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+ June 2008
Latest TEERM Newsletter, QuEST, Available
The latest edition (Volume 3) of TEERM’s annual newsletter,
QuEST, is now available.
NASA Environmental Workshop Planned for November 2008
The NASA Technology Evaluation for Environmental Risk Mitigation
Principal Center (TEERM), in concert with its partner in Portugal,
C3P, is planning a technical symposium on pollution prevention and
sustainable development in San Diego, CA on November 18-20, 2008.
The theme of the event is “enhancing mission through proactive
environmental risk mitigation.” The University of California at
San Diego is the host. The registration period has begun.
Further information can be found on this Web site by clicking the
Workshop tab at top.
Corn Hybrid Polymer (CHP) Blast Media
Technology Demonstration
The NASA Technology Evaluation for
Environmental Risk Mitigation Principal Center (TEERM) hosted a
demonstration of a Corn Hybrid Polymer (CHP) blast media technology
on April 28 and May 5 at the Corrosion Control Facility (Building
M6-1625) at Kennedy Space Center. Approximately 30 employees and
contractors from NASA Kennedy Space Center and the U.S. Air Force
attended the demonstration. Participant surveys indicate an
overwhelmingly positive response to the performance of the product
as well as the recycling process. Corn Hybrid Polymer Media is
being evaluated as a reliable substitute for the current plastic
media used to de-coat delicate substrates at KSC and CCAFS. The
next phase of the project will be to validate the technology by
Materials and Processes to see if the media can be implemented,
thereby reducing or potentially eliminating a large waste stream
generated by de-coating operations.
Demonstration of VOC Emission Reduction Technology at Wallops
In May 2008, the
NASA Technology Evaluation for Environmental Risk Mitigation
Principal Center (TEERM) conducted the third demonstration of a
novel semi-permeable membrane technology for reducing volatile
organic chemical (VOC) emissions. The technology offers the
possibility of collecting VOC emissions and re-using or recycling
them in the future. The focus of the demonstration was VOC
emissions from the soil vapor extraction unit of a remediation site
contaminated with jet fuel at NASA Wallops Flight Facility. TEERM
expects to evaluate the unit at other sites within or outside NASA
to get comparative data. The technology is not limited to
remediation sites, but can be used to capture such pollutants from
any entrained air stream. The test platform containing the
membrane modules was designed to be transportable in order to test
the technology at several locations. An earlier version of this
membrane technology was tested at NASA Kennedy Space Center on a
smaller scale in 2001.
Certified Energy Manager Examination Passed
Ms. Susan Valek,
lead for the Energy/Water Management Task for the NASA Technology
Evaluation for Environmental Risk Mitigation Principal Center
(TEERM), passed the Certified Energy Manager® (CEM®)
examination offered by the Association of Energy Engineers. The
CEM® credential recognizes individuals who have
demonstrated high levels of experience, competence, proficiency,
and ethical fitness in the energy management profession. It has
gained industry-wide use as the standard for qualifying energy
professionals both in the United States and abroad.
The Energy/Water Management Task was
created to support NASA Headquarters Environmental Management
Division in meeting the requirements of federal regulatory
requirements and reducing energy costs to the Agency.
+ May 2008
Energy/Water Management
NASA Technology Evaluation for
Environmental Risk Mitigation Principal Center (TEERM)’s
Energy/Water Management Task has completed its first awards call
for the Presidential Awards for Leadership in Energy Management and
Federal Energy and Water Management Awards, inviting nominations
from Energy/Water Management, Facilities, and Transportation at all
NASA sites.
The Energy/Water Management Task also
has revised the NASA Annual
Report to the Department of Energy FY 2007 to provide
updated information on buildings subject to energy and water
management goals.
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