Alternatives for the Demilitarization of Conventional Munitions / Committee on Alternatives for the Demilitarization of Conventional Munitions, Board on Army Science and Technology, Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences, National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, Medicine.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (U.S.). Committee on Alternatives for the Demilitarization of Conventional Munitions.

Contributor:

National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (U.S.). Board on Army Science and Technology.

National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (U.S.). Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences.

Series:

Consensus study report

A consensus study report of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, Medicine

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Disarmament--Technological innovations--United States.

Disarmament.

Military weapons--United States--Management--Evaluation.

Military weapons.

Ordnance--United States--Management--Evaluation.

Ordnance.

Hazardous substances--United States--Management--Evaluation.

Hazardous substances.

Management.

Evaluation.

Technological innovations.

United States.

Physical Description:

xvi, 115 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 28 cm.

Place of Publication:

Washington, DC : National Academies Press, [2019]

Summary:

"As of the writing of this report, the U.S. military has a stockpile of approximately 400,000 tons of excess, obsolete, or unserviceable munitions. About 60,000 tons are added to the stockpile each year. Munitions include projectiles, bombs, rockets, landmines, and missiles...In response to concerns expressed by public interest groups, the U.S. Congress directed the Secretary of the Army to enter into an arrangement with the Board on Army Science and Technology of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine to conduct an evaluation of alternative technologies for the demilitarization of conventional munitions in lieu of OB/OD. The body of this report includes 30 findings and 8 recommendations that address a number of topics in some detail"--Summary

"The U.S. military has a stockpile of approximately 400,000 tons of excess, obsolete, or unserviceable munitions. About 60,000 tons are added to the stockpile each year. Munitions include projectiles, bombs, rockets, landmines, and missiles. Open burning/open detonation (OB/OD) of these munitions has been a common disposal practice for decades, although it has decreased significantly since 2011. OB/OD is relatively quick, procedurally straightforward, and inexpensive. However, the downside of OB and OD is that they release contaminants from the operation directly into the environment. Over time, a number of technology alternatives to OB/OD have become available and more are in research and development. Alternative technologies generally involve some type of contained destruction of the energetic materials, including contained burning or contained detonation as well as contained methods that forego combustion or detonation. Alternatives for the Demilitarization of Conventional Munitions reviews the current conventional munitions demilitarization stockpile and analyzes existing and emerging disposal, treatment, and reuse technologies. This report identifies and evaluates any barriers to full-scale deployment of alternatives to OB/OD or non-closed loop incineration/combustion, and provides recommendations to overcome such barriers"--Publisher's description

Contents:

An overview of the U.S. Army demilitarization program, the demilitarization stockpile, and factors bearing on the program

Review of conventional open burning/open detonation technologies

Review of candidate alternative technologies

Evaluation criteria

Regulatory requirements applicable to open burning, open detonation, and alternative technologies

Applicability of treatment types to munitions and energetic types

Comparative assessment of demilitarization technologies

Barriers and other considerations.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references.

Other Format:

Online version: National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (U.S.). Committee on Alternatives for the Demilitarization of Conventional Munitions. Alternatives for the Demilitarization of Conventional Munitions.

ISBN:

9780309477321

0309477328

OCLC:

1084277689