US-Jordan Cooperative Research: Hazardous Waste Management

描述：该奖项旨在支持工程学院研究副院长Debra R. Reinhart博士，佛罗里达州奥兰多市中佛罗里达大学（UCF）土木与环境工程系Manoj Chopra教授和约旦伊尔比德约旦科技大学（JUST）环境科学与技术中心（CEST）主任Wa'il Abu-El-Sha'r教授之间的合作项目。它们计划收集和交换资料，并查明与危险废物管理有关的共同环境问题。他们将重点关注磷矿开采行业，这是美国和约旦的主要行业。本研究的目的是：收集和审查有关美国和约旦磷矿开采行业的现有信息，确定尽量减少水消耗和副产品对环境影响的方法，在两国进行实地考察，确定管理人员的培训需求，确定提高废物产生者对尽量减少废物和法规的认识的方法，并计划为行业代表、顾问和管理人员举办后续研讨会。根据数据分析和实地考察结果，预计将提出有关磷矿开采环境影响的建议。计划就这些发现举办一次讲习班。范围：以前美国和约旦合作的结果表明，约旦缺乏关于危险废物及其管理的信息。该国没有正在使用的危险废物处理设施，尽管计划在约旦完成一个现有场址的建设。该项目将讨论一个对磷酸盐采矿业强大的美国和约旦很重要的话题。双方计划加强上海工业大学与中佛罗里达大学的合作。该项目是互利的，有望促进该领域的研究、教学、培训和学习，并有望使美国研究人员了解其他地理区域面临的问题。该项目符合国际情报机构支持互利合作项目的标准。

0138328Reinhart Description: This award is to support a cooperative project between Dr. Debra R. Reinhart, Associate Dean for Research, College of Engineering, Professor Manoj Chopra, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Central Florida (UCF), Orlando, Florida and Professor Wa'il Abu-El-Sha'r, Director, the Center for Environmental Sciences and Technology (CEST), Jordan University of Science and Technology (JUST) at Irbid, Jordan. They plan to gather and exchange information and to identify common environmental concerns related to hazardous waste management. They will focus on the phosphate mining industry, a major industry in both the US and Jordan. The objectives of this research are to: collect and review information available on the phosphate mining industry in the US and Jordan, identify methods to minimize water consumption and environmental impact of byproducts, conduct site visits in both countries, identify training needs for regulatory personnel, identify methods to increase awareness for waste generators concerning waste minimization and regulations, and plan a follow up seminar for industry representatives, consultants, and regulators. Based on the data analysis and site visit results, it is anticipated that recommendations regarding phosphate mining environmental impacts will be made. A workshop on these findings is planned.Scope: The results of previous US-Jordanian collaboration reveal a lack of information on hazardous wastes and its management in Jordan. There is no operative hazardous waste disposal facility in the country, even though there are plans to finish constructing an already existing site in Jordan. The project will address a topic that is important to the United States and Jordan where the phosphate mining industry is strong. The two sides plan to increase the collaboration between JUST and the University of Central Florida. The project is mutually beneficial, is expected to promote research, teaching, training and learning in this field, and is expected to give US researchers an understanding of the issues faced in other geographical regions. The project meets INT criteria for support of cooperative projects that are mutually beneficial.