DoD's benefit would be the ability to inspect and assess internal and external corrosion in both underground and above ground storage tanks and use the information to make intelligent and cost effective decisions about management. The open burning of these substances is banned by the Surgeon General and current incineration technologies are not capable of disposing them. This project will demonstrate a multi-purpose dual use technology that can safely and cost effectively destroy these toxic compounds. A transportable 100 gallon per hour production prototype supercritical water oxidation system will be fabricated, tested and evaluated. This inventory reduction also reduces surveillance costs and eliminates unsafe and environmentally unsound conditions.
Lead leaching from old piping systems poses a significant health risk.
A chemically resistant, non-toxic epoxy lining for water pipes offers the potential to cost effectively treat pipes without the cost and inconvenience of removal. The in situ lining technique to control lead in drinking water piping is of high concern to DoD facilities. DoD and the private sector have facilities that do not comply with federal regulations on lead in drinking water. Development of a lining and a method to apply it will provide a means to rehabilitate drinking water distribution systems. The process cleans air streams contaminated with VOC's by using UV photocatalytic oxidation.