CONVENTIONAL MUNITIONS DEMIL
Abstract
Under the leadership and oversight of the Product Manager for Demilitarization, this project supports a continuing technology evaluation of demilitarization methods for all types of conventional ammunition in development, production, and storage. Project F24 will complete the development, demonstration, and integration of new, safe, and environmentally acceptable alternatives to open burning/open detonation (OB/OD), including resource, recovery and recycling (R3) equipment, and processes to reduce the extremely large demil stockpile. In FY10, the Explosive Demilitarization Technology Program, a cooperative inter-service, interagency effort dedicated to the maturation of safe, efficient, and environmentally acceptable processes for the closed disposal of conventional munitions including explosives, missiles, missile components, and large rocket motors was moved into the Conventional Munitions Demil Project (F24). The effort employs the highly matured technology base in the DoD Service Laboratories and Technical Centers, the Department of Energy (DOE) national laboratories, industry, and academia. The program is integrated through the leadership of the Product Manager for Demilitarization and the Joint Ordnance Commanders Group Munitions Demilitarization/Disposal Subgroup leveraging support from the Department's Environmental Security Technology Certification Program, the Strategic Environmental Research and Development Program and the Joint DOD/DOE Munitions Technology Program. The program supports an annual global demilitarization symposium for technical review and data evaluation from ongoing projects and advanced demonstrations. The PM Demilitarization R&D Integrated Process Team utilizes a systematic approach for project prioritization.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Project
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 2012
- Source ID
- F24_0605805A_6_2040_PB_2012
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