Facts: Acronyms Commonly Used in the Chemical Weapons Destruction Program
A comprehensive list of acronyms used by the Chemical Weapons Destruction Program. …Facts: Bechtel Parsons Blue Grass
Describes the companies comprising the systems contractor team chosen to design, build, test, operate and close the Blue Grass Chemical Agent-Destruction Pilot Plant. …Facts: Blue Grass ACWA Test Equipment
Explains the role of simulated munitions known as ACWA Test Equipment, or ATE, in testing processing systems and training workers before actual chemical agent munitions are processed by the Blue Grass plant. …Facts: Blue Grass Chemical Stockpile Outreach Office
Features the role of the Blue Grass Chemical Stockpile Outreach Office and the services it provides. Provides a list of key program partners, their roles, names and contact information. …Facts: Blue Grass-Specific Equipment
Provides an overview of the equipment specifically engineered and tested for use at Blue Grass Chemical Agent-Destruction Pilot Plant. …Facts: Chemical Weapons Destruction at Blue Grass
Provides a list of Blue Grass site-specific frequently asked questions and answers. …Facts: Connect with the Blue Grass Chemical Agent-Destruction Pilot Plant
Provides a list of Blue Grass site-specific frequently asked questions and answers. …Facts: Design Changes at the Blue Grass Plant
Describes design changes to the Munitions Drain Systems and Energetics Neutralization Reactors. …Facts: Employment and Business Opportunities
Contains information and links about employment and business opportunities. …Facts: Environmental Permitting: Resource Conservation and Recovery Act
Describes the process the Blue Grass Army Depot, ACWA and Bechtel Parsons Blue Grass will undergo to obtain a Resource Conservation and Recovery Act permit to build and operate the Blue Grass Chemical Agent-Destruction Pilot Plant. …Facts: Information Repositories
Provides a list of locations where the public can view collections of Blue Grass Chemical Agent-Destruction Pilot Plant related information and documents. …Facts: Kentucky Chemical Demilitarization Citizens’ Advisory Commission and Chemical Destruction Community Advisory Board
Describes the composition of the Chemical Demilitarization Citizens’ Advisory Commission and Chemical Destruction Community Advisory Board, and their role as representatives of the community. …Facts: Neutralization Followed by Supercritical Water Oxidation
Describes the technology selected and processes that will be employed to destroy the chemical weapons stockpile stored at Blue Grass Army Depot. …Facts: Perimeter Monitoring
Eight perimeter monitoring stations have been strategically placed around the plant and igloos containing chemical weapons. Personnel determined the location of each station based on years of historical data, including prevailing wind direction and other weather patterns. …Facts: Personnel Reliability Program
The U.S. Army and its contractors use the utmost care when handling chemical weapons in order to protect workers, the public and the environment. …Facts: Secondary Waste Treatment and Disposal
Together with federal, state and local environmental regulators, the pilot plant team is in the process of characterizing secondary wastes and establishing procedures for processing them in compliance with all applicable laws. …Facts: Static Detonation Chamber (SDC)
Explains how the Static Detonation Chamber will augment the baseline technology to destroy problematic chemical munitions that cannot be easily processed through the main plant. …Facts: Supercritical Water Oxidation
Describes the supercritical water oxidation process and provides background information on how it has been tested in preparation for use at BGCAPP. …Facts: Systemization at the Blue Grass Chemical Agent-Destruction Pilot Plant
Provides an overview of the systemization stage at the Blue Grass Chemical Agent-Destruction Pilot Plant. …
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