Material Considerations for the Navy Shipboard Waste Destruction System
Abstract
Compliance with MARPOL environmental regulations has required the design of a waste management system to reduce the volume of solid shipboard waste and treat it so that it is safe to carry aboard ship. The U.S. Navy in cooperation with industry has developed a conceptual design of a plasma arc waste destruction system (PAWDS) capable of meeting strict shipboard weight, size, and operation criteria that has precluded the use of traditional commercial systems. The innovative system design has involved a thorough examination of candidate materials that should be capable of withstanding the processing of a variable waste stream that may include highly corrosive constituents. The structural components of the PAWDS should insure safety of personnel and ship by resisting degradation through high temperature corrosion, erosion, thermal cycling, and other effects.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 1997
- Accession Number
- ADA336524
Entities
People
- Catherine R. Wong
- David A. Shifler
Organizations
- Naval Surface Warfare Center Carderock Division