Evaluation of a Transportable Hot-Gas Decontamination System for theDecontamination of Explosives-Contaminated Debris Piping. Demonstration Test Report

摘要

The United States Army Environmental Center (USAEC) has been conductinglaboratory investigations and pilot-sca1e studies of the hot-gas decontamination process since 1975. The results from these investigations and studies verified the effectiveness of the hot-gas technology for treating clinical agent and explosives, however post-test recommendations indicated that equipment designed specifically for the hot-gas decontamination concept would improve system efficiencies and process optimization goals. As a result USAEC contacted Roy E Weston, Inc. to design and procure system equipment -specifically for the treatment of explosives-contaminated materials by the hot-gas decontamination process. The resultant equipment design was delivered to USAEC's test site at the Alabama Army Ammunition Plant (ALAAP) located in Alpine, Alabama for demonstration testing. The 1 week demonstration test period was conducted. The Demonstration Test was a success. System trials proved the hot-gas equipment to he fully functional and capable of maintaining anticipated treatment temperatures. Various equipment modifications were made to the 'as delivered' equipment to optimize system operated equipment design which was supplied to USAEC under contact DACA 31-91-D-0079, Delivery order Number 10, the demonstration test and the equipment modifications completed to optimize systems operations.