Download or read book Evaluation of a Transportable Hot Gas Decontamination System for the Decontamination of Explosives Contaminated Debris and Piping written by Vu X. Huynh and published by . This book was released on 1996 with total page 28 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The manufacture, handling, and loading of explosives at Army industrial facilities have resulted in the contamination of process equipment such as piping, pumps, motors, powder boxes, and sewer systems. Because of this residual contamination, process equipment, piping and sewer lines cannot be reused or disposed as scrap without some sort of remedial treatment. Over the years, the U.S. Army Environmental Center (USAEC) has investigated technologies that could be used effectively to treat explosives-contaminated materials. Using process equipment supplied by the government, pilot studies conducted at Hawthorne Army Ammunition Plant have shown that decontamination of explosives-contaminated structural components is possible. The process used a heated gas to thermally decompose or volatilize explosives with subsequent incineration in an afterburner. Based on engineering data gathered during the Hawthorne pilot studies, WESTON, under contract to the United States Army Environmental Center (USAEC), was requested to design and supply a hot-gas decontamination system which is transportable and easily procured through commercial sources. The finished equipment was delivered to the Alabama Army Ammunition Plant (ALAAP) to conduct an equipment shakedown and validation testing using explosives-contaminated piping and oversized debris. The purpose of validation testing was to verify the effectiveness of the hot-gas process to remediate explosives contaminated piping and debris to levels which would allow this material to be disposed of as scrap and to maintain at least a 99.99% destruction and removal efficiency (DRE) of contaminants out of the system afterburner. A total of nineteen (19) test runs were conducted during the validation testing period.
Download or read book Evaluation of a Transportable Hot Gas Decontamination System for the Decontamination of Explosives Contaminated Debris Piping Operations Maintenance Manual written by and published by . This book was released on 1995 with total page 615 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Partial Contents: CAUTIONS AND WARNINGS; GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF THE EQUIPMENT AND THEORY OF OPERATION; OPERATING PROCEDURES; PLANNED MAINTENANCE SYSTEM SETTINGS AND REQUIRED UTILITIES.
Download or read book Evaluation of a Transportable Hot Gas Decontamination System for the Decontamination of Explosives Contaminated Debris Piping Operations Maintenance Manual As Build Drawings written by and published by . This book was released on 1996 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Evaluation of a Transportable Hot Gas Decontamination System for the Decontamination of Explosives Contaminated Debris Piping Validation Test Report Volume III Appendices E L written by and published by . This book was released on 1996 with total page 914 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: PARTIAL CONTENTS: -Control Room Logs for Furnace Runs 1-18 -Hourly Datalogs for Furnace Runs 1-18 -Summary of Data Sheets for Test Runs 1-15 -Source Emissions Data Summary Sheets for Test Runs 1-3 -Source Emissions Laboratory Analytical Data Reports Without Raw Data -Results of Ambient Air Monitoring for Explosives -Ambient Air Monitoring Results for Asbestos -NO1 Emissions Trends in the Furnace Exit Gases for Test Runs 1-15.
Download or read book Validation Test Report for the Transportable Hot Gas Decontamination System Used to Support the Decontamination of Explosives Contaminated Piping and Debris written by and published by . This book was released on 1996 with total page 234 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 1994 the United States Army Environmental Center contracted Roy F. Weston Inc. to design, procure, demonstrate, and validate transportable hot-gas decontamination (HGD) equipment. The HGD equipment was delivered in March 1995, demonstrated in December 1995, and validated between January and March 1996. This report documents the validation testing of the transportable HGD system for the decontamination of explosives-contaminated materials and debris. The purpose of validation being was to demonstrate the effectiveness of the HGD process, and to define an optimum set of operating conditions that would then be used to support future real-world applications. A description of the validated equipment, details of the validation testing and analysis, operations logs, and the data and results related to emissions testing are provided as part of this document.
Download or read book Technology Evaluation Report written by and published by . This book was released on 1991 with total page 96 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Hazardous and Radioactive Waste Treatment Technologies Handbook written by Chang H. Oh and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2001-06-27 with total page 790 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With detailed photos and schematic system diagrams, the Hazardous and Radioactive Waste Treatment Technologies Handbook provides the latest information on current technologies in the market. Intended as a reference for scientists, engineers, and engineering students, it covers waste-related thermal and non-thermal technologies, separation techniques, and stabilization technologies. It provides an overview of recent waste technologies, for both hazardous chemical wastes and radioactive wastes. By implementing the techniques presented in this book, readers will be able to decide which appropriate technology to use and how to design the equipment for their particular needs.
Download or read book Guide for Decontaminating Buildings Structures and Equipment at Superfund Sites written by and published by . This book was released on 1985 with total page 268 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Hot Gas Decontamination of Explosives Contaminated Equipment written by and published by . This book was released on 1992 with total page 8 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Explosives manufacturing, handling, and demilitarization operations at U.S. Army industrial facilities have resulted in contaminated process equipment, scrap metal, and sewer systems. Because of the residual contamination, these items can not be reused or disposed. The U.S. Army Toxic and Hazardous Materials Agency has studied technologies to effectively treat these explosive-contaminated materials. The most promising of these technologies was hot gas decontamination. A recent field demonstration at Hawthorne Army Ammunition Plant demonstrated the ability of the hot gas decontamination system to effectively remove explosives such that the test items are not characteristically hazardous and are appropriate for disposal as scrap. Based upon the success of this demonstration, the Hawthorne Army Ammunition Plant intends to implement this, technology in current demilitarization operations. Full-scale operation will begin following completion of several system changes. The results of the field demonstration and the proposed system changes are described.
Download or read book Demonstration Results of Hot Gas Decontamination for Explosives at Hawthorne Army Depot Volume 4 written by and published by . This book was released on 1995 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The purpose of this assessment was to determine emissions from the hot gas decontaminations (HGD) system, as tested. The results will be used by the State of Nevada Bureau of Air Quality to set operational and emissions limits. The U.S. Army Environmental Center (USAEC) is investigating technologies to effectively treat explosives-contaminated components. Pilot studies have shown that decontamination of structural components is possible using a heated gas to thermally decompose or volatilize explosives with subsequent incineration in a thermal oxidizer (references 3 and 4). The pilot study conducted at HWAAP from 10 July to 21 September 1989 concluded that the HGD system is effective for treating items contaminated with TNT and ammonium picrate (reference 4). A second pilot study, from 20 June to 31 October 1994, was conducted to determine if the HGD system would successfully decontaminate items contaminated with explosives; CONP A-3, COMP B, HBX, H-6, RDX, TNT, and Yellow D (reference 5). Stack gas testing was conducted during 17-29 October to support HWAAP permitting requirements.
Download or read book EM written by and published by . This book was released on 1996 with total page 696 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Design Guidance Manual Low Cost Disposable Hot Gas Decontamination System for Explosives Contaminated Equipment and Facilities written by William Kelso and published by . This book was released on 1998 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As part of its long-term environmental program, the Department of Defense (DoD) is required to decontaminate and remove explosives contamination from equipment and buildings at numerous DoD installations. An environmentally-safe, non-destructive method to decontaminate facilities is by the Hot Gas Decontamination (HGD) technology developed by the U.S. Army Environmental Center (USAEC). The HGD technology uses controlled heat to volatilize and thermally decompose the explosives contamination. The process was proven technically effective for decontaminating explosives contaminated equipment and facilities during several field demonstrations conducted by the USAEC. This Design Guidance Manual will assist installation personnel in determining the applicability and effectiveness of the Hot Gas technology at their site. The manual provides sufficient design information to move directly to detailed design, procurement, construction and operation of a HGD system. Technical information necessary to develop a budgetary cost estimate for implementation of the HGD process at an installation is also presented.
Download or read book Decontamination of Facilities and Equipment written by and published by . This book was released on 1992 with total page 20 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Demonstration Results of Hot Gas Decontamination for Explosives at Hawthorne Army Depot Volume 2 written by and published by . This book was released on 1995 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Analytical Laboratory of Support Services (ALSS), Tennessee Valley Authority, Resource Group located in Muscle Shoals, Alabama provided analytical chemistry support for a U.S. Army Environmental Center (USAEC) project concerning hot gas decontamination of explosives-contaminated munitions. The ALSS provided laboratory support in two major areas of the project: (1) Methods Development -- development of special sampling and analytical procedures that were required to fulfill the objectives of the project. (2) Sample Analysis -- analysis of routine samples generated during the HGD chamber tests at HWAAP. This appendix provides a compilation of quality assurance activities ALSS provided in support of the HGD project.
Download or read book Demonstration Results of Hot Gas Decontamination for Explosives at Hawthorne Army Depot written by Tennessee valley authority muscle shoals al and published by . This book was released on 1995 with total page 306 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Analytical Laboratory of Support Services (ALSS), Tennessee Valley Authority, Resource Group located in Muscle Shoals, Alabama provided analytical chemistry support for a U.S. Army Environmental Center (USAEC) project concerning hot gas decontamination of explosives-contaminated munitions. The ALSS provided laboratory support in two major areas of the project: (1) Methods Development -- development of special sampling and analytical procedures that were required to fulfill the objectives of the project. (2) Sample Analysis -- analysis of routine samples generated during the HGD chamber tests at HWAAP. This appendix provides a compilation of quality assurance activities ALSS provided in support of the HGD project.
Download or read book Development of Novel Decontamination and Inerting Techniques for Explosive Contaminated Facilities Laboratory Evaluation of Concepts Phase II Laboratory Evaluation of Novel Explosives Decontamination Concepts written by David R. Hopper and published by . This book was released on 1985 with total page 548 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Study experimentally evaluated concepts, identified, evaluated, and recommended in a previous phase, for decontamination of explosive contaminated buildings. Five concepts were first submitted to laboratory scale screening studies. The successful operating conditions so identified were then further evaluated in bench scale studies using 5-inch x 5-inch coupons of typical building materials, both in a painted and unpainted condition. An engineering and economic analysis was then performed on the three concepts (Hot Gas, NaOH/ DMSO Reduction, and combined Hot Gas/Chemical) so demonstrated to be effective. Remaining knowledge gaps pertaining to the implementation of these concepts were then identified and methods for resolving them delineated in a Field Test Plan. Keywords include: Explosives; TNT, DNT, RDX; HMX, Tetryl; Inerting Concepts; Decontamination Concepts; Installation Restoration; Solvent Extraction; Sodium Hydroxide; Dimethyl Sulfoxide; Reductants; Solubilization; Steel; Dimethyl- Formamide; Acetone; Decontamination; Sodium Sulfide.
