Environmentally Compatible Coating Removal for Weapon Systems

Abstract

The U.S. Department of Defense's depot and sustainment activities produces large amounts of hazardous waste each year in the re-furbishment of all types of military equipment. These include but are not limited to tanks, combat ground vehicles, ships, aircraft and their associated armament. Budgets for new materiel acquisition in all the services have dropped substantially since the early 1990s and services are committed to holding on to their existing inventories of equipment. In one example, the Air Force B-52 Bomber will remain in service until the 2030's, extending its life cycle to over 90 years.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 01, 2000
Accession Number
ADP010604

Entities

People

  • Robert Zanowicz

Organizations

  • Picatinny Arsenal

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Biomedical
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Aircrafts
  • Chlorides
  • Combat Vehicles
  • Composite Materials
  • Environmental Restoration And Remediation
  • Gas Turbines
  • Jet Engines
  • Lasers
  • Materials
  • Military Equipment
  • Production
  • Turbine Wheels
  • Turbines
  • Vehicles
  • Weapon Systems
  • Xenon Lamps

Readers

  • Aerospace Engineering
  • Defense Acquisition Program Management
  • Environmental Engineering.