
Analysis of Engineering Design Studies for Demilitarization of Assembled Chemical Weapons at Blue Grass Army Depot
National Academies Press
Published on 27. September 2002
Book
Paperback/Softback
172 pages
978-0-309-08528-1 (ISBN)
Description
The U.S. Army is in the process of destroying the nation's stockpile of aging chemical weapons stored at eight locations in the continental United States and on Johnston Atoll in the Pacific. Originally, incineration was chosen for the destruction of these stores, but this method has met with public opposition, and Congress directed the Army to develop alternative technologies for destroying the stockpiles in Pueblo, CO and Richmond, KY. To assist the Army in this process, the NRC was asked to evaluate the engineering design study of the three Blue Grass candidates. This book presents an analysis of various issues pertaining to the proposed engineering design package for the Blue Grass facility.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Washington
United States
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 279 mm
Width: 216 mm
ISBN-13
978-0-309-08528-1 (9780309085281)
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National Research Council | Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences | Board on Army Science and
Analysis of Engineering Design Studies for Demilitarization of Assembled Chemical Weapons at Blue Grass Army Depot
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Persons
Committee on Review and Evaluation of Alternative Technologies for Demilitarization of Assembled Chemical Weapons: Phase II, National Research Council
Content
1 Front Matter; 2 Executive Summary; 3 1 Introduction; 4 2 Hydrolysis Tests of Energetic Materials; 5 3 AEA Silver II(t) Technology Package; 6 4 Eco Logic Technology Package; 7 5 General Atomics Technology Package; 8 6 General Findings; 9 References; 10 Appendix A: Description of Munitions in the Blue Grass Army Depot Stockpile; 11 Appendix B: Committee Meetings, Site Visits, and Information-Gathering Activities; 12 Appendix C: Biographical Sketches of Committee Members