Hot Gas Decontamination of Explosives - Contaminated Equipment
Abstract
Explosives manufacturing, handling, and demilitarization operations at U.S. Army industrial facilities have resulted in contaminated process equipment, scrap metal, and sewer systems. Because of the residual contamination, these items can not be reused or disposed. The U.S. Army Toxic and Hazardous Materials Agency has studied technologies to effectively treat these explosive-contaminated materials. The most promising of these technologies was hot gas decontamination. A recent field demonstration at Hawthorne Army Ammunition Plant demonstrated the ability of the hot gas decontamination system to effectively remove explosives such that the test items are not characteristically hazardous and are appropriate for disposal as scrap. Based upon the success of this demonstration, the Hawthorne Army Ammunition Plant intends to implement this, technology in current demilitarization operations. Full-scale operation will begin following completion of several system changes. The results of the field demonstration and the proposed system changes are described.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Aug 01, 1992
- Accession Number
- ADA514502
Entities
People
- E. B. Hangeland
- K. R. Keehan
- T. S. O'rourke
- W. E. Sisk