Assessment of Plasma Arc Technology for Processing of

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY.. i

LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS..xiii

LIST OF TABLES .xiii

1 INTRODUCTION ..1-1

1.1 Introduction 1-1

1.2 PA Technology Background..1-2

1.2.1 Principle of Operation.1-2

1.2.2 Offgas Process Configuration Options ..1-8

2 SUMMARY OF PRIOR EVALUATIONS 2-1

2.1 Previous Evaluations.2-1

2.2 National Research Council (NRC) Position2-3

3 TECHNOLOGY UPDATE .3-1

3.1 Overview.3-1

3.2 Allied Technology Group, Incorporated (ATG) GASVIT™/PEM™.3-2

3.3 IET PEM™ Process Tests .3-4

3.4 Zwilag Radwaste Vitrification Facility in Würenlingen, Switzerland 3-6

3.5 MGC/Retech Waste Vitrification Facility in Muttenz, Switzerland3-8

3.6 MGC Plasma Waste Processing Facility in Munster, Germany ..3-9

3.7 Burns and Roe/MGC PLASMOX™ Technology Tests to Treat

Chemical Warfare Materiel (under NSCMP) .3-9

3.8 MSE Technology Applications, Incorporation (MSE) Plasma

Ordnance Disposal System (PODS) (Hawthorne Army Depot).3-13

3.9 U.S. Navy ATD Program..3-14

3.10 Vanguard Research Institute (VRI)/Plasma Energy Applied Technology (PEAT) Plasma Energy

Pyrolysis System (PEPS®)..3-16

4 POTENTIAL CHEMICAL DEMILITARIZATION APPLICATIONS OF

PA TECHNOLOGY..4-1

4.1 Stockpile Primary Wastes ..4-1

4.2 NSCMP Primary Wastes.4-2

4.3 Secondary Wastes.4-4

4.4 Closure Wastes4-5

5 TECHNICAL EVALUATION OF PA PROCESSING OF SECONDARY AND CLOSURE WASTES5-

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5.1 PA Processing of Secondary Wastes5-1

5.1.1 Spent Charcoal..5-2

5.1.2 Contaminated DPE and PPE Waste ..5-9

5.1.3 Contaminated Dunnage .5-10

5.1.4 Miscellaneous Wastes.5-11

5.2 PA Processing of Closure Wastes ..5-11

5.3 Evaluation of Potential Application of PA System 5-13

5.3.1 Introduction5-13

5.3.2 Technical Overview..5-14

5.3.3 PA Process Description..5-14

5.3.4 PA Equipment Description.5-15

5.3.5 Qualitative Evaluation..5-17

5.3.6 Cost Analysis for Closure Wastes at Baseline Sites.5-19

5.3.7 Cost Analysis for Secondary Wastes at Baseline Sites..5-53

5.3.8 Schedule for PA System.5-54

6 CONCLUSIONS AND FINDINGS.6-1

6.1 Findings ..6-1

6.2 Recommendations .6-2

APPENDIX A ACRONYMS/ABBREVIATIONS

APPENDIX B REFERENCES

APPENDIX C PLASMA ARC PROCESSING OF PRIMARY NON-STOCKPILE CHEMICAL

MATERIEL PRODUCT WASTES

APPENDIX D ABERDEEN CHEMICAL AGENT NEUTRALIZATION FACILITY WASTE MATRIX