Douglas J. Daley, P.E.
Associate Professor
Department of Environmental Resources &
Forest Engineering
State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry
Director, SUNY Center for Brownfield Studies
420 Baker Lab
(315) 470-4760 (office)
(315) 470-6958 (fax)
OFFICE
HOURS
Fall semester 2008:
Wednesday 4:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Thursday 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
For appointment, email: djdaley@esf.edu
Graduate Assistant:
Deborah Ofori
dofori@syr.edu
Office Hours TBD,
Room 410 Baker
Quick Links to TEACHING RESEARCH ENGINEERING LINKS
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TEACHING
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FEG 132 |
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FEG 300 |
Introduction to Engineering Design (Course Materials) |
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FEG 437 |
Transportation Systems (Course Materials) |
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FEG 489 |
Engineering Design (Course Materials) |
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ERE 225 |
Engineering Graphics (Course Materials) |
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ERE 506 |
Hazardous Waste Management (Course Materials) |
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ERE 797 |
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Urban Ecological Engineering (View Ecological
Engineering Presentation)
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RESEARCH INTERESTS
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Ecological Engineering (Phytotechnology),
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Brownfield Redevelopment,
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Stormwater Engineering,
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Residuals Management (solid and hazardous
waste)
Are you interested in graduate studies in our Department? Follow these links to find out more about my current needs for graduate students and ongoing research projects.
Graduate student research
opportunities
Ecological Engineering – Application of Phytotechnology as a
Long-term Remedy for the Solvay Wastebeds
Project Title: Biomass Pilot Study for Solvay Waste Bed 13, Camillus , NY
The Project is located in the Town of
· Evaluate water uptake by poplar and willow shrubs and estimate the effect of the uptake on the production of leachate produced by waste bed 13
· Determine to what extent, if any, the shrubs could be used as a capping mechanism either alone or as part of an alternate to a 6 NYCRR Part 360 cap
· Determine the value of using the trees as an alternate “green” fuel and
· Evaluate using all or parts of wastebeds 9 through 15 for the full-scale production of willow shrubs.
This project was first proposed to the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC) at a February 5, 2003 meeting between Honeywell and NYSDEC. During the meeting, some of the benefits of performing the pilot study were discussed. Briefly, these benefits include:
· Job creation. At a minimum, Honeywell will engage several faculty and students from SUNY-ESF in the performance of the pilot study. Should the study prove successful, several permanent jobs may be created if the pilot study goes to full-scale.
· Green fuel. A green fuel (one that replaces conventional fuel) would be created. A green fuel is renewable unlike other fuels.
· Waste bed stabilization. The plantings are anticipated to stabilize the waste beds and have value as wildlife habitat
· Waste minimization. The plantings should decrease the leachate via the uptake of water.
· Beneficial re-use of urban organic residuals, including yard waste and wastewater sludge (a.k.a. biosolids)
Principal tasks include:
- Greenhouse Screening of Potential
- Growth and Function Field Study
The objective of this task is to plant and maintain trials of willow as a short-rotation woody crops (15,000 stems/ha) on Solvay wastebed 13 to evaluate their growth and evapotranspiration rates. Trials were planted in Solvay waste that was previously amended with biosolids c.1992 (Field 1) and in unamended Solvay waste (Field 2) in the spring of 2004.
- Water Budget Modeling
Field and historical climate data are used to calibrate the Simultaneous Heat and Water (SHAW) model, which will aid in determining design parameters for full-scale implementation. We have focused primarily on calibration using sap flow data to simulate transpiration, with enhanced efforts at obtaining reliable percolation and soil moisture data for different treatment regimens that can be used within the SHAW model.
- Assessment of Organic Amendments.
The objective of this task is to determine the effect of different organic amendments, rates of application and incorporation methods on the soil water holding capacity and on the growth, production and evapotranspiration of the willow biomass crops. Emphasis will be given to those amendments that might improve the availability of soil water, promote long-term water storage and inhibit the infiltration of water into the waste bed. One component of this assessment is to characterize the mixture of Solvay waste with organic materials in the various proportions to achieve the desired hydraulic, structural and vegetative growth properties. Physical testing (e.g. determining the moisture release curve) and chemical testing (e.g. nutrients and heavy metals) are important metrics. A Greenhouse trial was completed in 2003, while three different organic amendments – Anheuser Busch biosolids, Onondaga County Metro WWTP biosolids and Town of Camillus Yard Waste – were incorporated at different rates and ratios in a pilot scale demonstration in 2005 using a randomized block design (4 replications) to test the effect of two willow varieties and eight soil treatments (including control) on the water balance.
- Assessment of Full-scale Economics and Production Requirements
This task resulted in the design and implementation of a 10-acre demonstration project. Construction commenced in April 2008 on WB14 in an area known as the “white spot”, an area that has been unvegetated since operations ceased in 1986. The area is visible on aerial photos
Public Communications Related to the Solvay
Wastebeds
Claire Dunn. 2008. Not Settling for Less. Inside ESF (Spring 2008). Produced by
Environmental Applications of poplars and willows. FAO Working Party Meeting June 2007
SUNY-ESF Harvests Shrub Willows for
Sustainable, Green Energy Project aids restoration of
Claire Dunn. 2007.Harvest Time. Inside ESF (spring 2007). Produced by
Newswise. 2007. Once a Brownfield, Now a Productive Site. http://www.newswise.com/articles/view/535217/
Papers and Presentations Related
to the Solvay Wastebeds
Industrial Waste Contamination:
Past, Present and Future. Sandra Lislovs. Summer 2005. Clearwaters. Published by
Douglas Daley. 2005. Initial
Success (ppt file) in Design and Modeling of
a Landfill Cover using Salix on the Solvay Wastebeds in
Douglas Daley. 2005. Design
and Modeling of a Landfill Cover using Salix for Hydrologic Control,
Biomass Production and Land Reclamation: Solvay Wastebeds, Syracuse, NY (Powerpoint presentation to American Society of Agricultural
Engineers International Conference, July 2005)
Douglas Daley. 2004. Using Willow
for Hydrologic Control, Biomass Production and Land Reclamation (Powerpoint presentation to Central New York Air & Waste
Management Association Meeting.
T. A. Volk,
J. Mirck, M. Farber, L. P. Abrahamson, D. Daley. 2004. Initial success establishing willow
on solvay wastebeds in
Public
Communications Related to the
Development of a
Sustainable Industrial Landscape,
Phytoremediation
as an Element of Landscape Design,
Related Research Projects:
Demonstration of Small-scale Biodiesel
Production for Agricultural Use
Product Quality and Market
Analysis for MSW Compost Products
Conceptual Design of a Composting and Biomass
Production Facility at a Former Industrial Facility
Assessment of Best Management Practices (BMPs) to Control Phosphorous in Highway Runoff
Evaluation of Scrap
Automobile Tire Chips to Remove Phosphorous from Highway Runoff
Economic Evaluation of Value-Added Processes for
Composting Source-separated Organic Waste
Determining Infiltration
Rate through an Industrial Landfill Cover
Determination of Operating Parameters for a Vermistabilization System using Liquid Sewage Sludge