Pollution Prevention - Dem/Val

Abstract

Funds will be used to target R&D activities that demonstrate and prototype alternative weapon system manufacturing, remanufacturing, and maintenance materials and processes that reduce or eliminate hazardous chemicals, materials and waste streams through cost-effective programs and practices, while improving energy efficiency and reducing greenhouse gas emissions. Upon proof of the new process or materials, the resulting product can be transitioned to depot maintenance processes, which results in reduced maintenance costs, reduced depot flow time, and increases asset availability. Specifically, funds target pollution prevention technologies that reduce or eliminate chromium, cadmium, and nickel, as well as reduce or eliminate Hazardous Air Pollutants (HAPS), Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs), and Class I and II Ozone Depleting Substances (ODS), global warmers and biochemical oxygen demand (BOD) and to increase the use of renewable and alternative fuels. This effort is in Budget Activity 04, Advanced Component Development and Prototypes, because the emphasis is on proving component and subsystem maturity prior to integration in major and complex systems and may involve risk reduction initiatives.

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Document Details

Document Type
R2 Budgetary Justification
Publication Date
Oct 01, 2015
Source ID
0603859F_4_3600_PB_2015
Change Summary Explanation
FY13: Congressional reduction of $1M due to forward financing.
Service Agency Name
Air Force

Entities

Organizations

  • United States Air Force

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Air Pollutants
  • Aircrafts
  • Availability
  • Elements
  • Environmental Management
  • Greenhouse Effect
  • Greenhouse Gases
  • Maintenance
  • Maintenance Costs
  • Materials
  • Organic Compounds
  • Prototypes
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Volatile Organic Compounds
  • Weapon Systems
  • Weapons

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

  • Environmental Engineering.
  • Military Science and Technology Research and Modernization.

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