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GSA Annual Meeting in Denver, Colorado, USA - 2016

Session No. 181
Tuesday, 27 September 2016: 8:00 AM-12:00 PM
Room 506 (Colorado Convention Center)

T14. Geologic Energy Research I

GSA Energy Geology Division; GSA Sedimentary Geology Division; GSA Mineralogy, Geochemistry, Petrology, and Volcanology Division
J. Fred Mclaughlin, Marc L. Buursink and Brett J. Valentine, Advocates
181-1
8:15 AM
Withdrawn
181-2
8:00 AM
DESIGN OF A SMALL-SCALE HIGH-PRESSURE REACTOR SYSTEM TO STUDY MICROBIAL BIOCONVERSION OF COAL TO METHANE
MESLÉ, Margaux1, PHILLIPS, Adrienne2, HODGSKISS, Logan1, ELDRING, Joachim1, HIEBERT, Randy3, CUNNINGHAM, Alfred2 and FIELDS, Matthew1, (1)Montana State University, Center for Biofilm Engineering, BOZEMAN, MT 59717, (2)Montana State University, Center for Biofilm Engineering, BOZEMAN, MT 59717; Montana State University, Civil Engineering Department, BOZEMAN, MT 59715, (3)Montana Emergent Technologies, Butte, MT 59701, margaux.mesle@montana.edu
181-3
8:30 AM
USING ORGANIC PETROLOGY TECHNIQUES TO ASSESS COAL AND COMBUSTION BY-PRODUCT CONTAMINATION IN SEDIMENTS OF THE KINNICKINNIC RIVER IN MILWAUKEE, WI
VALENTINE, Brett J.1, KRAHLING Jr., John H.2 and MUELLER, Stephen D.2, (1)U.S. Geological Survey, 12201 Sunrise Valley Dr, MS 956, Reston, VA 20192, (2)Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, 2300 N. Martin Luther King Jr. Drive, Milwaukee, WI 53212, bvalentine@usgs.gov
181-4
8:45 AM
AQUEOUS RARE EARTH ELEMENT PATTERNS AND CONCENTRATION IN CO-PRODUCED BRINES AND INDUSTRIAL PONDS, WYOMING
NYE, Charles1, QUILLINAN, Scott1, MCLING, Travis L.2, NEUPANE, Ghanashyam2, MCLAUGHLIN, J. Fred1 and BAGDONAS, Davin A.1, (1)Carbon Management Institute, University of Wyoming, 1020 E. Lewis Street, Energy Innovation Center, Dept. 4902, 1000 E. University Ave., Laramie, WY 82071, (2)Idaho National Laboratory, 2525 Fremont Ave, Idaho Falls, ID 83415, cnye3@uwyo.edu
Handouts
  • Nye 2016 REEs in brines and ponds.pdf (5.0 MB)
    • 181-5
    9:00 AM
    ALTERNATIVE RARE EARTH ELEMENT RESOURCE EVALUATION OF COAL BY-PRODUCTS: A TYPE EXAMPLE FROM THE POWDER RIVER BASIN, WYOMING
    BAGDONAS, Davin A., MCLAUGHLIN, J. Fred, NYE, Charles and QUILLINAN, Scott, Carbon Management Institute, University of Wyoming, 1020 E. Lewis Street, Energy Innovation Center, Dept. 4902, 1000 E. University Ave., Laramie, WY 82071, derf1@uwyo.edu
    181-6
    9:15 AM
    ECONOMIC FEASIBILITY OF RARE EARTH ELEMENT EXTRACTION FROM WYOMING COAL ASH/CHAR
    ENRIQUEZ, Aaron J.1, FINNOFF, David C.1, MCLAUGHLIN, J. Fred2 and BAGDONAS, Davin A.2, (1)Department of Economics and Finance, University of Wyoming, 1000 E University Avenue, Laramie, WY 82071, (2)Carbon Management Institute, University of Wyoming, 1020 E. Lewis Street, Energy Innovation Center, Dept. 4902, 1000 E. University Ave., Laramie, WY 82071, aenriqu1@uwyo.edu
    Handouts
  • Enriquez_RE_Presentation5.pdf (1.4 MB)
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    9:30 AM
    Break
    181-7
    9:45 AM
    GRAIN SCALE DISTRIBUTION OF RARE EARTH ELEMENTS IN COAL ASH BY SHRIMP-RG ION MICROPROBE
    KOLKER, Allan1, SCOTT, Clint1, HOWER, James C.2, VAZQUEZ, Jorge A.3, LOPANO, Christina L.4 and DEONARINE, Amrika1, (1)U.S. Geological Survey, 956 National Center, Reston, VA 20192, (2)University of Kentucky, Center for Applied Energy Research, Lexington, KY 40511, (3)U.S. Geological Survey, SHRIMP-RG Laboratory, Menlo Park, CA 94025, (4)U.S. Department of Energy, National Energy Technology Laboratory, Pittsburgh, PA 15236, akolker@usgs.gov
    181-8
    10:00 AM
    CHARACTERIZATION OF RARE EARTH ELEMENTS AND CRITICAL METALS IN WEATHERED COAL COMBUSTION PRODUCTS
    TUCKER, Brendon G., Department of Earth Sciences, University of Arkansas at Little Rock, 2801 S. University Ave., Little Rock, AR 72204, RUHL, Laura, Department of Earth Sciences, University of Arkansas at Little Rock, 2801 S University Ave, Little Rock, AR 72204 and POLLOCK, Erik D., University of Arkansas Stable Isotope Laboratory, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR 72701, lsruhl@ualr.edu
    181-9
    10:15 AM
    MODELING OF CARNOTITE PRECIPITATION FROM OGALLALA AQUIFER GROUNDWATER, TEXAS PANHANDLE, USA
    YAGER, Douglas B., Central Mineral and Environmental Resources Science Center, U.S. Geological Survey, P,O. Box 25046, MS 973, Denver Federal Center, Denver, CO 80225 and RANALLI, Anthony J., Navarro Research and Engineering Inc., 11025 Dover Street, Ste. 1000, Westminster, CO 80021-5573, anthony.ranalli@lm.doe.gov
    181-11
    10:30 AM
    SULFUR ISOTOPE FRACTIONATION IN BACTERIALLY AND CHEMICALLY CONTROLLED ROLL-FRONT DEPOSITS
    HOUGH, Gretchen, Department of Geology and Geophysics, University of Wyoming, 1000 E University Ave, Dept 3006, Laramie, WY 82071, SWAPP, Susan M., Department of Geology and Geophysics, University of Wyoming, Dept. 3006, 1000 University Avenue, Laramie, WY 82071 and FROST, Carol D., Department of Geology and Geophysics, University of Wyoming, Dept. 3006, 1000 E. University Ave, Laramie, WY 82071, ghough@uwyo.edu
    181-10
    10:45 AM
    Withdrawn
    181-12
    11:00 AM
    THE STRUCTURAL STABILITY OF THE ZIPPEITE GROUP OF URANYL SULFATE MINERALS COMMON IN MINE WASTES
    SHARIFIRONIZI, Melika, Civil and Environmental Engineering and Earth Science, Uni of Notre Dame, 301 Stinson Remick Hall, Notre Dame, IN 46637 and BURNS, Peter C., Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering and Earth Sciences, University of Notre Dame, 156 Fitzpatrick Hall, Notre Dame, IN 46556, msharifi@nd.edu
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