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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
Office of Science
U.S. Department of Energy
Department of EnergyDepartment of Energy
Federal EnergyRegulatory
Commission
SecretarySamuel Bodman
$23.5B FY 2006
Under Secretary for Nuclear Security/ Administrator for Nuclear Security
$9.1B
Under Secretary for Energy, Science and Environment $13B
Deputy Administrator for Defense Programs
Deputy Administrator for Defense Nuclear Nonproliferation
Deputy Administrator for Naval Reactors
Director,Office of Science
$3.6B
Assistant Secretary for Fossil Energy $841M
Assistant Secretary for Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy
$1.1B
Nuclear En, Science & Tech $535M
Energy Information Administration
Power Marketing Administration
Assistant Secretary for Environmental Management
$6.5BOffice of Civilian Radioactive
Waste Management $495M
Departmental Staff and Support Offices
General Counsel
Chief Financial Officer
Assistant Secretary for Environment, Safety
and Health
Assistant Secretary for Congressional &
Intergovnm'tal Affairs
Assistant Secretary for International Affairs
Office of Economic Impact and Diversity
Inspector General
CounterintelligenceIntelligenceOffice of Security and Emergency Operations/ Chief Information OfficerOffice of Independent Oversight
and Performance AssuranceOffice of Public AffairsOffice of PolicyOffice of Management and AdministrationOffice of Worker and Community TransitionOffice of Hearings and AppealsContract Reform and Privatization Project OfficeSecretary of Energy Advisory BoardDefense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board Liaison
Legacy Management $77M
Office of Science
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.
Office of Science
U.S. Department of Energy
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
Office of Science
U.S. Department of Energy
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
Office of Science
U.S. Department of Energy Environmental Remediation Sciences Program
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
Office of Science
U.S. Department of Energy
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
Office of Science
U.S. Department of Energy
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
Office of Science
U.S. Department of Energy
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
Office of Science
U.S. Department of Energy
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)
pp
m
Injection well
Downgradient well
HRC injection Pumping stopped
Days0.001
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
Office of Science
U.S. Department of Energy
Environmental Remediation Technology Developmentand Transfer to Hanford Cleanup Operations
Courtesy of TC Hazen, LBNL
10/9/2003 ERSD Overview 13
Office of Science
U.S. Department of Energy
Push-Pull Aquifer Tests
Δtttracerse- donors
Zone ofStimulatedMicrobial Activityand MetalReduction
well
tracersmetabolites
Hours0
3
6
9
12
15
- (mg/L)
010
30
5070
90U(VI) Fe(II)Br
-
110
Hours0
3
6
9
12
15
-
(mg/L)
0
20
40
60
80
100U(VI)AcetateFe(II)Br
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.
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