Open Burn/Open Detonation (OBOD) Area Management Using Lime for Explosives Transformation and Metals Immobilization

Abstract

Open burn (OB)/open detonation (OD) activities are necessary to destroy unserviceable, unstable, or unusable munitions and explosives. Munitions must be demilitarized or destroyed depending on their lifespan and other requirements. There are commercial demilitarization options available, but most of these cannot sustain the volume and sometimes the specific requirements for munitions destruction. Therefore, commercial demilitarization can be costly and inflexible. The Department of Defense (DoD) operates about a hundred OB/OD areas. These areas are usually located at fixed locations on installations. These locations may be limited to one type of operation (i.e., burning of propellants during training activities), or they may be used for multiple operations (i.e., to destroy many types of explosives, pyrotechnics, and propellants). Due to the relatively small area that OB/OD areas cover, there is a high probability of explosives contamination in the soil.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 01, 2011
Accession Number
ADA579155

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  • Environmental Security Technology Certification Program

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Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Counter IED

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Alkenes
  • Chemical Synthesis
  • Chemistry
  • Energetic Materials
  • Environment
  • Environmental Protection
  • Explosives
  • Groundwater
  • Hygiene
  • Materials
  • Measurement
  • Medical Personnel
  • Organic Chemistry
  • Organic Compounds
  • Unexploded Ammunition
  • Volatile Organic Compounds
  • Waste Disposal Facilities

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