Super-Critical Water Oxidation Special Study

Abstract

The report evaluates the current state and proposed courses of action for the future disposition of the Super-Critical Water Oxidation (SCWO) systems located at the Blue Grass Chemical Agent Pilot Plant (BGCAPP). It provides factual data and potential courses of action to enable senior leadership at the Program Executive Office, Assembled Chemical Weapons Alternatives (PEO-ACWA), the Department of Defense, and other executive departments and agencies to determine the disposition of the SCWO systems. The best potential future application for the BGCAPP SCWO systems is the treatment of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS)/perfluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS) products and waste streams. Polyfluorinated compounds were identified as an emerging health and environmental threat when this study began, and the scope and magnitude of that threat have elevated to national crisis levels, gaining legislative and regulatory actions as a response. The breadth of design features with the BGCAPP SCWO that could be used for the treatment of PFAS/PFOS waste materials are unparalleled in commercial SCWO applications.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 15, 2023
Accession Number
AD1203630

Entities

People

  • Lloyd A Pusey

Organizations

  • United States Army Combat Capabilities Development Command

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Counter WMD
  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Chemical Warfare
  • Chemical Warfare Agents
  • Chemical Weapons
  • Contracts
  • Control Systems
  • Department Of Defense
  • Engineering
  • Environmental Protection
  • Explosives
  • Flow Rate
  • Governments
  • Mass Spectrometry
  • Materials
  • Mechanical Equipment
  • Munitions
  • Organic Materials
  • Test And Evaluation

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  • Defense Acquisition Program Management
  • Environmental Engineering.
  • Strategic Security Studies