BGCAPP Facts

A comprehensive list of acronyms used by the Chemical Weapons Destruction Program.

Describes the companies comprising the systems contractor team chosen to design, build, test, operate and close the Blue Grass Chemical Agent-Destruction Pilot Plant.

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.

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.

Explains how the M55 rockets containing VX or GB are being destroyed at the Blue Grass Chemical Agent-Destruction Pilot Plant.

Describes the munitions that comprise the Blue Grass chemical weapons stockpile in Kentucky.

Provides a list of Blue Grass site-specific frequently asked questions and answers.

Provides information on ways to obtain more information about the Blue Grass Chemical Agent-Destruction Pilot Plant.

Contains information and links about employment and business opportunities.

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.

Contains information about hydrolysate, where it will be shipped and how it will be treated.

Provides a list of locations where the public can view collections of Blue Grass Chemical Agent-Destruction Pilot Plant related information and documents.

Describes the composition of the Chemical Demilitarization Citizens’ Advisory Commission and Chemical Destruction Community Advisory Board, and their role as representatives of the community.

Describes the technology selected and processes that will be employed to destroy the chemical weapons stockpile stored at Blue Grass Army Depot.

Provides an overview of the 2007-2009 operation initiated to eliminate the risks associated with the long-term storage of three deteriorating steel containers stored at the Blue Grass Army Depot.

Describes the purpose of the perimeter monitoring stations strategically placed around the Blue Grass Army Depot. Personnel determined the location of each station based on years of historical data, including prevailing wind direction and other weather patterns.

Explains the purpose of the Army’s Personnel Reliability Program to ensure that each person who performs duties involving chemical agents meets and maintains the highest possible standards of reliability.

Explains the safe treatment or disposal of secondary waste produced during chemical weapons destruction operations at the Blue Grass Chemical Agent-Destruction Pilot Plant.

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.

Describes the supercritical water oxidation process and provides background information on how it has been tested in preparation for use at BGCAPP.