Engineering Design Software for Military Incinerators

Abstract : Report developed under SBIR contract for topic A99-027. The Phase I program was to provide proof of concept for an engineering design workbench (EDW) for military incinerators. There is a great need to develop computational tools capable of (1) assessing the health and environmental impact performance of these existing incinerators during both steady-state and transient (upset) conditions, and (2) evaluating potential opportunities to enhance online availability and to increase munitions throughput. In Phase I, the focus was on developing component models for a selected subset of the incinerators and afterburners at the Tooele Chemical Agent Disposal facility (TOCDF). The Phase I program demonstrated that there is sufficient data available to define the incinerator systems and operating conditions at the TOCDF. Our models predict complete destruction of the chemical agent when the incinerators and afterburners are operated as per standard operating conditions. The models also highlight that under severe upset conditions incomplete destruction could occur.