EVALUATION OF THE LIMITED ENGINEERING DESIGN GAS PHASE

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CHEMICAL REDUCTION PROCESS TO TREAT CHEMICAL WARFARE

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Department of Defense

2002

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

1.0 INTRODUCTION.1

1.1 Test Objectives. 1

1.1.1 Maximum Throughput .2

1.1.2 Continuous Stable Operation2

1.1.3 Disposable Effluents .2

1.1.4 Fate of Phosphorus.2

1.1.5 Provide Engineering Data ..2

1.2 Evaluation Criteria . 2

1.2.1 Evaluation of Maximum Throughput2

1.2.2 Evaluation of Continuous Stable Operation..3

1.2.3 Evaluation of Disposability of Effluents.3

1.2.4 Evaluation of Fate of Phosphorus ..3

1.2.5 Evaluation of Engineering Data ..3

2.0 BACKGROUND 5

3.0 SYSTEM DESCRIPTION7

3.1 Test Facility 7

3.2 Demonstration Unit 7

3.2.1 Equipment Description.7

3.2.2 Equipment Layout12

3.2.3 Installation15

3.2.4 Systemization.15

3.2.5 GPCR™ Operations Training 15

3.3 Major Process Stream Descriptions 16

3.3.1 Gas16

3.3.2 Liquid .17

3.3.3 Solids..17

4.0 TEST DESCRIPTIONS .19

4.1 Feed Streams.. 19

4.1.1 GB Rinsate ..20

4.1.2 HD in MEA Neutralent Simulant.21

4.1.3 Simulated CAIS Vials 21

4.1.4 DF – Binary Chemical Agent Simulant 22

4.1.5 RRS Neutralent .22

4.2 Test Description 22

4.2.1 GB Rinsate Test Runs 23

4.2.2 HD Neutralent Simulant Test Runs.26

4.2.3 Simulated CAIS Test Runs .34

4.2.4 DF Simulant Test Runs .40

4.2.5 RRS RED Neutralent Test Runs ..45

4.3 Sampling and Analysis . 48

4.3.1 Location 1 – Feed Stream.51

4.3.2 Location 2 – Gaseous Outlet downstream of Scrubber.51

4.3.3 Location 4 - Solid Residues in TRBP 52

4.3.4 Location 5 – Scrubber Filters.52

4.3.5 Location 6 - Stack Effluent .52

4.3.6 Location 7 - Reactor Residues ..52

4.3.7 Other Solids.52

5.0 OPERABILITY53

5.1 TRBP and Transfer Piping.. 53

5.1.1 Hydrogen and Steam Feed to TRBP ..53

5.1.2 Batch and Continuous Operation of TRBP .54

5.2 GPCR Reactor 56

5.3 Scrubber Subsystem 57

5.4 Process Control System 57

5.5 Compressor Subsystem. 57

6.0 EFFLUENT CHARACTERIZATION .59

6.1 Solid Sample Analyses . 59

6.1.1 TRBP Solids60

6.1.2 Reactor Solids 62

6.1.3 Scrubber Filter Solids.65

6.1.4 Analysis of Other Solid Material..66

6.2 Liquid Sample Analyses .. 67

6.2.1 Feed Characteristics 68

6.2.2 Phosphorus Balance 69

6.2.3 PCBs and Dioxins-Furans in Scrubber Water70

6.2.4 Total Organic Carbon and Inorganic Compounds in Scrubber Water..73

6.2.5 Metals in Scrubber Water.76

6.3 Gas Sample Analyses. 76

6.3.1 Agent Monitoring.76

6.3.2 NOX Emissions..77

6.3.3 Product Gas Analysis .79

6.3.4 PCBs and Dioxins/Furans 80

6.3.5 Particulates and Metals in Stack Gas .80

6.3.6 Hydrocarbons and Hazardous Air Pollutants.80

7.0 CONCLUSIONS .83

8.0 RECOMMENDATIONS87

9.0 ACRONYMS & ABBREVIATIONS .89

10.0 REFERENCES.91

APPENDIX A – ANALYTICAL RESULTS

APPENDIX B – SAMPLING AND ANALYSIS PLAN