Atmospheric Dispersion Model Development for Open Burn/Open Detonation Emission

Abstract

The disposal of the demilitarization stockpile-unwanted munitions, rocket propellants, manufacturing wastes-is necessary at Department of Defense (DoD) and Department of Energy (DOE) installations. The disposal methodologies include: (1) recovery and reclamation technology, (2) thermal destruction methods such as incineration and popping finances, (3) research stage technology such as electrochemical reduction and biodegradation, and (4) open burning (OB) or open detonation (OD). OB/OD takes place in an earthen pit, trench, or bermed area and is the most common disposal method in use today; this stems from its low cost, effectiveness, and the capacity to treat a wide range of munitions.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1995
Accession Number
ADA350615

Entities

People

  • B. Templeman
  • J. C. Weil
  • R. Banta
  • W. Mitchell

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Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Boundary Layer
  • Buoyancy
  • Databases
  • Department Of Defense
  • Detonations
  • Dispersions
  • Ecology
  • Emission
  • Environmental Protection
  • Equations
  • Layers
  • Materials
  • Meteorology
  • Statistics
  • Stratified Fluids
  • Turbulence
  • United States Government

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  • Environmental Engineering.