1996

Problem Statement

Task I:

Decontamination of underground storage tanks and the surrounding soil. The hazardous contaminates of concern include halogenated solvents, volatile organics, heavy metals, radionuclides, and poly-chlorinated biphenyls.

Task II:

Decontamination of a waste form containing high levels of plutonium and RECRA listed solvents. This waste, in the form of fiber wound filter cartridges, (made by Ful Flo7) resulted from the filtration of lathe coolant comprised of Texaco Regal Type A oil (#643) and carbon tetrachloride containing minute machine cuttings of plutonium.

Task III:

Decontamination of radiologically contaminated waste units (i.e. seepage basins) that have vegetation growing in the sediments and/or in the immediate area of the waste unit. Vegetation uptakes the contaminants, including radionuclides, creating an immediate hazard due to direct exposure to radiation because of vegetation mobility and brush movement.

Participants

• California State – Fullerton

• Clarkson University

• Cleveland State

• Mesa State College

• Michigan State University

• Montana Tech

• Montana Tech

• Navajo Community College

• New Mexico State University

• New Mexico Tech

• Oregon State University

• Texas A & M

• Tufts University

• University of Akron

• Univ of Alabama – Huntsville

• University of Arkansas

• University of Idaho

• University of New Mexico

• University of Illinois – Chicago

•University of Minnesota – Duluth

•University of New Mexico

• University of Oklahoma

• West Virginia University

Winners

•Task 1

• First Place

Clarkson

• Second Place

Univ. Idaho

• Third Place

Michigan State

• Best Bench-scale

Clarkson

• Best Written Paper

Univ of Akron

• Best Oral

University of Idaho

• Most Innovative Solution

Oregon State

•Outstanding Solution

Montana Tech

• Task 2

• First Place

New Mexico Tech

• Second Place

Montana State

• Third Place

University of Arkansas

• Best Bench-scale

University of Arkansas

• Best Written Paper

New Mexico Tech

• Best Oral

Univ. Arkansas

• Best Approach

Mesa State College

• Best Performance

Michigan State

• Outstanding Technical Merit

Mesa State College

• Task 3

• First Place

Univ. Idaho

• Second Place

Univ. Minnesota

• Third Place

Tufts University

• Best Bench-scale

Univ. Idaho

• Best Written Paper

Univ. New Mexico

• Best Oral

New Mexico State University

• Best Approach

Univ. Idaho

• Best Performance

Tufts Univ.

• Outstanding Technical Merit

Univ. Idaho

• Overall

• First Place

University of Idaho

• Exceptional School Effort

Univ. Alabama

• Outstanding Team Effort

NCC & Univ. Oklahoma

• School Spirit

Montana Tech

• Most Resourceful Bench-scale

Mesa State College

• Exceptional Individual Effort

Clarkson

• “Never Say Die”

Texas A&M

• “Tenacity”

Cleveland State Univ

• “Creativity” Award

West Virginia

• “Cost Effective” Award

Cal. State Fullerton

• “Team Versitility”

Univ. Illinois – Chicago
Summary

• University Participants

230

• Faculty Advisors

50

• University Teams

30

• University Schools

22