Operational Requirements

A list of operational requirements shall be prepared before or during the conceptual design phase. The requirements should be considered in the design of 

Crouch, GEN William W., USA (Ret.), and ADM Harold W. Gehman, USN (Ret.). 2001. DOD USS Cole Commission Report, Washington, D.C., January 9. Available online at www.defenselink. mil/pubs/cole20010109.html . 

Define the chemical and biological warfare defense operational requirements for mission success across the entire naval force through a comprehensive concept of operations, with supporting policies and practices. The scope must address all dimensions of naval operations. 

2 Chemical Warfare (CW) Agent Exposure Planning Guidance Joint Staff memorandum MCM-0026-02, April 29, 2002, Office of the Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff, referred to in Chapter 1, provides CW defense planning guidance that covers the spectrum of operating environments. 

In each of the operational dimensions discussed above, it is necessary to have a clear idea of how an adversary might use chemical and/or biological 

3SECNAV Instruction 3300.3A, Combatting Terrorism Program Standards, May 16, 2002, Office of the Secretary of the Navy, Washington, D.C., includes links to the civilian sector. Available online at http //neds.nebt.daps.mil/directives/3300 3a.pdf . 

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Clearly, the potential hazard from runaway reactions is reduced by reducing the inventory of material in the reactor. Batch operation requires a larger inventory than the corresponding continuous reactor. Thus there may be a safety incentive to change from batch to continuous operation. Alternatively, the batch operation can be... 

In spite of considerable development of thermodynamics and molecular theory, most of the methods used today are empirical and their operation requires knowledge of experimental values. However, the rate of accumulation of experimental data seems to be slowing down even though the need for precise values is on the rise. It is then necessary to rely on methods said to be predictive and which are only estimates. 

The size of the rig site will depend on operational requirements and possible constraints imposed by the particular location. It will be determined by ... 

As Equation (6.7) shows in each of ( - k) rows in the rectangular sub-matrix we need to evaluate (n k) multipliers and carry out (n - k + I) multiplications, therefore the total number of operations required is calculated as... 

Solve the problem by hand. The operation requires 27 individual multiplications and 9 additions. 

The top of the bench should always be kept clean and dry this can easily be done if a wet and a dry rag are kept at hand. Apparatus not immediately required (a) should be kept as far as possible in a cupboard beneath the bench if it must be placed on the bench, it should be arranged in a neat and orderly manner. All apparatus should be washed immediately after use and placed in a position to drain at the first opportunity, the apparatus should be dried. It must be emphasised that as a general rule a deposit of dirt or tar is more easily removed when it is freshly formed a suitable cleaning agent can usually be found while one still remembers the nature of the material or the circumstances attending its formation. It is hardly necessary to add that sohd waste and filter papers must not be thrown into the sink, and that all operations requiring the handhng of unpleasant and noxious materials sliould be carried out in the fume cupboard ( hood ). 

Note 1. Especially in the case of diethynyl sulfide the performance of this operation requires considerable experimental experience it should preferably be carried out by two persons. 

The ethyl acetate is distilled at 70—100°C, leaving spherical particles. This graining operation requires ca 1 to 1.5 h. Grain density and size are determined by the concentration of salt in solution, the temperature and time of the dehydration, agitation speed, and the rate of distillation of the ethyl acetate. 

Typically, dry potassium nitrate is pulverized in a ball mill. Sulfur is milled into cellular charcoal to form a uniform mix in a separate ball mill. The nitrate and the sulfur—charcoal mix are screened and then loosely mixed by hand or in a tumbling machine. Magnetic separators may be used to ensure the absence of ferrous metals. The preliminary mix is transferred to an edge-mimer wheel mill with large, heavy cast iron wheels. A clearance between the pan and the wheels is required for safety purposes. The size of this gap also contributes to the density of the black powder granules obtained. Water is added to minimize dusting and improve incorporation of the nitrate into the charcoal. The milling operation requires ca 3 to 6 h. 

Manufacture, Evaluation, and Safety. The manufacture of shampoos is a relatively simple operation requiring a suitable stainless steel kettie with provisions for heating and cooling and equipped with appropriately sized mixers. Although shampoos are easily handled during preparation, precautions should be taken to not aerate the product. Cream shampoos are particulady sensitive to aeration and require more special care in their manufacture. 

Taking into account the purification losses, the following operating requirements are necessary in order to obtain 100 kg of purified acetylene 200 kg hydrocarbons (feedstock plus quench), 1030 kWh electric energy for the arc, 250 kWh electric energy for the separation unit, and 150 kg steam. 

Synthetics are commonly employed only when their higher cost is justified by extreme temperatures or by need for special properties which caimot be achieved with petroleum greases. Severe temperature and operating requirements have led to a broad range of synthetic greases for military use (54). Comparison of typical temperature limits are given in Table 9. 

Water Quality. AH commercial oil shale operations require substantial quantities of water. AH product water is treated for use and operations are permitted as zero-discharge facHities. In the Unocal operation, no accidental releases of surface water have occurred during the last four years of sustained operations from 1986 to 1990. The Unocal Parachute Creek Project compliance monitoring program of ground water, surface water, and process water streams have indicated no adverse water quaHty impacts and no violations of the Colorado Department of Health standards (62). 

In order to achieve high local heat dux the port velocity of the mixture should be increased considerably. In burners that achieve stabilization using pilot ports, most of the mixture can be burned at a port velocity as high as 100 S to produce a long pencil-like dame, suitable for operations requiring a high heat dux. 

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