Blue Grass Chemical Agent-Destruction Pilot Plant Quarterly Update

March 12, 2013

Presented to:

Kentucky Chemical Demilitarization Citizens’ Advisory Commission and

Kentucky Chemical Destruction Community Advisory Board

Presented by:

Jeff Brubaker

Site Project Manager

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Construction now more than 65 percent complete

Systemization activities now more than 9 percent complete

Completion of the structural steel on the Munitions Demilitarization Building (MDB)

Delivery of the Munitions Washout System and Rocket Shear Machine equipment

Completion and delivery of the first of two MDB filter bank Clean-Air Exhaust Stacks

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One half of the first 120-foot Clean-Air Exhaust Stack is offloaded for temporary storage in the Hwy. 52 lay-down yard. It will be installed in accordance with the construction schedule.

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Final Munitions Demilitarization Building Filter Bank Concrete Placement video on Facebook

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The workers spent approximately eight hours placing 540 cubic yards of concrete to complete the second half of the east filter bank foundation.

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Northwestern Corner - Observation Point

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Hydrolysate Storage Area

Control and Support Building

Munitions Demilitarization Building (MDB) Filter Banks

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Utility Building

Supercritical Water Oxidation Building (not visible in photo)

Laboratory Building (not visible in photo)

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Blue Grass Chemical Agent-Destruction Pilot Plant Construction Site (March 2013)

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Blue Grass Hot Topics

The BGCAPP project team continues to focus on successful construction and is working with the headquarters team to determine potential funding impacts

The project team is looking forward to installing the Munitions Washout System and rocket motor disassembly equipment in the upcoming months

The National Research Council is currently conducting a study on the systemization phase for Supercritical Water Oxidation and reverse osmosis system

In the upcoming months, the project team will be asking the Secondary Waste Working Group to consider options for disposal of rocket motors

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Explosive Destruction Technologies (EDT)

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National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) process is continuing

– ACWA is well into the NEPA Environmental Assessment (EA)

– BGCAPP continues to communicate with the Kentucky Department for Environmental Protection on the potential permitting process

– The public comment period for the EA is currently scheduled for the June timeframe

Pueblo has Finding of No Significant Impact

– No significant environmental impacts to result from installation and operation of EDT at Pueblo Chemical Depot

– A EDT technology decision for Pueblo is pending

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Questions/Discussion

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For more information about the Blue Grass Chemical Agent-Destruction Pilot Plant project, please contact the Blue Grass Chemical Stockpile Outreach Office at (859) 626-8944