Organizers for the 13th Annual Green Chemistry & Engineering Conference, June 23-25, in College Park, Md, have added two special post-conference tours to the options menu for attendees.
On Friday morning, June 26, conference attendees have a choice between two outings – a private behind-the-scenes tour of the U.S. Bureau of Engraving and Printing in Washington, D.C., and a tour of the Blue Plains Advanced Wastewater Treatment Plant (AWTP), which treats water for Washington, D.C., and parts of Maryland and Northern Virginia.
The engraving and printing guided tour includes presentations on plate-making, currency printing, and the wastewater treatment plant. The minimum age for the tour is 18. A photo i.d. and closed-toe shoes are required. The facility is NOT wheelchair accessible.
The Blue Plains AWTP is the largest advanced wastewater treatment facility of its type in the world. The guided tour includes overviews of the basic treatment processes – including “denitrification" – from the time the water enters the plant, to the removal of biosolids, to the eventual discharge of the water.
Cost for either of the tours is $10 per person.
Earlier, the organizing committee provided another incentive for people to attend the conference by extending the deadline for early-bird registration to May 13. Early-bird registration offers attendees a saving of anywhere from $60 - $160.
The conference features seven separate tracks based around the National Academy of Sciences’ 2006 report, “Sustainability in the Chemical Industry: Grand Challenges and Research Needs.”
Visit www.gcande.org to register, reserve housing, view this year’s technical program, and register for one of the special tours.
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