Explosive Destruction Working Group Update 11 June 2014
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The document provides an update from the Explosive Destruction Technology (EDT) Working Group meeting on June 11, 2014. It includes information about a tour of the Anniston, Alabama EDT facility by working group members and details presented at the 30% design meeting, such as the EDT process equipment layout and schedule. It also notes differences between the Anniston and Blue Grass Army Depot EDT units and discusses the permit modification process.
Explosive Destruction Working Group Update 11 June 2014
- 1. EXPLOSIVE DESTRUCTION WORKING GROUP UPDATE Presented by Craig Williams, EDT co-chair 11 June 2014
- 2. KY EDT Working Group Members Tour Anniston EDT 18 March: Four members of the Kentucky EDT Working Group toured the Anniston, Alabama EDT facility. Members included: Rev. Robert Blythe (2nd from left); Leslie Kaylor (4th from left); Craig Williams (5th from left); and, Terry House (6th from left).
- 3. 6 May 2014 30% Design EDT Working Group Meeting In attendance were the following: Robert Blythe, CDCAB; Jeff Brubaker, BGCAPP; Joe Elliott, Blue Grass Army Depot; Doug Hindman, Kentucky Chemical Demilitarization Citizens' Advisory Commission (CAC)/CDCAB; Debbie Hogan, BGCAPP; Terry House, CDCAB; Scott Jackson, CDCAB; Leslie Kaylor, CDCAB; John McArthur, Bechtel Parsons Blue Grass (BPBG); Sarah Parke, BGCAPP; Stephanie Parrett, BGCAPP; Chester Powell, CDCAB; Kevin Roberts, BPBG; Regina Stivers, CDCAB; Daniel Walker, Kentucky Department for Environmental Protection (KDEP); April Webb, KDEP; Craig Williams, CAC/CDCAB; Todd Williams, Blue Grass Chemical Activity (BGCA). Excerpts from this briefing include
- 4. O2SF Outside Operations Support Facility ESB EDT Support Building MH Monitoring House ESM EDT Service Magazine EEB EDT Enclosure Building CON Control Room TOF Treaty Office Facility 4 EDT and OPS Facilities
- 5. 5 ESM ESB EEB MH O2SFO2SF BGCAPP Site Plan / EDT Site Location
- 6. 6 EDT Enclosure Building (EEB) Layout is based on the Vendor’s Preliminary Design and Equipment Layout Drawings
- 7. 7 Note: Our Scrap Conveyor is turned 90 degrees from the Cool Down Conveyor Feed Conveyor Munitions Lift Dust Collection Scrap Bin Belt Conveyor Secondary Containment Buffer Tank EDT Process Equipment Layout
- 9. Air Heater 9 DC Empting Cycle / Scrap Removal & Cooling
- 10. Reverse angle Spray Dryer Dosing Station Spray Dryer Waste Drum Quench Venturi Bag House Waste Drum Emergency Water Tank Bag House Filter Spray Dryer Thermal Oxidizer Scrubbers 10 OTS Process Equipment Layout
- 11. Activity Date EDT CW Operations Jan – Oct 2017 Ramp-Up Period Full Rate Period Regulatory Testing Over-Pack Processing EDT Closure and Turn-Over Nov 2017 – May 2018 Decontamination Restoration De-staffing System / Facility Turn Over Main Plant CW Operations (forecasted Start date) Jan 2018 11 EDT Schedule and Key Milestones
- 12. Location: Anniston BGCAPP Description SDC 1200 CM (Chemical Mobile) SDC 1200 C (Chemical) Transportable unit Fix Facility unit CW Net Explosive Wt. (NEW) 2.2 lb HE / 6.61 Propellant TBD (min, 2.2 lb HE / 6.61 Propellant) Fragment Shield: Tube Shaped (sides only) Bowl Shaped (sides with a bottom) DC Heater: 3 on the bottom of the DC 3 on the bottom plus additional on sides Cooling Fan for Locking Ring: None Yes (added to minimize binding at high temps.) LC1 and LC2 Vents to THO: No Yes (to minimize/prevent agent migration to the Process Ventilation) Bypass valve around off-gas No Yes orifice: (to minimize press in the chamber to minimize agent migration to LC2) Off-Gas Treatment System (OTS): Has a SDC 1200 sized OTS Has a larger SDC 2000 OTS (75% larger) Thermal Oxidizer (THO): 162 ft3 321 ft3 (98% larger) Bleed Water Tank: No Yes (added to support 24/7 operations) Chiller to remove Condensate: No (collection pump to recycle H2O) Yes (added after the Neutral Scrubber) Re-Heater after Chiller: None initially – installed later Included Carbon Filter System: IONEX CD2000 IONEX CD4000 Building Type: Sprung Structure Steel Building Building HVAC: No - Portable AC unit added Yes Cascading Ventilation System: Vapor containment only Yes (with Category A, B, C, and D areas) Number of Mustard Projectiles: 2,737 CW munitions processed Approx. 16,000 munitions to be processed Agent Types: HD and HT Mustard H Mustard (with solids and heels) DOT Bottles: None processed Two (2) are planned 12 EDT Unit Differences (Anniston vs. BGCAPP)
- 13. The preceding slides are meant to highlight certain aspects of the 30% design discussed at the EDT meeting. A complete set of EDT slides from the 6 May meeting is available by contacting the Outreach Office @ 626- 8944 ----- ADDITIONAL EDT ISSUE – What is the amount and the disposal plan for Projectile Bodies resulting from EDT processing of Mustard. Answer: Approximately 729 tons of “clean-for-release” scrap metal will be generated from EDT processing and will be managed under the Kentucky Administrative Regulations scrap metals exemption and sent to a metal recycling facility.
- 14. EDT PERMIT MODIFICATION Permit Issuance Timeframe Part B, Class 3 Permit Modification to add a Subpart X typically have a 375 day regulatory review timeframe. Potential time to review the EDT modification is contingent upon the number of noticed of deficiency and technical completeness of the application
- 15. EDT PERMIT STATUS Post NEPA EA/FONSI -- EDT Application Submitted: 14 March Public Meeting Held: 14 April CAC/CDCAB Comments Submitted: 14 May Current Status: Comments Under Review (30 Days) - - Next Milestone DRAFT Permit Issued = Begins 45 Day Comment Period