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Demonstration of Plasma Arc Environmental Technology Applications for the Demilitrization of DOD StockpilesSince 1989 the US Army Construction Engineering Research Laboratories (USACERL) have been active participants in the research and development towards establishing Plasma Arc Technology (PAT) as an efficient, economical, and safe hazardous waste immobilization tool. A plasma torch capable of generating high temperatures makes this technology a viable and powerful tool for the thermal destruction of various military industrial waste streams into an innocuous ceramic material no longer requiring hazardous waste landfill disposal. The emerging plasma environmental thermal treatment process has been used to safely and efficiently meet the waste disposal needs for various demilitarized components disposal needs, such as: (1) pyrotechnic smoke assemblies, (2) thermal batteries, (3) proximity fuses, (4) cartridge actuated devices (CADs), and (5) propellant actuated devices (PADs). MSE Technology Applications, Inc., (MSE) has proposed and fabricated a Mobile Plasma Treatment System to be a technology demonstrator for pilotscale mobile plasma waste processing. The system is capable of providing small-scale waste remediation services, and conducting waste stream applicability demonstrations. The Mobile Plasma Treatment System's innovative concept provides the flexibility to treat waste streams at numerous sites and sites with only a limited quantity of waste, yet too hazardous to transport to a regional fixed facility. The system was designed to be operated as skid mounted modules; consisting of a furnace module, controls module, offgas module, and ancillary systems module. All system components have been integrated to be operated from a single control station with both semi-continuous feeding and batch slag-pouring capability.
Document ID
20000116523
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Smith, Ed
(Army Construction Engineering Research Lab. Champaign, IL United States)
Dee, P. E.
(Army Construction Engineering Research Lab. Champaign, IL United States)
Zaghloul, Hany
(Army Construction Engineering Research Lab. Champaign, IL United States)
Filius, Krag
(MSE Technology Applications, Inc. Butte, MT United States)
Rivers, Tim
(MSE Technology Applications, Inc. Butte, MT United States)
Date Acquired
August 19, 2013
Publication Date
May 1, 2000
Publication Information
Publication: JANNAF 29th Propellant Development and Characterization Subcommittee Meeting
Subject Category
Propellants And Fuels
Meeting Information
Meeting: Propellant Development and Characterization
Location: Cocoa Beach, FL
Country: United States
Start Date: May 8, 2000
End Date: May 12, 2000
Sponsors: Department of the Air Force, Department of the Navy, NASA Headquarters, Department of the Army
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Work of the US Gov. Public Use Permitted.

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