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PAPERBACK list:$55.75 Web:$50.18 add to cart Rights & Permissions Free PDF Access Free Resources Sign in to download PDF book and chapters PDF EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Display this book on your site! Related Titles Alternative Technologies for the Destruction of Chemical Agents and Munitions Recommendations for the Disposal of Chemical Agents and Munitions Other Related Titles Review and Evaluation of Alternative Technologies for Demilitarization of Assembled Chemical Weapons (1999) Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems (CETS) Web Search Builder Use this book's key terms to search within this book, across our collection, or across the Web. Skim This Chapter Skim this chapter and use this chapter's key terms to search within this book. Reference Finder Paste in your own text to find books that relate to your topic. Page 192   E-mail  Facebook  Digg  Stumble  Twitter More Page 192 Front Matter (R1-R24) Executive Summary (1-8) 1 Introduction (9-22) 2 Evaluation Factors (23-35) 3 AEA Silver II Technology Package (36-57) 4 Arctech Actodemil Technology Package (58-70) 5 Burns and Roe Technology Package (71-87) 6 General Atomics Technology Package (88-101) 7 Lockheed Martin Integrated Demilitarization System (102-118) 8 Parsons-Allied Signal Technology Package (119-132) 9 Teledyne-Commodore Solvated Electron Technology Package (133-155) 10 Public Acceptance of Alternative Technologies (156-171) 11 Summary, Findings, and Recommendations (172-182) References (183-186) Appendix A: Description of Assembled Chemical Weapons (187-191) Appendix B: Meetings and Site Visits (192-196) Appendix C: Baseline Disassembly Process (197-202) Appendix D: Agent Neutralization by Hydrolysis (203-212) Appendix E: Neutalization of Energetic Materials by Hydrolysis (213-229) Appendix F: Supercritical Water Oxidation (230-234) Appendix G: Fluid-Jet Cutting or Ordnance and High-Pressure Clean-Out of Energetic Materials (235-239) Appendix H: Insights From State Regulators (240-240) Appendix I: Biographical Sketches of the Committee Members (241-242)

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APPENDIX B Meetings and Site Visits COMMITTEE MEETING 1, AUGUST 25-27, 1997 Edgewood, Maryland NRC Participants Committee chair: Robert Beaudet. Committee mem- bers: Richard Ayen; Joan Berkowitz, Willard Gekler, Walter May, Kirk Newman, William Rhyne, Stanley Sandier, Randy Seeker, Leo Weitzman. BAST liaison: Lawrence Delaney. NRC staff members: Robert Bailey, Bruce Braun, Douglas Bauer, Jenifer Austin, Shirel Smith. Objectives Welcome and introduce new members; complete ad- ministrative matters; complete discussion of composi- tion and balance; perform historical review; tour the chemical demilitarization training facility (CDTF) to familiarize committee with the baseline program and technology; discuss preliminary evaluation criteria; re- view report concept, outline, and strategy; finalize objec- tives, location, and date of the next committee meeting. COMMITTEE MEETING 2, OCTOBER 21-22, 1997 Phoenix, Arizona NRC Participants Committee chair: Robert Beaudet. Committee mem- bers: Richard Ayen; Joan Berkowitz, Hank Jenkins 192 Smith, John Margrave, Walter May, Kirk Newman, William Rhyne, Stanley Sandier, Randy Seeker, Leo Weitzman. BAST liaison: Lawrence Delaney. NRC staff members: Robert Bailey, Bruce Braun, Jenifer Austin, Margo Francesco. Objectives Receive briefing from Department of Defense (DOD) on results of the selection process; meet jointly with Dialogue members to hear their concerns and to discuss NRC/Dialogue interaction; receive briefings from technology providers that passed the DOD thresh- old (go/no-go) criteria; discuss and finalize technology evaluation criteria; re-examine committee composition for potential additions; organize committee into teams; finalize objectives, location, and date of the next com- mittee meeting. COMMITTEE MEETING 3, DECEMBER 11-12, 1997 Washington, D.C. NRC Participants Committee chair: Robert Beaudet. Committee mem- bers: Richard Ayen; Joan Berkowitz, Nosa Egiebor, Willard Gekler, Hank Jenkins-Smith, John Margrave, Walter May, Kirk Newman, Jimmie Oxley, William Rhyne, Stanley Sandier, Leo Weitzman. BAST liaison: Lawrence Delaney. NRC staff members: Robert Bailey, Bruce Braun, Jenifer Austin.

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APPENDIX B Objectives Welcome and introduce two new members; com plete administrative matters; complete discussion of composition and balance; receive briefing from DOD on the results of the data-gap identification process; receive detailed briefings from technology providers that passed the DOD threshold (go/no-go) criteria; re- ceive update from Dialogue Citizens' Advisory Tech- nical Team (CATT) members; finalize objectives, lo- cation, and date of the next committee meeting; discuss locations and dates of visits to stockpile sites and tech- nology providers. SITE VISIT 1, FEBRUARY 16, 1998 Huntsville, Alabama NRC Participants Committee chair: Robert Beaudet. Committee mem- bers: Joan Berkowitz, John Margrave, Kirk Newman. NRC staff Member: Robert Bailey. Objectives Receive presentations and data from technology pro- vider (Teledyne-Commodore) regarding solvated-elec- tron-based demilitarization system. Tour test facility. SITE VISIT 2, FEBRUARY 25, 1998 San Diego, California NRC Participants Committee members: Kirk Newman, Stanley Sandier, Leo Weitzman. NRC Staff member: Robert Bailey. Objectives Receive presentations and data from technology pro- vider (General Atomics) regarding hydrolysis/super- critical water oxidation (SCWO)-based demilitariza- tion system. Tour SCWO test facility. 193 S ITE Vl S IT 3, MARC H 5-6, 1 998 Harwell/Porton Down, United Kingdom NRC Participants Committee Chair: Robert Beaudet. Committee members: Willard Gekler, Kirk Newman, Randy Seeker, Leo Weitzman. NRC staff member: Bruce Braun. Objectives Receive presentations and data from technology pro- vider (AEA Technologies) regarding electrochemical- oxidation-based demilitarization system. Tour test facility. COMMITTEE MEETING 4, MARCH 12-13, 1998 Lexington/Richmond, Kentucky NRC Participants Committee chair: Robert Beaudet. Committee mem- bers: Richard Ayen; Joan Berkowitz, Nosa Egiebor, Willard Gekler, Hank Jenkins-Smith, Walter May, Kirk Newman, Jimmie Oxley, William Rhyne, Stanley Sandier, Leo Weitzman. BAST liaison: Lawrence Delaney. NRC staff members: Robert Bailey, Bruce Braun, Jenifer Austin. Objectives Tour the Bluegrass Army Depot (B GAD) chemical weapons storage yard; discuss condition of stockpile and emergency planning with B GAD personnel; attend a Kentucky Citizens' Advisory Commission (CAC) meeting to solicit public input about proposed alterna- tives; review and revise first draft of report chapters; discuss the results of site visits to date; finalize objec- tives, location, and date of next committee meeting; finalize locations and dates of site visits.

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194 SITE VISIT 4, MARCH 30, 1998 Des Plaines, Illinois NRC Participants Committee members: Richard Ayen, Nosa Egiebor, Walter May, William Rhyne. NRC staff member: Robert Bailey. Objectives Receive presentations and data from technology pro- vider (Parsons-AlliedSignal) regarding hydrolysis/ biotreatment-based demilitarization system. Tour AlliedSignal research facility. SITE VISIT 5, APRIL 6, 1998 Toronto, Ontario NRC Participants Committee chair: Robert Beaudet. Committee mem- bers: Hank Jenkins-Smith, John Margrave, Jimmie Oxley, William Rhyne, Randy Seeker. NRC staff member: Robert Bailey. Objectives Receive presentations and data from technology pro- vider (Burns & Roe) regarding plasma-arc-based de- militarization system. Tour research facility at Ontario Hydro Technologies and observe plasma waste con- verter (PWC) test unit. SITE VISIT 6, APRIL 8, 1998 Pine Bluff, Arkansas NRC Participants Committee members: Joan Berkowitz, Nosa Egiebor, Willard Gekler, Kirk Newman, Stanley Sandier. NRC staff member: Robert Bailey. ALTERNATIVE TECHNOLOGIES FOR DEMILITARIZATION OF ASSEMBLED CHEMICAL WEAPONS Objectives Receive presentations and data from technology pro- vider (Lockheed Martin) regarding hydrolysis/SCWO/ gas-phase chemical reduction (GPCR)-based demilita- rization system. Tour SCWO facility for disposing of smokes and dyes at the Pine Bluff Arsenal. SITE VISIT 7, APRIL 14, 1998 Hawthorn, Nevada NRC Participants Committee members: Richard Ayen, Walter May, Kirk Newman, William Rhyne. NRC staff member: Robert Bailey. Objectives Receive presentations and data from technology pro- vider (ARCTECH, Inc.) regarding hydrolysis/humic- acid-based demilitarization system. Observe pilot-scale energetics-destruction system using remote camera. COMMITTEE MEETING 5, JUNE 11-13, 1998 Pueblo, Colorado NRC Participants Committee chair: Robert Beaudet. Committee mem- bers: Richard Ayen; Joan Berkowitz, Willard Gekler, Hank Jenkins-Smith, John Margrave, Walter May, Jimmie Oxley, William Rhyne, Stanley Sandier, Randy Seeker, Leo Weitzman. BAST liaison: Lawrence Delaney. NRC staff members: Robert Bailey, Bruce Braun, Harrison Pannella, Jenifer Austin. Objectives Visit the Pueblo Chemical Depot (PCD) and meet with depot personnel to discuss site-specific problems with storage and demilitarization of munitions; receive briefing from DOD on the status of the Assembled Chemical Weapons Assessment (ACWA) program, especially status of demonstrations; receive briefing

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APPENDIX B from Dialogue CATT on their site visits; receive brief- ing on NRC Stockpile Committee SCWO report; at- tend PCD summer festival to obtain public input on alternatives; discuss risk perception and ways to evalu- ate public acceptability; discuss the results of commit- tee site visits since the last meeting; review and revise draft chapters, and finalize writing assignments; dis- cuss locations, dates, and objectives of next two com- mittee meetings. COMMITTEE MEETING 6, AUGUST 20-21, 1998 Irvine, California NRC Participants Committee chair: Robert Beaudet. Committee Mem- bers: Richard Ayen; Joan Berkowitz, Nosa Egiebor, Willard Gekler, Walter May, John Margrave, Kirk Newman, William Rhyne, Stanley Sandier, Randy Seeker, Leo Weitzman. NRC staff members: Robert Bailey, Bruce Braun, Harrison Pannella, Jenifer Aus- tin. Objectives Conduct annual discussion of composition and bal- ance; receive briefing from DOD on status of ACWA program, especially progress towards demonstrations; review and revise first full-message draft of report; de- fine steps to concurrence draft of report; set goals for next meeting. COMMITTEE MEETING 7, OCTOBER 8-9, 1998 Wootis Hole, Massachusetts NRC Participants Committee chair: Robert Beaudet. Committee mem- bers: Richard Ayen; Joan Berkowitz, Nosa Egiebor, Willard Gekler, Hank Jenkins-Smith, John Margrave, Walter May, Kirk Newman, Jimmie Oxley, William Rhyne, Stanley Sandier, Leo Weitzman. BAST liaison: Lawrence Delaney. NRC staff members: Robert Bailey, Bruce Braun, Harrison Pannella, Jenifer Austin. 195 Objectives Receive briefing from DOD on status of ACWA pro- gram, especially progress towards demonstrations; re- view and revise draft of report; define steps to concur- rence draft; set goals for next meeting. SITE VISIT 8, NOVEMBER 9, 1998 Deseret Chemical Depot, Utah NRC Participants Committee members: Richard Ayen, Walter May. NRC staff member: Robert Bailey. Objectives Observe equipment (at the Chemical Agent and Mu- nition Disposal Facility ECAMDS] ) to be used in gen- erating nerve agent hydrolysate for use in ACWA pro- gram demonstrations. Discuss system design and operation with cognizant CAMDS and contractor (Arthur D. Little) personnel. SITE VISIT 9, NOVEMBER 12, 1998 Huntsville, Alabama NRC Participants Committee members: Joan Berkowitz, Nosa Egiebor, John Margrave. NRC staff member: Robert Bailey. Objectives Discuss questions about process chemistry with the technology provider (Teledyne-Commodore) regarding solvated-electron-based demilitarization system. S ITE VI S IT 10, JAN UARY 1~15, 1999 Aberdeen Proving Ground, Marylanti NRC Participants Committee chair: Robert Beaudet. Committee

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196 ALTERNATIVE TECHNOLOGIES FOR DEMILITARIZATION OF ASSEMBLED CHEMICAL WEAPONS members: Joan Berkowitz, John Margrave, Jimmie Oxley, Stanley Sandier, Leo Weitzman. NRC staff members: Robert Bailey, Bruce Braun. Objectives Observe equipment to be used in the demonstration testing of (1) the Parsons-AlliedSignal biotreatment and catalytic oxidation unit operations for processing HD hydrolysate and (2) the Burns & Roe plasma waste- conversion system. Discuss system design and opera- tion with cognizant DOD and contractor personnel. S ITE Vl S IT 1 1, JAN UARY 25-26, 1 999 Deseret Chemical Depot and Dugway Proving Ground, Utah NRC Participants Committee chair: Robert Beaudet. Committee members: Walter May, Leo Weitzman. NRC staff members: Robert Bailey, Bruce Braun. Objectives Observe equipment to be used in the demonstration testing of (1) the Parsons-AlliedSignal biotreatment and catalytic-oxidation unit operations for processing nerve agent hydrolysate; (2) the Parsons-AlliedSignal jet-cutting unit operations; and (3) the General Atom- ics energetics hydrolysis, metal-parts treatment, dun- nage treatment, and SCWO unit operations. Discuss system design and operation with cognizant DOD and contractor personnel. SITE VISIT 1 2, FEBRUARY 5, 1999 Pantex, Texas NRC Participants Committee members: Kirk Newman, Jimmie Oxley, William Rhyne. NRC staff member: Robert Bailey. Objectives Observe equipment to be used in generating ener- getics hydrolysate for use in the ACWA demonstra- tions. Discuss system design and operation with cogni- zant DOD, Department of Energy, and contractor personnel. SITE VISIT 1 3, FEBRUARY 1 1-1 2, 1999 Pasadena, California NRC Participants Committee chair: Robert Beaudet. Committee members: Richard Ayen, Walter May, William Rhyne. Objectives Discuss questions about the latest version of the pro- posed process with the technology provider (Parsons- AlliedSignal). COMMITTEE MEETING 8, MARCH 11-13, 1999 Washington, D.C. NRC Participants Committee chair: Robert Beaudet. Committee mem- bers: Richard Ayen, Joan Berkowitz, Nosa Egiebor, Willard Gekler, Hank Jenkins-Smith, John Margrave, Walter May, Kirk Newman, Jimmie Oxley, William Rhyne, Stanley Sandler, Randy Seeker, Leo Weitzman. BAST liaison: Lawrence Delaney. NRC staff members: Robert Bailey, Bruce Braun, Harrison Pannella, Jenifer Austin. Objectives Receive briefing by DOD on the results of demon- stration testing to date; receive detailed briefings by technology providers that passed the DOD threshold (go/no-go) criteria detailing information generated since the selection of technology packages for dem- onstration; receive update from Dialogue CATT members; finalize concurrence draft of the report.

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