Presented to: Kentucky Chemical Demilitarization Citizens’ Advisory Commission/ Chemical Destruction Community Advisory Board Meeting Presented by: Jeff Brubaker Site Project Manager

1. A Partnership for Safe Chemical Weapons Destruction
Year In Review
Dec. 11, 2013
Presented to:
Kentucky Chemical Demilitarization Citizens’ Advisory Commission/
Chemical Destruction Community Advisory Board Meeting
Presented by:
Jeff Brubaker
Site Project Manager

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Winter Highlights
 Arrival of Munitions Demilitarization Building (MDB) filter
bank clean-air exhaust stacks
 Completion of MDB structural steel
 Introduction of Blue Grass Chemical Agent-Destruction Pilot
Plant process video
Workers prepare structural steel for the Munitions Demilitarization Building.

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Spring Highlights
 Start of reverse-assembly equipment placement and installation
 Hosted tour for U.S. Rep. Andy Barr (R-Ky., 6th District)
 In conjunction with the Blue Grass Army Depot and Blue Grass Chemical Activity,
BGCAPP hosted the Executive Council Chair and the Director General of the
Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons as well as contingent
ambassadors from around the world
 Installation of Rocket Cutting Machine and the Rocket Shear Machine
 Welcomed new project manager Doug Omichinski
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Workers check the level of reverse-assembly equipment in
the Munitions Demilitarization Building.
Ambassadors from the Organisation for the Prohibition of
Chemical Weapons get a first-hand look at construction
progress.

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Summer Highlights
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 Release of the Explosive Destruction Technology (EDT)
Environmental Assessment and draft “Finding of No Significant
Impact” for the use of an EDT at Blue Grass
 Laboratory systemization complete
 Hosted tour for U.S. Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.)
Site Project Manager Jeff Brubaker explains the Metal Parts Treater
conveyor system to U.S. Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.). The
Munitions Washout System is seen in the background.
Specialized equipment installed in the Laboratory Building will be
utilized by chemists and technicians during plant operations to verify
chemical agent destruction.

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Fall Highlights
 Held special meeting regarding
the Finding of No Significant
Impact for the use of an
Explosive Destruction
Technology (EDT) at Blue Grass
 Set the three Supercritical
Water Oxidation (SCWO)
reactors in the SCWO
Processing Building
 Decision to implement EDT at
Blue Grass
 Bechtel Parsons Blue Grass
selects the Static Detonation
Chamber system as the EDT to
destroy problematic mustard
munitions in the Blue Grass
stockpile
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Workers set the first Supercritical Water Oxidation
(SCWO) reactor in its skid within the SCWO Processing
Building. The reactors will treat the waste water, or
hydrolysate, generated from the chemical munitions
destruction process.

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 Hydrolysate Storage Area
• All five tanks constructed
• Painting and coatings
 Control and Support Building
• Control Room consoles
• Facility Control System wiring
 Munitions Demilitarization Building
• Pipe racks, piping and conduit
• Reverse-assembly equipment
• Filter banks stack installation preparation
Construction 75 percent complete
Systemization 12 percent complete
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• Utility Building
• Systemization progressing
• Electrical installation and pipe work
 Supercritical Water Oxidation
Process Building (not visible in photo)
• Installation of secondary process equipment
• Electrical installation, pipe work
• Tank area coatings
• Laboratory Building (not visible in photo)
• Systemized
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Project Safety
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3.9
1.5
1.38
0.15
Recordable Injuries Lost-Time Injuries
Construction Industry
Bechtel Parsons
 Occupational Safety and Health Administration
Voluntary Protection Program Star Status site
 Lost-time injury rate is 90 percent lower and
recordable injury rate is 65 percent lower
than industry average
 As of November 30, 2013, the project has
completed approximately 384,126 hours and
33 days without a lost-time accident

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Economic Impact
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 Acquisitions to date
― $118.7 million spent with
Kentucky companies
― $68.4 million spent in Madison
and surrounding counties
 Local payroll to date
― $498 of local payroll paid
 Held vendor forums, job
fairs
 Staffing in Richmond now
almost 1,350

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A Look Ahead
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 Standby Diesel Generator arrival and installation
 Complete construction of Control and Support Building
 Facility Control System turned over to systemization
personnel
 Complete Utility Building commodity installation
 Complete Hydrolysate Storage Area construction
 Placement of Munitions Demilitarization Building filter area
clean-air exhaust stacks
 Begin permitting process for Static Detonation Chamber (SDC)
 Begin construction of SDC site
 Path forward for rocket motor disposal
 Next steps for cyanide treatment planning
 Education Outreach Program online resources

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Questions?
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 or bgoutreach@iem.com