Technologies for Munitions Processing

TECHNOLOGIES FOR MUNITIONS PROCESSING Acid Digestion Process... 

Tier 2 International Technologies for Munitions and Agent-Only Processing... 

ES-2 Specific Engineering Parameters for Existing Munitions Processing Technologies, 4... 

B-l Process Maturity Subfactor Evaluations for Tier 1 Munitions Processing Technologies, 90... 

B-3 Process Safety Subfactor Evaluations for Tier 1 Munitions Processing Technologies, 93 B-4 Public and Regulatory Acceptability in a U.S. Context Subfactor Evaluations for Tier 1 Munitions Processing Technologies, 94... 

Table ES-1 provides summary ratings of these Tier 1 international munitions processing technologies for the five evaluation factors noted above as well as comparative rat-...

As defined in detail in Chapter 3, the committee used five basic evaluation factors to assess the status of Tier 1 technologies. These factors were commented on earlier in this chapter in the respective evaluation factors analysis sections for each of the three Tier 1 international munitions processing technologies. 

Is the technology in use for any type of material, even one not related to CWM in the U.S. Yes. Has been used extensively to destroy conventional munitions including smokes, WP, and CS. No. Dynasafe explosive containment chambers are in use in the U.S., but chemical munition processing and agent destruction has not been demonstrated in the United States. Yes, the EDS has been used extensively to destroy a variety of old munitions and agents, including GB nerve agent. 

Update the previously published evaluation of the DAVINCH, CDC, and Dynasafe static kiln technologies for the destruction of chemical munitions, to include the NSCM EDS or any viable detonation technologies. Evaluation factors will include process maturity, process efficacy/throughput rate, process safety, public and regulatory acceptability, secondary waste issues, and destruction verification capability. 

The EDS is a mature technology for chemical agent destruction and has been demonstrated in the United States. It has been shown to be capable of processing the types of munitions that are associated with Requirement P-1. Agent is destroyed to acceptable levels. The system is transportable. 

See the SDC2000 discussion in the section Process Maturity for Requirement BG-2. SDC2000 is a mature technology for destruction of this type of chemical weapon. As indicated in Chapter 3, over 13,000 recovered munitions were destroyed at the Munster facility. Also described in Chapter 3 is the 3-day test series carried out at Munster, Germany, to demonstrate that the D masafe system could effectively destroy mustard agent-filled munitions. The technology has not been demonstrated in the United States. Also, the manufacturer has indicated it will modify the air pollution control system used at Munster for use in the United States. The modified system must therefore be designed, built, and tested. The manufacturer claims that munitions in overpacks can be fed directly into the system. 

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