Presentations - Whitley Burchett

Whitley, Burchett & Associates actively participates in professional organizations and technical conferences. The following is a sampling of technical papers and presentations given by staff members. Click on the title to view an abstract.

Wastewater:

A Big Step Forward: First UV System Receives Full Capacity
Approval Under NWRI Guidelines Scale-Up Validation
Author: Paul Friedlander & Casey LeBlanc
(Presented at the CWEA Annual Conference, Ontario, California, April 2007)

Digester Contaminants: What They Are & How To Remove Them
Author: Tom Hendrey
(Presented at CWEA San Francisco Bay Section, April 2006)

Pumps - More Than The Basics
Author: Tom Hendrey
(Presented at CWEA San Francisco Bay Section Professional Development Seminar, Berkeley, CA, August 2005

“Don’t Waste Your Food” – Innovative Food Waste Receiving Facility
Author: Tom Hendrey
(Presented at WEFTEC 2005, Washington, D.C., October 2005)

Are There Emerging Organic Pollutants in Your Wastewater? An Inexpensive Way to Find Out
Author: Casey LeBlanc
(Presented at WEFTEC 2004, New Orleans, LA, October 6, 2004)

Three Critical Aspects of UV Systems- Hydraulics, Hydraulics, Hydraulics
Author: Casey LeBlanc
(Presented at the CWEA One-Day Specialty Conferences for UV Disinfection, Dublin, CA June 16, 2004 and Whittier, CA June 18, 2004)

Filtration And UV Disinfection: What Treatment Process Parameters Really Matter?
Author: Paul Friedlander
(Presented at the CWEA Annual Conference, Fresno, CA, April 2004)

Recycled Water:

Pushing the Limits of Recycled Water Use In California - Sink Or Swim?
Author: Anita Jain
(Presented at California Section WateReuse Conference, Palm Springs, CA, March 2007)

Disinfection of Recycled Water : How Much Is Enough?
Author: Paul Friedlander
(Presented at the CWEA Annual Conference,Sacramento, CA, April 2006)

Water Recycling: Opportunities & Challenges
Author: Bob Whitley
(Presented at the Annual WateReuse Association Symposium XV, Napa, CA, September 2000)

Recycled Water In My Food? Feasibility Of Recycled Water For Agricultural Uses In Fresno County
Author: Anita Jain
(Presented at the CWEA Annual Conference, Fresno, CA, April 2004)

Water:

It's All About the Fish
Author: Robert Whitley

Alternative Energy:

Solar Economics: Good for some, bad for others. Get the facts right and filter the spin!
Author: Alex Fortin

Cogeneration & Alternative Energy For POTW's
Author: Tom Hendrey
(Presented at CWEA San Francisco Bay Section, August 2006)

Maximizing Economic and Environmental Benefits from Digester Gas Cogeneration
Author: Tom Hendrey
(Presented at the CWEA Annual Conference,Sacramento, CA, April 2006)

Air Emissions Source Test : Do The Results Make Sense?
Author: Tom Hendrey
(Presented at CWEA San Francisco Bay Section Dinner Meeting, Pleasant Hill, CA, February 2006)

Specialized Areas:

Implementing An Operator-Friendly SCADA System
Authors: Mike Barnes and Kevin O'Toole
(Presented at the CWEA Annual Conference, Palm Springs, CA, April 2001)

Using the Design-Build Approach for SCADA
Author: Mike Barnes
(Presented at the CWEA Northern Regional Training Conference, September 1999)

Start-Up Begins During Design
Author: Tom Hendrey
(Presented at CWEA San Francisco Bay Section Professional Development Seminar, Berkeley, CA, May 2005)