Chemical Engineer
Chemical Engineer

Biography

Dr. Carolyne Burns joined Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) in 2005 as a post-doctoral fellow and became a permanent scientist/engineer in 2007. Dr. Burns has a broad background in applied chemistry and colloid science with an emphasis on solid-liquid interfacial chemistry and particle characterization. She is responsible for providing technical support on projects requiring expertise in radiochemical interfacial science and simulant development. Dr. Burns’ primary research at PNNL has concerned the characterization of legacy waste rheology and particle size and the development of non-radiological waste simulants. During her time at PNNL, she has played a key role in optimizing injection solutions for the 100 N Area Sr-90 apatite barrier remediation, managing analytical sampling, planning, and collection at the Pretreatment Engineering Platform, and development of high-level waste simulants supporting design verification of pulse jet mixers and their associated vessels. Prior to joining PNNL, Dr. Burns was a graduate student at Swinburne University of Technology in Melbourne, Australia, where she studied heavy metal uptake on carbonaceous substrates.

Publications

2022

  • Pease L.F., N. Phillips, J.E. Serkowski, T.G. Veldman, M.J. Minette, and C. Burns. 2022. "Industrial Scale Mesofluidic Particle Separation." Chemical Engineering and Processing: Process Intensification 173. PNNL-SA-152593. doi:10.1016/j.cep.2022.108795
  • Pease L.F., T. Salsbury, K.K. Anderson, R.M. Underhill, J.E. Flaherty, E. Vlachokostas, and C. Burns, et al. 2022. "Size Dependent Infectivity of SARS-CoV-2 via Respiratory Droplets Spread through Central Ventilation Systems." International Communications in Heat and Mass Transfer 132. PNNL-SA-161825. doi:10.1016/j.icheatmasstransfer.2021.105748
  • Vlachokostas E., C. Burns, T. Salsbury, R.C. Daniel, D.P. James, J.E. Flaherty, and N. Wang, et al. 2022. "Experimental Evaluation of Respiratory Droplet Spread to Rooms Connected by a Central Ventilation System." Indoor Air 32, no. 1:Art. No. e12940. PNNL-SA-162537. doi:10.1111/ina.12940

2021

  • Burns C., T.G. Veldman, J.E. Serkowski, R.C. Daniel, X. Yu, M.J. Minette, and L.F. Pease. 2021. "Mesofluidic Separation versus Dead-end Filtration." Separation and Purification Technology 254. PNNL-SA-150803. doi:10.1016/j.seppur.2020.117256
  • Pease L.F., J.A. Bamberger, C. Burns, and M.J. Minette. 2021. "LARGE PARTICLE SEPARATION FROM NON-NEWTONIAN SLURRIES USING BUMP ARRAYS." In Proceedings of the ASME 2021 Fluids Engineering Division Summer Meeting (FEDSM 2021), August 10-12, 2021, Virtual, Online, 3, FEDSM2021-65904, V003T08A023. New York, New York:ASME. PNNL-SA-159468. doi:10.1115/FEDSM2021-65904
  • Pease L.F., J.E. Serkowski, T.G. Veldman, J. Williams, X. Yu, M.J. Minette, and J.A. Bamberger, et al. 2021. "Can Bump Arrays Separate Particles from Turbulent Flows?." In Proceedings of the ASME 2021 Fluids Engineering Division Summer Meeting (FEDSM 2021), August 10-12, 2021, Virtual, Online, 3, FEDSM2021-67696, V003T08A024. New York, New York:ASME. PNNL-SA-153733. doi:10.1115/FEDSM2021-67696
  • Snowden-Swan L.J., J.M. Billing, M.R. Thorson, A.J. Schmidt, Y. Jiang, D.M. Santosa, and T.E. Seiple, et al. 2021. Wet Waste Hydrothermal Liquefaction and Biocrude Upgrading to Hydrocarbon Fuels: 2020 State of Technology. PNNL-30982. Richland, WA: Pacific Northwest National Laboratory. Wet Waste Hydrothermal Liquefaction and Biocrude Upgrading to Hydrocarbon Fuels: 2020 State of Technology

2020

2019

  • Gauglitz P.A., C. Bottenus, G.K. Boeringa, C. Burns, and P.P. Schonewill. 2019. Drying of Crystalline Silicotitanate (CST) Beds by Air Flow. PNNL-28763. Richland, WA: Pacific Northwest National Laboratory. Drying of Crystalline Silicotitanate (CST) Beds by Air Flow
  • Pease L.F., A. Fuher, J.A. Bamberger, C. Burns, R.C. Daniel, and M.J. Minette. 2019. "Is Radioactive Tank Waste a Bingham Fluid?." In Proceedings of the ASME-JSME-KSME 2019 Joint Fluids Engineering Conference, AJKFLUIDS2019, July 28-August 1, 2019, San Francisco, CA. New York, New York:American Society of Mechanical Engineers. PNNL-SA-142356. doi:10.1115/AJKFluids2019-5216
  • Pease L.F., R.C. Daniel, and C. Burns. 2019. "Slurry Rheology of Hanford Sludge." Chemical Engineering Science 199. PNNL-SA-138317. doi:10.1016/j.ces.2018.12.044
  • Rovira A.M., J. Geeting, J.R. Allred, R.W. Shimskey, C. Burns, R.A. Peterson, and K.A. Colosi. 2019. "Media Comparison of Filtration with Hanford Tank AP-107 Supernate." Separation Science and Technology 54, no. 12:1912-1921. PNNL-SA-138682. doi:10.1080/01496395.2019.1575419

2018

  • Daniel R.C., C. Burns, R.L. Russell, P.P. Schonewill, S.D. Hoyle, and E.J. Antonio. 2018. Crossflow Filtration of LAWPS Simulants. PNNL-27251. Richland, WA: Pacific Northwest National Laboratory. Crossflow Filtration of LAWPS Simulants
  • Geeting J., A.M. Rovira, J.R. Allred, R.W. Shimskey, C. Burns, and R.A. Peterson. 2018. Filtration of Hanford Tank AP-107 Supernatant. PNNL-27638;RPT-DFTP-009, Rev. 0. Richland, WA: Pacific Northwest National Laboratory.
  • Geeting J., J.R. Allred, A.M. Rovira, R.W. Shimskey, C. Burns, and R.A. Peterson. 2018. Crossflow Filtration of Hanford Tank AP-105 Supernatant. PNNL-27085. Richland, WA: Pacific Northwest National Laboratory. Crossflow Filtration of Hanford Tank AP-105 Supernatant
  • Rappe K.G., L. Alexander, J.H. Wahl, A.M. Melville, L.J. Rotness, R.K. Hagins, and A.H. Zacher, et al. 2018. NUCON Vapor Abatement Unit Performance on Hanford Tank Farm Chemicals of Potential Concern. PNNL-27816. Richland, WA: Pacific Northwest National Laboratory. NUCON Vapor Abatement Unit Performance on Hanford Tank Farm Chemicals of Potential Concern

2017

  • Berglin E.J., B.K. Hatchell, J.C. Mount, K.J. Neill, B.E. Wells, and C. Burns. 2017. Hanford Waste End Effector Phase I Test Report. PNNL-26856 Rev 1. Richland, WA: Pacific Northwest National Laboratory. Hanford Waste End Effector Phase I Test Report
  • Burns C., R.C. Daniel, P.A. Gauglitz, P.P. Schonewill, S.D. Hoyle, and R.A. Peterson. 2017. Standard High Solids Vessel Design Non-Newtonian Simulant Qualification. PNNL-26367. Richland, WA: Pacific Northwest National Laboratory. Standard High Solids Vessel Design Non-Newtonian Simulant Qualification
  • Childers M.I., M.C. Endres, C.A. Burns, B.J. Garcia, J. Liu, T.W. Wietsma, and A.H. Bonneville, et al. 2017. "Novel Highly Dispersible, Thermally Stable Core/Shell Proppants for Geothermal Applications." Geothermics 70. PNNL-SA-121506. doi:10.1016/j.geothermics.2017.05.013
  • Fiskum S.K., C. Burns, P.A. Gauglitz, D.T. Linn, R.A. Peterson, and M.R. Smoot. 2017. Standard High Solids Vessel Design De-inventory Simulant Qualification. PNNL-26809, Rev 0; WTP-RPT-247, Rev 0. Richland, WA: Pacific Northwest National Laboratory. Standard High Solids Vessel Design De-inventory Simulant Qualification
  • Fiskum S.K., C.A. Burns, N.L. Canfield, R.C. Daniel, J.A. Fort, P.A. Gauglitz, and W.L. Kuhn, et al. 2017. Standard High Solids Vessel Design Newtonian Simulant Qualification. PNNL-26103; WTP-RPT-245, Rev 0. Richland, WA: Pacific Northwest National Laboratory. Standard High Solids Vessel Design Newtonian Simulant Qualification
  • Russell R.L., P.P. Schonewill, and C.A. Burns. 2017. Simulant Development for LAWPS Testing. PNNL-26165. Richland, WA: Pacific Northwest National Laboratory. Simulant Development for LAWPS Testing

2015

  • Gauglitz P.A., J.R. Bontha, R.C. Daniel, L.A. Mahoney, S.D. Rassat, B.E. Wells, and J. Bao, et al. 2015. Hydrogen Gas Retention and Release from WTP Vessels: Summary of Preliminary Studies. PNNL-24255. Richland, WA: Pacific Northwest National Laboratory. Hydrogen Gas Retention and Release from WTP Vessels: Summary of Preliminary Studies
  • Riley B.J., D.A. Pierce, S.M. Frank, J. Matyas, and C.A. Burns. 2015. "Efficacy of a Solution-Based Approach for Making Sodalite Waste Forms for an Oxide Reduction Salt Utilized in the Reprocessing of Used Uranium Oxide Fuel." Journal of Nuclear Materials 459. PNNL-SA-103835. doi:10.1016/j.jnucmat.2014.09.042
  • Schonewill P.P., E.J. Berglin, G.K. Boeringa, W.C. Buchmiller, C.A. Burns, and M.J. Minette. 2015. Scoping Study of Airlift Circulation Technologies for Supplemental Mixing in Pulse Jet Mixed Vessels. PNNL-24221. Richland, WA: Pacific Northwest National Laboratory. Scoping Study of Airlift Circulation Technologies for Supplemental Mixing in Pulse Jet Mixed Vessels
  • Schonewill P.P., R.C. Daniel, R.W. Shimskey, C.A. Burns, J.M. Billing, and R.A. Peterson. 2015. "Long-Time Performance of a Stainless Steel Crossflow Filter with Simulated Hanford Tank Waste." Chemical Engineering Research & Design 102. PNNL-SA-98154. doi:10.1016/j.cherd.2015.06.016

2014

  • Daniel R.C., C.A. Burns, A.D. Crawford, L.R. Hylden, S.A. Bryan, P.J. MacFarlan, and P.A. Gauglitz. 2014. Morphology of Gas Release in Physical Simulants. PNNL-23179; DSGREP-RPT-004, Rev. 0. Richland, WA: Pacific Northwest National Laboratory. Morphology of Gas Release in Physical Simulants

2013

2012

  • Blanchard J., D.C. Gerlach, R.D. Scheele, M.L. Stewart, B.D. Reid, P.A. Gauglitz, and L.M. Bagaasen, et al. 2012. Uranium Oxide Aerosol Transport in Porous Graphite. PNNL-21014. Richland, WA: Pacific Northwest National Laboratory. Uranium Oxide Aerosol Transport in Porous Graphite
  • Denslow K.M., J.R. Bontha, H.E. Adkins, J.W. Jenks, C.A. Burns, P.P. Schonewill, and D.F. Hopkins, et al. 2012. "Continued Evaluation of the Pulse-Echo Ultrasonic Instrument for Critical Velocity Determination during Hanford Tank Waste Transfer Operations." In Waste Managemetn Symposium (WM 2012): Improving the Future in Waste Management, February 26-March 1, 2012, Phoenix, Arizona, Paper No. 12518. Tuscson, Arizona:Waste Management Symposia Inc. PNNL-SA-85110.
  • Kurath D.E., B.E. Wells, J.L. Huckaby, L.A. Mahoney, R.C. Daniel, C.A. Burns, and J.M. Tingey, et al. 2012. "Hanford Waste Physical and Rheological Properties: Data and Gaps." In Waste Management Symposium (WM 2012): Improving the Future of Waste Management, February 26 - March 1, 2012, Phoenix, Arizona, Paper No. 12078. Tucson, Arizona:WM Symposia, Inc. PNNL-SA-84207.
  • Mahoney L.A., P.A. Gauglitz, M.L. Kimura, G.N. Brown, D.E. Kurath, W.C. Buchmiller, and D.M. Smith, et al. 2012. Small-Scale Spray Releases: Initial Aerosol Test Results. PNNL-21367. Richland, WA: Pacific Northwest National Laboratory. Small-Scale Spray Releases: Initial Aerosol Test Results
  • Meyer P.A., J.A. Bamberger, C.W. Enderlin, J.A. Fort, B.E. Wells, S.K. Sundaram, and P.A. Scott, et al. 2012. Pulse Jet Mixing Tests With Noncohesive Solids. PNNL-18098 Rev. 1. Richland, WA: Pacific Northwest National Laboratory. Pulse Jet Mixing Tests With Noncohesive Solids
  • Schonewill P.P., P.A. Gauglitz, J.R. Bontha, R.C. Daniel, D.E. Kurath, H.E. Adkins, and J.M. Billing, et al. 2012. Large-Scale Spray Releases: Initial Aerosol Test Results. PNNL-21333; WTP-RPT-217 Rev.0. Richland, WA: Pacific Northwest National Laboratory. Large-Scale Spray Releases: Initial Aerosol Test Results
  • Schonewill P.P., R.C. Daniel, R.L. Russell, R.W. Shimskey, C.A. Burns, J.M. Billing, and B.M. Rapko, et al. 2012. "Development of an S-Saltcake Simulant Using Crossflow Filtration as a Validation Technique." Separation Science and Technology 47, no. 14-15:2098-2107. PNNL-SA-84086.

2011

  • Bontha J.R., K.M. Denslow, H.E. Adkins, J.W. Jenks, C.A. Burns, P.P. Schonewill, and G.P. Morgen, et al. 2011. "EVALUATION OF THREE ULTRASONIC INSTRUMENTS FOR CRITICAL VELOCITY DETERMINATION DURING HANFORD TANK WASTE TRANSFER OPERATIONS - 11121." In 37th Annual Radioactive Waste Management Symposium (WM 2011): Global Achievements and Challenges in Waste Management, February 27-March 3, 2011, Phoenix, Arizona, 5, 3999-4013. Tempe, Arizona:WM Symposia. PNNL-SA-77135.
  • Burns C.A., M.L. Luna, and A.J. Schmidt. 2011. Characterization of Settler Tank, KW Container and KE Container Sludge Simulants. PNNL-18408 Rev. 1. Richland, WA: Pacific Northwest National Laboratory. Characterization of Settler Tank, KW Container and KE Container Sludge Simulants
  • Daniel R.C., J.M. Billing, C.A. Burns, R.A. Peterson, R.L. Russell, P.P. Schonewill, and R.W. Shimskey. 2011. Filtration Understanding: FY10 Testing Results and Filtration Model Update. PNNL-20299. Richland, WA: Pacific Northwest National Laboratory. Filtration Understanding: FY10 Testing Results and Filtration Model Update
  • Delegard C.H., S.I. Sinkov, A.J. Schmidt, R.C. Daniel, and C.A. Burns. 2011. Effects of Time, Heat, and Oxygen on K Basin Sludge Agglomeration, Strength, and Solids Volume. PNNL-20100; 53451-RPT13. Richland, WA: Pacific Northwest National Laboratory. Effects of Time, Heat, and Oxygen on K Basin Sludge Agglomeration, Strength, and Solids Volume
  • Denslow K.M., J.W. Jenks, J.R. Bontha, H.E. Adkins, C.A. Burns, P.P. Schonewill, and N.N. Bauman, et al. 2011. Hanford Tank Farms Waste Certification Flow Loop Phase IV: PulseEcho Sensor Evaluation. PNNL-20350 FINAL. Richland, WA: Pacific Northwest National Laboratory. Hanford Tank Farms Waste Certification Flow Loop Phase IV: PulseEcho Sensor Evaluation
  • Sundaram S.K., K.E. Parker, M.M. Valenta, S.G. Pitman, J. Chun, C. Chung, and M.L. Kimura, et al. 2011. Secondary Waste Form Development and Optimization-Cast Stone. PNNL-20159 Rev. 1. Richland, WA: Pacific Northwest National Laboratory. Secondary Waste Form Development and Optimization-Cast Stone
  • Wells B.E., D.E. Kurath, L.A. Mahoney, Y. Onishi, J.L. Huckaby, S.K. Cooley, and C.A. Burns, et al. 2011. Hanford Waste Physical and Rheological Properties: Data and Gaps. PNNL-20646. Richland, WA: Pacific Northwest National Laboratory. Hanford Waste Physical and Rheological Properties: Data and Gaps

2010

2009

2008

  • Szecsody J.E., J.S. Fruchter, C.A. Burns, M.L. Rockhold, M. Oostrom, M.D. Williams, and V.R. Vermeul. 2008. "Sr-90 Immobilization by Infiltration of a Ca-Citrate-PO4 Solution into the Hanford 100-N Area Vadose Zone." In Waste Management 2008: HLW, TRU, LLW/ILW, Mixed, Hazardous Wastes & Environmental Management, Art. # 8141. Tucson, Arizona:Arizona Board of Regents. PNNL-SA-58607.

2007

2006