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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Programmatic Update

New Program Executive Office, Assembled Chemical Weapons Alternatives Chief of Staff

Federal funding situation ? National Research Council project

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Program Executive Office, Assembled Chemical Weapons Alternatives Chief of Staff Robert Q. Eldringhoff . Eldringhoff was previously Deputy Director of the U.S. Army Chemical Materials Activity.

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

Control and Support Building

Munitions Demilitarization Building (MDB)

MDB Filter Banks

Utility Building

Supercritical Water Oxidation Building (not visible in photo)

Laboratory Building (not visible in photo)

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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