Hydrolysis of Agent

Liquid agents that do dissolve in water are rapidly decomposed. However, most of these agents are insoluble in water and this limited solubility slows their hydrolysis. Hydrolysis of agents may be further reduced if they are thickened such that a protective layer forms at the agent/water interface. The specific gravities of unmodified liquid agents are much... 

Area 100—Reverse Assembly/Munitions Access, 71 Area 200—Hydrolysis of Agent and Energetics, 77 Area 300—Supercritical Water Oxidation, 78 Area 400—Gas-Phase Chemical Reduction, 81... 

The PRH hydrolysate is discharged to a stirred tank, where the hydrolysis of agent is completed. Air is drawn through the PRH to remove volatile materials, and the gaseous effluent is passed through a CATOX, scrubber, and carbon filters prior to release to the plant s HVAC system. The solids, consisting of the washed munitions parts, go into the HDC that treats metal parts from the projectile agent removal system (Step 16), where they are decontaminated to a 5X level. 

C. Rain. Rain washes away, dilutes, and promotes hydrolysis of agents. This reduces their effectiveness but does not make them harmless. 

The batch cycle for the hydrolysis of agent concentrate from the projectile RWMs is the same as for the drained agent. Spent decontamination solution is pumped from holding tanks to the hydrolyzers as required. 

Salts are produced as the result of the hydrolysis of agent and energetic materials, chemical decontamination from washing of the facility, and the biotreatment process. These salts contain metals (e.g., lead) derived from munition components. Dried salts were originally to be crystallized from... 

Finding (Pueblo) PH-14. The Parsons/Honeywell WHEAT technology appears to be capable of demilitarizing the chemical weapons stored at Pueblo Chanical Depot The combination of hydrolysis of agent hydrolysis of energetics, and biotreatment of hydrolysates can be a safe and effective process. 

Verify products of SET /hydrolysis of agents through experimentation. 

Establish optimum conditions for SETT /hydrolysis of agents through laboratory tests, followed by pilot-plant demonstration. 

Findii TC-5. The products of SET M/hydrolysis of agent and energetics have not been adequately characterized. Thus, the technology provider cannot be certain that all of the SET /hydrolysis products can be oxidized by the persulfate step. Furthermore, the products of oxidation of the SE D / hydrolysis products have not been adequately characterized. 

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