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.
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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 technology selected and processes that will be employed to destroy the chemical weapons stockpile stored at Blue Grass Army Depot.
Describes the composition of the Chemical Demilitarization Citizens’ Advisory Commission and Chemical Destruction Community Advisory Board, and their role as representatives of the community.
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.
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.
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.