Thomas Brouns
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
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Biography
Mr. Tom Brouns is a senior program, project, and business development manager with more than 30 years of experience developing and managing large research, development, and demonstration projects and programs involving government, industry, research, and university partners.
Mr. Brouns is a chemical engineer with extensive technical and management experience in the disposition and remediation of chemical and nuclear waste, including processing, disposal, and subsurface cleanup. Since joining Pacific Northwest National Laboratory in 1987, his career includes more than 20 years as a leader of major science and technology programs for the U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Environmental Management and DOE’s contractors, including the:
• Tanks Focus Area, a national science and technology program supporting the processing and disposition of DOE’s radioactive tank wastes at Hanford, Idaho, Savannah River, West Valley, and Oak Ridge sites,
• Seismic boreholes project, which resolved uncertainties in the seismic design basis for DOE’s Waste Treatment and Immobilization Plant,
• Hanford low-activity waste supplement treatment technology evaluation and down-selection program, and
• Research and field demonstration program for DOE’s VOC-Arid Integrated Demonstration program, focused on subsurface environmental remediation technologies.
Mr. Brouns previously served as PNNL’s lead for the Office of Civilian Radioactive Waste Management, supporting the submittal of the Yucca Mountain license application; the Hanford tank operations contractor, leading development of strategies and technologies for managing low-activity waste; and PNNL’s entire portfolio supporting DOE-EM. In 2010, he took on leadership of PNNL’s Clean Fossil Energy sector portfolio, focused on emissions management such as carbon capture and geologic sequestration. From 2017 to 2019, he served as the PNNL Lead to the tank operations contractor program addressing tank vapors. He resumed the post of Environmental Management sector manager in fall 2019.
A fellow of Waste Management Symposia, he also serves as co-chair of the high-level radioactive wastes and spent/used nuclear fuel track. Mr. Brouns earned his bachelor’s and master’s degrees in Chemical Engineering from Washington State University.
Education and Credentials
- B.S., Chemical Engineering, Washington State University
- M.S., Chemical Engineering, Washington State University
PNNL Publications
2020
- Liu J., L.A. Mahoney, M.J. Minette, S.K. Nune, C.K. Clayton, C. Bottenus, and C.J. Freeman, et al. 2020. Overview of 2017 Through 2018 Testing of Powered Air-Purifying Respirator (PAPR) Cartridge Performance on Multiple Hanford Tank Headspaces and Exhausters. PNNL-29416 Rev. 0. Richland, WA: Pacific Northwest National Laboratory. Overview of 2017 Through 2018 Testing of Powered Air-Purifying Respirator (PAPR) Cartridge Performance on Multiple Hanford Tank Headspaces and Exhausters
- Nune S.K., C. Bottenus, J. Liu, L.A. Mahoney, C.J. Freeman, and T.M. Brouns. 2020. Analysis of Air-Purifying Respirator (APR) and Powered Air-Purifying Respirator (PAPR) Cartridge Performance Testing on Hanford Tanks BY-108 and BY-110 Volume 1. PNNL-28334 Vol1 Rev0. Richland, WA: Pacific Northwest National Laboratory. Analysis of Air-Purifying Respirator (APR) and Powered Air-Purifying Respirator (PAPR) Cartridge Performance Testing on Hanford Tanks BY-108 and BY-110 Volume 1
- Nune S.K., C. Bottenus, J. Liu, L.A. Mahoney, C.J. Freeman, and T.M. Brouns. 2020. Analysis of Air-Purifying Respirator (APR) and Powered Air-Purifying Respirator (PAPR) Cartridge Performance Testing on Hanford Tanks BY-108 and BY-110 Volume 2 Raw Analytical Data. PNNL-28334 Vol2_Rev0. Richland, WA: Pacific Northwest National Laboratory. Analysis of Air-Purifying Respirator (APR) and Powered Air-Purifying Respirator (PAPR) Cartridge Performance Testing on Hanford Tanks BY-108 and BY-110 Volume 2 Raw Analytical Data
- Nune S.K., C.K. Clayton, J. Liu, C.J. Freeman, T.M. Brouns, and L.A. Mahoney. 2020. Analysis of Air-Purifying Respirator (APR) and Powered Air-Purifying Respirator (PAPR) Cartridge Performance Testing on a Hanford AX Tank Farm Exhauster Slipstream Volume 2 - Raw Analytical Data. PNNL-27860 Vol2 Rev0. Richland, WA: Pacific Northwest National Laboratory. Analysis of Air-Purifying Respirator (APR) and Powered Air-Purifying Respirator (PAPR) Cartridge Performance Testing on a Hanford AX Tank Farm Exhauster Slipstream Volume 2 - Raw Analytical Data
- Nune S.K., C.K. Clayton, J. Liu, C.J. Freeman, T.M. Brouns, and L.A. Mahoney. 2020. Analysis of Air-Purifying Respirator (APR) and Powered Air-Purifying Respirator (PAPR) Cartridge Performance Testing on a Hanford AX Tank Farm Exhauster Slipstream. PNNL-27860 Vol.1_ Rev 0. Richland, WA: Pacific Northwest National Laboratory. Analysis of Air-Purifying Respirator (APR) and Powered Air-Purifying Respirator (PAPR) Cartridge Performance Testing on a Hanford AX Tank Farm Exhauster Slipstream
- Nune S.K., C.K. Clayton, J. Liu, C.J. Freeman, T.M. Brouns, and L.A. Mahoney. 2020. Analysis of Powered Air-Purifying Respirator (PAPR) Cartridge Performance Testing on Hanford Tanks SX-101 and SX-104 Volume 1. PNNL-27558 Vol1 Rev0. Richland, WA: Pacific Northwest National Laboratory. Analysis of Powered Air-Purifying Respirator (PAPR) Cartridge Performance Testing on Hanford Tanks SX-101 and SX-104 Volume 1
- Nune S.K., C.K. Clayton, J. Liu, C.J. Freeman, T.M. Brouns, and L.A. Mahoney. 2020. Analysis of Powered Air-Purifying Respirator (PAPR) Cartridge Performance Testing on Hanford Tanks SX-101 and SX-104 Volume 2 Raw Analytical Data. PNNL-27558 Vol2 Rev0. Richland, WA: Pacific Northwest National Laboratory. Analysis of Powered Air-Purifying Respirator (PAPR) Cartridge Performance Testing on Hanford Tanks SX-101 and SX-104 Volume 2 Raw Analytical Data
- Nune S.K., C.K. Clayton, J. Liu, C.J. Freeman, T.M. Brouns, and L.A. Mahoney. 2020. Analysis of Respirator Cartridge Performance Testing on a Hanford AN Tank Farm Exhauster Slipstream. PNNL-26317 Rev 0. Richland, WA: Pacific Northwest National Laboratory. Analysis of Respirator Cartridge Performance Testing on a Hanford AN Tank Farm Exhauster Slipstream
- Nune S.K., C.K. Clayton, J. Liu, C.J. Freeman, T.M. Brouns, and L.A. Mahoney. 2020. Analysis of Respirator Cartridge Performance Testing on a Hanford AW Tank Farm Exhauster Slipstream. PNNL-26337 Rev. 0. Richland, WA: Pacific Northwest National Laboratory. Analysis of Respirator Cartridge Performance Testing on a Hanford AW Tank Farm Exhauster Slipstream
- Nune S.K., C.K. Clayton, J. Liu, C.J. Freeman, T.M. Brouns, and L.A. Mahoney. 2020. Analysis of Respirator Cartridge Performance Testing on Hanford Tank AX-101. PNNL-26254 Rev. 1. Richland, WA: Pacific Northwest National Laboratory. Analysis of Respirator Cartridge Performance Testing on Hanford Tank AX-101
- Nune S.K., C.K. Clayton, J. Liu, C.J. Freeman, T.M. Brouns, and L.A. Mahoney. 2020. Analysis of Respirator Cartridge Performance Testing on the 702-AZ Primary Exhauster for the Hanford AY/AZ Tank Farms during a Waste- Disturbing Event. PNNL-26863 Rev 0. Richland, WA: Pacific Northwest National Laboratory. Analysis of Respirator Cartridge Performance Testing on the 702-AZ Primary Exhauster for the Hanford AY/AZ Tank Farms during a Waste- Disturbing Event
- Nune S.K., C.K. Clayton, J. Liu, C.J. Freeman, T.M. Brouns, and L.A. Mahoney. 2020. Analysis of Respirator Cartridge Performance Testing on the 702-AZ Primary Exhauster for the Hanford AY/AZ Tank Farms. PNNL-26243 Rev.1. Richland, WA: Pacific Northwest National Laboratory. Analysis of Respirator Cartridge Performance Testing on the 702-AZ Primary Exhauster for the Hanford AY/AZ Tank Farms
- Nune S.K., C.K. Clayton, J. Liu, C.J. Freeman, T.M. Brouns, L.A. Mahoney, and M.J. Minette. 2020. Analysis of Respirator Cartridge Performance Testing on Hanford Tank BY-108. PNNL-26180 Rev1. Richland, WA: Pacific Northwest National Laboratory. Analysis of Respirator Cartridge Performance Testing on Hanford Tank BY-108
- Nune S.K., J. Liu, C.J. Freeman, T.M. Brouns, C.K. Clayton, and L.A. Mahoney. 2020. Analysis of Respirator Cartridge Performance Testing on a Hanford AP Tank Farm Primary Exhauster Slipstream. PNNL-25860 Rev.1. Richland, WA: Pacific Northwest National Laboratory. Analysis of Respirator Cartridge Performance Testing on a Hanford AP Tank Farm Primary Exhauster Slipstream
- Nune S.K., J. Liu, C.J. Freeman, T.M. Brouns, C.K. Clayton, and L.A. Mahoney. 2020. Analysis of Respirator Cartridge Performance Testing on a Hanford Tank SY-102. PNNL-26041 Rev 1. Richland, WA: Pacific Northwest National Laboratory. Analysis of Respirator Cartridge Performance Testing on a Hanford Tank SY-102
2019
- Cullinan V.I., L.A. Mahoney, T.M. Brouns, S.K. Nune, J.A. Bamberger, C.K. Clayton, and L.F. Pease, et al. 2019. BY-110 Headspace Sampling Comparison Test. PNNL-28801 Vol. 1. Richland, WA: Pacific Northwest National Laboratory. BY-110 Headspace Sampling Comparison Test
2008
- Brouns T.M., A.C. Rohay, R.R. Youngs, C.J. Costantino, and L.F. Miller. 2008. "Technical Basis for Certification of Seismic Design Criteria for the Waste Treatment Plant, Hanford, Washington." In Waste Management '08: Phoenix Rising: Moving Forward in Waste Management, Paper No. 8188. Tucson, Arizona:WM Symposia, Inc. PNNL-SA-58722.
2007
- Brouns T.M., A.C. Rohay, S. Reidel, and M.G. Gardner. 2007. "Reducing Uncertainty in the Seismic Design Basis for the Waste Treatment Plant, Hanford, Washington." In Waste Management 2007: Proceedings of the Symposium on Waste Management. Tucson, Arizona:Arizona Board of Regents. PNNL-SA-53948.
2006
- Bagaasen L.M., T.M. Brouns, M.L. Elliott, P.R. Hrma, D. Kim, J. Matyas, and E.M. Pierce, et al. 2006. "Transport of Technetium and Rhenium into Refractory Materials during Bulk Vitrification." In Waste Management '06: Global Accomplishments in Environmental and Radioactive Waste Management: Education and Opportunity for the Next Generation of Waste Management Professionals. Tucson, Arizona:WM Symposia. PNNL-SA-48697.
2004
- Raymond R.E., R.W. Powell, D.W. Hamilton, W.A. Kitchen, B.M. Mauss, and T.M. Brouns. 2004. "Initial Selection of Supplemental Treatment Technologies for Hanford's Low-Activity Tank Waste." In WM'04. Waste Management 2004 Symposium Proceeding: HLW, LLW, Mixed, Hazardous Wastes and Environmental Restoration - Working Towards a Cleaner Environment, Feburary 29- March 4, 2004, Tuscon, AZ., 21 pages, WM-4524. Tucson, Arizona:WM Symposia, Inc. PNNL-SA-39463.
1999
- Allen R.W., T.M. Brouns, B.A. Carteret, R.L. Gilchrist, S.N. Schlahta, J.H. Westsik, and L.R. Roeder-Smith. 1999. TFA FY00-FY04 Multiyear Program Plan. PNNL-12264. Richland, WA: Pacific Northwest National Laboratory. TFA FY00-FY04 Multiyear Program Plan