BGCAPP FEATURED NEWS:

2014 – BGCAPP Year in Review

The characteristics of the Blue Grass Chemical Agent-Destruction Pilot Plant (BGCAPP) might have changed considerably from last year at this time, but the majority of progress made in 2014 can be found within the site’s structures.

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PCAPP FEATURED NEWS:

2014 – PCAPP Year in Review

Someone once said, “The only time you should ever look back is to see how far you’ve come.” As we look back on the year of progress at the Pueblo Chemical Agent-Destruction Pilot Plant (PCAPP), it’s clear we’ve come a long way.

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Electrical engineer Dan Rothrock inspects electrical panels in the Munitions Demilitarization Building. Rothrock supports the systemization phase by reviewing the electrical portions of turnover packages for systems that are transferring from construction to systemization.

BGCAPP FEATURED NEWS:

2014: Inside View of Transformation at Blue Grass Plant

For someone who started his career hoping to do something environmentally friendly, electrical engineer Dan Rothrock has come to the right place. In his job of just over a year supporting the systemization effort at the Blue Grass project, Rothrock has an opportunity to support the environment, his community and, yes, the world as well.

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As part of Provisional Operations, workers practice receipt exercises where munitions handlers rehearse receiving mock munitions from the U.S. Army Pueblo Chemical Depot.

PCAPP FEATURED NEWS:

Road to Operations Paved with Practice Exercises

What is the best way to prepare for chemical operations at the Pueblo Chemical Agent-Destruction Pilot Plant?

Practice, practice, practice.

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The Explosive Destruction System that will augment the Pueblo Chemical Agent-Destruction Pilot Plant will be used to destroy problematic munitions that cannot be destroyed by the plant’s automated process.

PEO ACWA FEATURED NEWS:

ACWA Prepares for Use of Explosive Destruction Technology

Corroded. Overpacked. Solidified. Those words can mean trouble in a plant designed to use fully robotic systems to safely destroy aging chemical weapons. Destroying munitions that are not well-suited for automated processes is a complicated task that requires compliance with the environmental permitting process and participation from communities surrounding the demilitarization sites.

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