Fate and transport of Methamphetamine and related compounds in remediated clandestine laboratories

Munitions-Related Technology Demonstrations at Ordnance Reef (HI-06), Hawaii

Marine Technology Society Journal ◽

10.4031/mtsj.46.1.9 ◽

2012 ◽

Vol 46 (1) ◽

pp. 63-82 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Geoffrey Carton ◽

J. C. King ◽

R. Josh Bowers

Keyword(s):

Department Of Defense ◽

Focal Point ◽

Fate And Transport ◽

Disposal Site ◽

Remotely Operated Vehicle ◽

Recovery System ◽

Underwater Navigation ◽

Commercial Off The Shelf ◽

Navigation Equipment ◽

Related Compounds

AbstractDevelopment of methods and technologies to characterize sites with underwater military munitions (UWMM) and respond to UWMM where the risks posed to human health or the environment or explosive hazards are unacceptable is underway. Department of Defense Military Munitions Sea Disposal Site Hawaii (HI-06), referred to locally as Ordnance Reef, is off Oahu’s leeward coast. This site has become the focal point for research on UWMM. Past studies found that the site presents no immediate danger to public safety. The location and water depth at this site present advantages for UWMM research and development.Promising technologies demonstrated at Ordnance Reef (HI-06) include those for munitions recovery, at-sea demilitarization, nondestructive testing, and explosives detection. Studies on fate and transport of munitions-related compounds and corrosion are ongoing.Among these technologies are the Remotely Operated Underwater Munitions Recovery System (ROUMRS) and the Explosive Hazard Demilitarization System (EHDS). Both are assemblages of commercial off-the-shelf components, and each is housed in a standard 6-m International Organization for Standardization (ISO) shipping container and can be operated on a barge.ROUMRS consists of a remotely operated vehicle, manipulators, an interface between a precision GPS, and underwater navigation equipment used during recovery of UWMM. The system also transports recovered UWMM for treatment. The EHDS consists of a portable X-ray unit to allow positive identification of recovered munitions, remotely operated wet band saws to cut recovered munitions to expose their explosive fill, and low-temperature ovens to treat the exposed explosives, making the remaining material safe for recycling.

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3D laboratory-scale soilbed for assessment of fate and transport of explosive-related compounds in soils under variable environmental conditions

10.1117/12.666306 ◽

2006 ◽

Author(s):

Angel A. Anaya ◽

Ingrid Padilla

Keyword(s):

Environmental Conditions ◽

Fate And Transport ◽

Laboratory Scale ◽

Related Compounds

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Predicting the impact of aqueous ions on fate and transport of munition compounds

10.21079/11681/41481 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Timothy Schutt ◽

Manoj Shukla

Keyword(s):

Natural Waters ◽

Fate And Transport ◽

Interaction Energies ◽

Model Framework ◽

Naturally Occurring ◽

Aqueous Ions ◽

Fate And Transport Modeling ◽

Primary Ions ◽

The Impact ◽

Related Compounds

A model framework for natural water has been developed using computational chemistry techniques to elucidate the interactions between solvated munition compounds and eight common ions in naturally occurring water sources. The interaction energies, residence times, coordination statistics, and surface preferences of nine munition related compounds with each ion were evaluated. The propensity of these interactions to increase degradation of the munition compound was predicted using accelerated replica QM/MM simulations. The degradation prediction data qualitatively align with previous quantum mechanical studies. The results suggest that primary ions of interest for fate and transport modeling of munition compounds in natural waters may follow the relative importance of SO₄²⁻, Cl⁻ ≫ HCO₃⁻, Na⁺, Mg²⁺ > Ca²⁺, K⁺, and NH₄⁺.

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