US-Jordan Cooperative Research: Hazardous Waste Management

莱因哈特描述：该奖项是为了支持工程学院研究副院长Debra R.Reinhart博士、佛罗里达州奥兰多中佛罗里达大学(UCF)土木与环境工程系Manoj Chopra教授和约旦科技大学(Just)环境科学与技术中心(CEST)主任Wa‘il Abu-El-Shaer教授之间的一个合作项目。他们计划收集和交流信息，并确定与危险废物管理有关的共同环境问题。他们将把重点放在磷酸盐采矿业，这是美国和约旦的一个主要行业。这项研究的目标是：收集和审查关于美国和约旦磷矿开采行业的现有信息，确定将水消耗和副产品对环境的影响降至最低的方法，在这两个国家进行实地考察，确定监管人员的培训需求，确定提高废物产生者对废物最小化和监管的认识的方法，并为行业代表、顾问和监管机构计划后续研讨会。根据数据分析和实地考察结果，预计将就磷矿开采环境影响提出建议。计划就这些发现举办一次研讨会。范围：以前美国和约旦合作的结果显示，约旦缺乏关于危险废物及其管理的信息。该国没有正在运行的危险废物处置设施，尽管有计划完成在约旦已经存在的一个地点的建设。该项目将解决一个对美国和约旦很重要的话题，那里的磷酸盐采矿业实力雄厚。双方计划加强JUST和中佛罗里达大学之间的合作。该项目是互惠互利的，有望促进该领域的研究、教学、培训和学习，并有望让美国研究人员了解其他地理区域面临的问题。该项目符合支持互惠合作项目的INT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.