The Blue Grass Army Depot originally stored more than 523 tons of mustard and nerve agent in rockets and projectiles.
Chemical Weapons Destruction Technologies
Two technologies are safely destroying the Blue Grass stockpile.
Neutralization Followed by Supercritical Water Oxidation
Neutralization followed by supercritical water oxidation, known as SCWO, was selected to destroy the nerve agent stockpile at the Blue Grass plant. Extensively trained, knowledgeable, skilled workers and state-of-the-art robotics systems ensure the safe destruction of the stockpile.
Static Detonation Chamber
An X-ray assessment of the Blue Grass stockpile determined that a number of projectiles contained solidified mustard agent and therefore could not be easily processed by the plant’s automated equipment. As a result, the Static Detonation Chamber was chosen to destroy the mustard agent stockpile.
“The best thing about my job as the BGCAPP laboratory training coordinator is all the talented people with whom I get to work.”
BGCAPP Laboratory Training Coordinator
“This is the third plant I have worked with. We are doing something important. Eliminating these weapons is making a difference.”
BGCAPP Materials Coordinator
“I am proud to be a part of history. We are making the world a better place.”
Human Resources Administrative Assistant
“Our team is a good group to work with.”
BGCAPP Munitions Handler
