blue grass chemical agent-destruction pilot plant systems contractor update june 13, 2012
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Presented to: Kentucky Chemical Weapons Demilitarization Citizens’ Advisory Commission and Kentucky Chemical Destruction Community Advisory Board Presented by: Tom McKinney Project Manager, Bechtel Parsons Blue GrassTRANSCRIPT
Blue Grass Chemical Agent-Destruction Pilot Plant Systems Contractor Update
June 13, 2012
Presented to:
Kentucky Chemical Weapons Demilitarization Citizens’ Advisory Commission and Kentucky Chemical Destruction Community Advisory Board
Presented by:
Tom McKinneyProject Manager, Bechtel Parsons Blue Grass
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Recent Safety Pause
Zero Accidents is our unwavering goal The project experienced a negative trend in
work-related injuries and near miss events Safety and quality are the project’s core values,
and worker safety is taken seriously The project expects a safe, efficient, well-organized
construction site where everyone understands roles, responsibilities and expectations
The safety paused allowed the project to take inventory of what was going right and what needed improvement
During the safety pause, we re-affirmed safety leadership expectations with all site personnel
Moving forward, the project will carefully monitor construction activities and behaviors, and review safety procedures and construction hazards each day with the workforce
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Safety Performance
Recordable Injuries Lost-Time Injuries
4.0
1.5
2.01
0.11
Construction IndustryBechtel Parsons
12-month rolling rate
Accidents per 200,000 job hours
OSHA Voluntary Protection Program Star site
As of May 31, 2012, the project has completed 155,666 hours and 45 days without a lost-time accident
OSHA Voluntary Protection Program Star site
As of May 31, 2012, the project has completed 155,666 hours and 45 days without a lost-time accident
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Local Economic Impact
Acquisitions to date― $83.5 million spent with Kentucky
companies― $47.3 million spent in Madison
and surrounding counties Local payroll to date
― $334 million paid― $476 million more to be paid
Employment― Total project – 939― Richmond, KY – 863
• Nonmanual – 454• Craft – 409
― Other locations – 76• Pasco, WA• San Diego, CA• Columbus, OH• Frederick, MD
56 percent of the Blue Grass Chemical Agent- Destruction Pilot Plant workforce is hired locally.
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Employment Outlook
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April 2012
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Community Involvement
Kentucky tornado relief― $5,720 in employee and corporate
contributions to aid local Red Cross in disaster relief efforts
― 220 items donated by employees to aid Kentucky State Police disaster assistance efforts
Habitat for Humanity Passive House Project― Employees donated time to help
build house for Berea family― House is energy efficient dwelling,
meeting Passive House Institute certification standards
Bechtel Parsons employees drop off tornado relief supplies to the Kentucky State Police’s Richmond post.
Bechtel Parsons employees spend a Saturday helping build a Habitat for Humanity home in Berea.
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Blue Grass Specific Equipment Update
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Phase
I
Metal Parts Treater ● ● ● ● ● Thermally decontaminates metal parts and pieces and secondary wastes
Energetics Batch Hydrolyzers ● ● ● ● ● Neutralizes energetics and any residual agent
Energetics Neutralization Reactors ● ● ● ● ● Mixes energetics with hot water and sodium hydroxide to
destroy energetics
Phase II
Rocket Cutter Machine ● ● ● Separates rocket motor from warhead containing agent
Rocket Shear Machine ● ● ● Drains the agent and separates rockets into pieces
Munitions Wash Station ● ● ● Disassembles and removes agent from projectiles(includes Cavity Access Machines)
Agent Neutralization Glove boxes ● ● ● ● Samples to verify agent destruction
Energetics Neutralization Glove boxes ● ● ● Samples to verify energetics destruction
SCWO Aluminum Filtration System ● ● ● ● Filters aluminum particulates from energetics hydrolysate
SCWO Reactor Modules ● ● Converts agent and energetics hydrolysate to salts, water and carbon dioxide gas
SCWO Tanks & Pump Modules ● ● ● ● ● Blend tanks for SCWO reactor feed batches
Des
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Fabri
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On S
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Inst
alla
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Test
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Equipment Purpose
Status
- update since last meeting
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Rocket Cutting Machine Milestone
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Successful 2-year fabrication and testing effort complete
More than 2,600 mock rockets disassembled during testing
More than 12,000 customized components among two identical units
Equipment has been shipped to Richmond, Ky.
The Rocket Cutting Machine grasps a mock rocket during factory acceptance testing in Pasco, Wash.
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Northwestern Corner - Observation Point
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Construction―51 percent complete
Control and Support Building
Munitions Demilitarization Building
Utility Building
Supercritical Water Oxidation Processing Building (not visible in photo)
Laboratory Building (not visible in photo)
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Main Processing Facilities
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Control and Support Building exterior electrical conduit installation has begun.
Supercritical Water Oxidation (SCWO) Processing Building tanks and equipment installations are underway.
SCWO Process Building structural steel installation is changing the construction site skyline.
Munitions Demilitarization Building (MDB) interior wall paneling installation continues.
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Support Facilities and Infrastructure
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Utility Building pipe rack support steel erection has begun.
Laboratory Building heating, ventilation and air conditioning units are being installed atop the building’s roof.
A recent concrete placement for the Hydrolysate Storage Area tank foundations.
Concrete pads and large evaporative water coolers have been placed.
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Questions/Discussion
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