October 18, 2011

 
breaks ground on
UV Disinfection Treatment Facility
by: Carel Vandermeyden PE

This presentation discusses the implementation of a new $30 million state-of-the-art Ultraviolet (UV) Disinfection Treatment Facility that the Greater Cincinnati Water Works (GCWW) started constructing in November 2010. When operational, GCWW will be the largest water utility in North America to use UV treatment following sand filtration and Granular Activated Carbon (GAC) absorption.

The 19,600 square foot UV facility, being built at GCWW’s Richard Miller Treatment Plant, will further enhance water quality and protect against potential disease-causing protozoa such as cryptosporidium. The addition of UV disinfection will provide a state-of-the-art multi-barrier treatment process to enhance water quality and further protect the public’s health.

GCWW spent the past 10 years conducting research with national and international groups to determine the best method to protect its customers from microorganisms that are resistant to chlorine disinfection. UV disinfection uses UV light, in low doses, to inactivate disease-causing organisms often found in water effluents that can potentially end up in GCWW’s source water.

UV disinfection is 99.9 percent effective. The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has identified it as one of the best available technologies to protect against Cryptosporidium and Giardia. UV disinfection, which does not use chemicals or produce significant levels of regulated disinfection by-products (DPB’s), will be used following sand filtration and Granular Activated Carbon adsorption during GCWW’s water treatment process. Sand filtration removes larger particles from source water while GAC removes organic substances such as pharmaceuticals.
In effort to reduce GCWW’s carbon footprint, the UV facility will include 160 solar panels. When coupled with a second solar installation on an existing GCWW facility, the solar panels will generate approximately 346,000 KWh of energy, and offset about 30% of the energy required to operate the UV reactors.
The new facility will feature eight Calgon Carbon Sentinel® 48-inch Chevron UV reactors. Each reactor will contain five UV bulbs. Following GAC filtration, water will flow through the UV reactors to be disinfected. The new UV facility is slated to be operational in 2013.

Carel Vandermeyden PE is the Chief Engineer for the GCWW. He has over 27 years experience in the planning, design, construction, and operation of water treatment facilities. He has been with the GCWW for 11 years, following 16 years of private consulting for water utilities across the U.S., the Middle-East, and Southeast Asia. He holds a Bachelor’s and Master’s degree in Civil/Environmental Engineering from Old Dominion University in Norfolk, Virginia.

Menu

Beef Burgundy Tips served over wild rice with mushrooms
Tossed Green Salad and Dressing
Rolls and Butter
Home-style ice cream and cookies
Beverages

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NOVEMBER 2011

November 15, 2011 

Fukushima and the Future of Nuclear Energy in the U.S.
by: Dr. Richard Denning, University of Cincinnati

Dr. Denning will describe what actually happened in the Fukushima accident and provide an evaluation of the failure in safety practices that led to severe fuel damage. He will also discuss the expected health, environmental, and economic consequences of the event. Risk studies indicate that a similar “station blackout” accident could occur in the U.S. but at a very low probability. Dr. Denning will describe some differences in the capabilities of U.S. plants similar in design to the Japanese plants to mitigate the consequences of such an event. The NRC has issued their 90-day report with recommendations regarding upgrades that could be required in operating plants in the U.S. He will discuss the implications to plans for life extension of current plants, planned power updates, and prospects for new power plant designs that don’t require AC power to achieve safe shutdown.

Menu

Chicken Ala King served in puff pastry
Fresh salad greens and dressing
Rolls and butter
Homemade Fudge Brownies
Beverages

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DECEMBER 2011

CHRISTMAS PROGRAM
December 20, 2011

Music with scientific concepts
by Jim McCutcheon

In addition to performing community concerts and private engagements with his classical guitar, Jim McCutcheon has found a way to combine his first degree, a B.S. in Physics (University of Dayton, 1973), with his music making (M.Mus.Ed., Wright State University, 1991) in a format which uses the guitar as a springboard to present a wide variety of scientific concepts to audiences of all ages.

Incorporating basics of electricity, vibration and materials engineering, Jim stimulates thought using a few of his "toys" (including an oscilloscope, signal generator, microphone, strobe light, tuning forks, and, of course, an electric guitar) in a presentation which he has developed over the past several years, and performed hundreds of times, mostly for students grades 3 through 12. He has been an annual presenter at TechFest held at Sinclair Community College for the past several years.

Menu

Carved Roast Beef
Mashed Potatoes
Carrots
Green Salad with dressings
Assorted hot rolls
Cream Pie
Beverages

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JANUARY 2012

January 17, 2012 

Brent-Spence Bridge Replacement/Rehabilitation
by: Stephan Spinosa, P.E, Ohio Dept. of Transportation

The Brent Spence Bridge Replacement/Rehabilitation project is a Bi-State managed project between the State of Ohio and the Commonwealth of Kentucky. The State’s will be completing their preliminary engineering and environmental documentation work in the spring of 2012. The presentation to the RESC will provide key design and environmental findings with respects to the remaining roadway and bridge alternatives under consideration. The presenter will also provide the key factors used by the agencies in making their recommendation of the preferred alternative to be advanced to construction to address problems in the Interstate 75 corridor.

Stefan Spinosa is the District 8 Design Engineer with the Ohio Department of Transportation in the District 8 Planning and Engineering Administration. He manages the District’s Engineering Group that consists of 19 engineers and technicians responsible for the roadway, bridge, hydraulic, and geotechnical design in District 8.

He holds a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering from The Ohio State University, and is a Registered Professional Engineer in the State of Ohio. Mr. Spinosa has 22 years with ODOT in various aspects of maintenance, planning, and design.

  Menu

Chicken Cordon Bleu
Fresh Mixed Vegetables
Rice Pilaf
Fresh Green Salad and dressings
Crusty Rolls
Ice Cream Sundaes with whipped cream and cherries
Beverages

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FEBRUARY 2012

February 21, 2012

Menu

Roast Beef Hot Browns
Buttermilk Mashed Potatoes
Green Beans Amandine
Green Salad and Dressing
Fruit Pie
Beverages

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MARCH 2012

March 20, 2012

UC School of Energy, Environmental, Bio. and Medical Engineering
by: Dr. George Sorial

The talk will encompass the fields of Chemical, Energy, Materials, Environmental, Biological, and Medical Engineering. Both the Academic and Research Programs will be discussed.

Menu

Baked Fish with tartar sauce
Macaroni and cheese gratinee
Stewed Tomatoes
Green Salad with dressing
Rye Rolls
Fresh Fruit Cobbler
Beverages

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APRIL 2012

April 17, 2012

Mr. Bono worked on Jif peanut butter for P&G for over 30 years and currently he is a peanut butter consultant for Kraft.

Menu

All American Meat Loaf
Mashed Potatoes
Green Beans
Cole Slaw
Rolls & Butter
Pudding Dessert
Beverages

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MAY 2012

Program
May 15, 2012

Piano Player
by: Mr. Ed Schmalz

Mr. Ed Schmalz will entertain us with his piano playing, including some sing a longs and light
humor. Ed entertains on weekends at Sorrento's in Reading if you'd like to get a preview.

Menu

Veal Parmesan, Pasta
Fresh Green Salad and Dressing
Ice Cream Sundaes
Beverages

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Lunch location:
Evergreen Retirement Community
230 W Galbraith Rd 
Cincinnati, OH 45215
513-948-2308

RESC Policy

1. Reservations must be received by 6:00 p.m. Thursday prior to the Tuesday Luncheon.
If you are delayed in making a reservation: Do Not Mail A Late Reservation.
Instead, call the treasurer to ask if a late reservation can be accommodated.
We encourage online reservations which can be made right up to the Thursday deadline.
If you mail a form, it must ARRIVE by Thursday at 6:00 p.m.
If you must cancel after the meals are ordered, we cannot refund the money, but you may designate someone to pick up your boxed lunch.

For reservations, call Jim Bohren at 513-932-1137 and leave a message.
When in Doubt - Call - Don't Mail.

2. Photo/Video/Audio Policy: On occasion RESC may take photos/video/audio in the lunchroom, in the auditorium and/or on tours, and may use the material in the newsletter and/or on the web site, in addition to archiving at the Cincinnati Historical Society.

3. Photos/video/audio recordings of RESC presentations are strictly prohibited without prior approval by the presenter.

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