycling Program in Palm Beach County, Florida, 2016

Waste-to-Energy Bottom Ash Recycling at the Pasco County Resource Recovery Facility, 2015

Beneficial Use Publications

Roessler, J, Cheng, W, Hayes, J, Shou, L, Ferraro, C, Wu, CY, Bergin, M, Townsend, T (2016). “Evaluation of the leaching risk posed by the beneficial use of ammoniated coal fly ash.” Fuel. 184: 613-619. doi:10.1016/j.fuel.2016.07.041

Blaisi, N, Roessler, J, Cheng, W, Townsend, T, Al-Abed, S (2015). “Evaluation of the impact of lime softening waste disposal in natural environments.” Waste Management. doi:10.1016/j.wasman.2015.06.015

Azah, E, Kim, H, Townsend, T (2015). “Source of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon in roadway and stormwater system maintenance residues.” Environmental Earth Sciences. doi:10.1007/s12665-015-4336-4.

Oehmig, W, Roessler, J, Blaisi, N, Townsend, T (2015). “Contemporary practices and findings essential to the development of effective MSWI ash reuse policy in the United States.” Environmental Science and Policy. 51:304-312. doi:10.1016/j.envsci.2015.04.024.

Hayes, J, Wang, J, Roessler, J, Ferraro, C, Wu, CY, Deford, D, Townsend, T (2015). “Evaluation of leaching of trace metals from concrete amended with cement kiln baghouse filter dust.” Resources, Conservation and Recycling. 94(92-98). doi:10.1016/j.resconrec.2014.11.012.

Oehmig, W, Roessler, J, Zhang, J, Townsend, T (2015). “Effect of ferrous metal presence on lead leaching in municipal waste incineration bottom ashes.” Journal of Hazardous Materials. 283:500-506. doi:10.1016/j.jhazmat.2014.09.040.

Roessler, J., Oehmig, W., Blaisi, N., Townsend, T. (2014). “Chemical characterization of high temperature arc gasification slag with a focus on element release in the environment.” Environmental Science and Technology. 48(14): 7781-7788.

Cheng, W., Roessler, J., Blaisi, N., Townsend, T. (2014). “Effect of water treatment additives on lime softening residual trace chemical composition – implications for disposal and reuse.” Journal of Environmental Management. 145: 240-248.

Shou, L., Hayes, J., Cheng, W., Wu, CY, Townsend, T,. Vinson, T., Schert, J. (2014) “Characterization of ammonia gas release from concrete added with ammoniated fly ash.” Air Quality, Atmosphere and Health.

Wang, J., Hayes, J., Wu, C.Y., Townsend, T., Schert, J., Vinson, T., Deliz, K., Bonzongo, J. (2014) “Characterization of Vapor Phase Mercury Released from Concrete Processing with Baghouse Filter Dust Added Cement.” Environmental Science and Technology. 48(4):2481-2487.

Jang, Y, Jain, P., Tolaymat, T., Dubey, B., Singh, S., Townsend, T. (2009). “Characterization of Roadway Stormwater System Residuals for Reuse and Disposal Options.” The Science of the Total Environment. 408, 1878-1887.

Jang, Y., Jain, P., Tolaymat, T., Dubey, B., Townsend, T. (2009) “Characterization of pollutants in Florida street sweepings for management and reuse.” Journal of Environmental Management. 91, 320-327.

Tolaymat, T., Dubey, B., Townsend, T. (2008). “Assessing Risk Posed by Land Application of Ash from the Combustion of Wood and Tires.” Journal of Residual Science and Technology. 5(2).

Dubey, B., Townsend, T. (2007). “Leaching of Milled Asphalt Pavement Amended with Waste-to-energy Ash.” Journal of Environment and Waste Management. 1(2/3): 145-158.

Jacobi, G., Solo-Gabriele, H., Dubey, B., Townsend, T., and Shibata, T., (2007) “Evaluation of Commercial Landscaping Mulch for Possible Contamination from CCA.” Waste Management. 27(12):1765-73.

Shibata, T., Solo-Gabriele, H., Dubey, B., Townsend, T. (2006) “Arsenic Leaching from Mulch Made from Recycled Construction and Demolition Wood and Impacts of Iron-Oxide Colorants.” Environmental Science and Technology. 40(16):5102-5107.

Townsend, T., Dubey, B., Tolaymat, T. (2006) “Interpretation of SPLP Results for assessing Risk to Groundwater from Land-applied Granular Waste.” Environmental Engineering Science. 23(1): 236-248.

Jain, P., Kim, H., Townsend, T. (2005). “Characterization of Heavy Metals in Soil Reclaimed from a Municipal Solid Waste Landfill.” Waste Management. 25:25-35.

Dubey, B., Townsend, T. (2004). “Arsenic and Lead Leaching from the Waste Derived Fertilizer Ironite.” Environmental Science and Technology. 38(20): 5400-5404.

Jang, Y. and Townsend, T. (2001) “Sulfate Leaching from Recovered Construction and Demolition Debris Fines.” Advances in Environmental Research. 5:203-217.

Jang, Y. and Townsend, T. (2001) “Occurrence of Organic Pollutants in Recovered Soil Fines from Construction and Demolition Waste” Waste Management. 21:703-715.

Tolaymat, T., Townsend, T., and Solo-Gabriele, H. (2000). “CCA-treated wood in the recovered wood stream at C&D Waste Recycling Facilities.” Environmental Engineering Science. 17(1):19-28.

Brantley, A., Townsend, T. (1999) “Leaching of pollutants from reclaimed asphalt pavement.” Environmental Engineering Sciences. 16(2):105-116.

Carlson J., Townsend, T. (1998). “Management of solid waste from abrasive blasting.” Practice Periodical of Hazardous, Toxic, and Radioactive Waste Management, ASCE. 2(2):72-77.