Emission Measurements from Thermal Decontamination of Potentially Explosive Materials: Naval Surface Warfare Center Indian Head Division

Abstract

The Naval Surface Warfare Center Indian Head Division (NSWC IHD) uses a thermal method to decontaminate items that are potentiallycontaminated with trace amounts of energetics. These materials are termed material potentially presenting an explosive hazard or MPPEH.Included in their current thermal methods for decontaminating MPPEH, is open-air incineration using an array of stacked wooden pallets as the fuel source. As an alternative fuel source, NSWC IHD is looking to use an array of propane-fueled burner nozzles. The objective of this study was to compare emissions from the current practice using pallet piles with the alternative proposed practice of using a propane-fueled burner. Theemission characterization from the two fuel sources was undertaken by U.S. EPAs Office of Research and Development (ORD).

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 08, 2021
Accession Number
AD1154594

Entities

People

  • Brian Gullett
  • Johanna Aurell

Organizations

  • Environmental Protection Agency
  • University of Dayton

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Autonomy
  • Biomedical
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Sensors

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Alcohols
  • Alkanes
  • Alkenes
  • Alternative Fuels
  • Calorific Value
  • Carbon Dioxide
  • Carbon Monoxide
  • Chemistry
  • Chlorides
  • Detectors
  • Dielectric Gases
  • Ketones
  • Materials
  • Measurement
  • Organic Compounds
  • Standards
  • Unmanned Aerial Systems
  • Volatile Organic Compounds

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

  • Environmental Engineering.
  • Internal Combustion Engine (ICE) Technology.