Combat Ration Retort Readiness for Surge
Abstract
A total of eight Stock 1100 and three Stock 1300 retorts have been installed, upgraded, and validated at the CORANET Demo facility. All of these retorts are ready for production and can be operational at a producer's site within 24 hours after receiving, assuming that all utilities are available. All the retorts utilize the same control system from Stock America: ICON 2000 version 2. The control system works as a "plug and play" via quick disconnect cables and is interchangeable between the retorts. All eleven retorts were upgraded with an energy savings mode. In this mode, all process water is recovered in the storage vessel rather than a mixture of process water and cooling water. This mode results in a significant savings of BTUs that otherwise needs to be used to reheat the water in the storage vessel. Four Stock 1100 retorts that were received towards the end of the project have been evaluated. It is recommended that their control systems be upgraded to Commercial off the Shelf (COTS) hardware and control software from Stock America (ICON 2000 version 3) to facilitate easier maintenance for mobilization requirements.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Sep 01, 2001
- Accession Number
- ADA423166
Entities
People
- Henderikus B. Bruins
Organizations
- Rutgers University Department of Food Science