Table 9-3. Conventional Ammunition Demilitarization Facilities and Capabilities(DESCOM)-Continued

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Table 9-3. Conventional Ammunition Demilitarization Facilities and Capabilities(DESCOM)-Continued

PINE BLUFF ARSENAL

Disassembly

Deactivation

facilities

Washout

furnace

Detonation

Open burning

Current demilitarization capability is limited to white phosphorus (WP) munitions. The

No open burning as

existing WP Demilitarization Facility Capability includes equipment and tooling for

established by

removal of WP from a variety of munitions.

1977 Clean Air Act.

Operational limitations require equipment modifications for M34 Grenade M110, 155mm

The Arkansas Air Pol-

WP and CBU-12 and CBU-22 together with refurbishing line operation equipment.

lution Control Code

requires a state

permit to open burn.

There is a WP Demilitarization and Download Facility, Incinerator Cluster together with

supporting pollution abatement systems which provides a demilitarization capability

No permit has been ap-

for non-toxic chemical munitions.

plied for all white

phosphorus waste

1. Incinerator complex:

being held pending

completion of the

a. Rotary Kiln Furnace with After Burner Scrubber System.

incinerator complex.

b. Chain Grate Conveyor Furnace with After Burner Scrubber System.

c. Fluid Bed Incinerator with Scrubber System and Associated Slurry Preparation.

2. Download Facility

3. WP Demilitarization Facility

4. Colored Smoke Demilitarization Facility.

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