Blue Grass Chemical Agent-Destruction Pilot Plant Systems Contractor Update June 13, 2012

Blue Grass Chemical Agent-Destruction Pilot Plant Systems Contractor Update

June 13, 2012

Presented to:

Kentucky Chemical Weapons Demilitarization Citizens’ Advisory Commission and Kentucky Chemical Destruction Community Advisory Board

Presented by:

Tom McKinneyProject Manager, Bechtel Parsons Blue Grass

A Partnership for Safe Chemical Weapons Destruction

Recent Safety Pause

Zero Accidents is our unwavering goal The project experienced a negative trend in

work-related injuries and near miss events Safety and quality are the project’s core values,

and worker safety is taken seriously The project expects a safe, efficient, well-organized

construction site where everyone understands roles, responsibilities and expectations

The safety paused allowed the project to take inventory of what was going right and what needed improvement

During the safety pause, we re-affirmed safety leadership expectations with all site personnel

Moving forward, the project will carefully monitor construction activities and behaviors, and review safety procedures and construction hazards each day with the workforce

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Safety Performance

Recordable Injuries Lost-Time Injuries

4.0

1.5

2.01

0.11

Construction IndustryBechtel Parsons

12-month rolling rate

Accidents per 200,000 job hours

OSHA Voluntary Protection Program Star site

As of May 31, 2012, the project has completed 155,666 hours and 45 days without a lost-time accident

OSHA Voluntary Protection Program Star site

As of May 31, 2012, the project has completed 155,666 hours and 45 days without a lost-time accident


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Local Economic Impact

Acquisitions to date― $83.5 million spent with Kentucky

companies― $47.3 million spent in Madison

and surrounding counties Local payroll to date

― $334 million paid― $476 million more to be paid

Employment― Total project – 939― Richmond, KY – 863

• Nonmanual – 454• Craft – 409

― Other locations – 76• Pasco, WA• San Diego, CA• Columbus, OH• Frederick, MD

56 percent of the Blue Grass Chemical Agent- Destruction Pilot Plant workforce is hired locally.


Employment Outlook

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April 2012


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Community Involvement

Kentucky tornado relief― $5,720 in employee and corporate

contributions to aid local Red Cross in disaster relief efforts

― 220 items donated by employees to aid Kentucky State Police disaster assistance efforts

Habitat for Humanity Passive House Project― Employees donated time to help

build house for Berea family― House is energy efficient dwelling,

meeting Passive House Institute certification standards

Bechtel Parsons employees drop off tornado relief supplies to the Kentucky State Police’s Richmond post.

Bechtel Parsons employees spend a Saturday helping build a Habitat for Humanity home in Berea.


Blue Grass Specific Equipment Update

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Phase

I

Metal Parts Treater ● ● ● ● ● Thermally decontaminates metal parts and pieces and secondary wastes

Energetics Batch Hydrolyzers ● ● ● ● ● Neutralizes energetics and any residual agent

Energetics Neutralization Reactors ● ● ● ● ● Mixes energetics with hot water and sodium hydroxide to

destroy energetics

Phase II

Rocket Cutter Machine ● ● ● Separates rocket motor from warhead containing agent

Rocket Shear Machine ● ● ● Drains the agent and separates rockets into pieces

Munitions Wash Station ● ● ● Disassembles and removes agent from projectiles(includes Cavity Access Machines)

Agent Neutralization Glove boxes ● ● ● ● Samples to verify agent destruction

Energetics Neutralization Glove boxes ● ● ● Samples to verify energetics destruction

SCWO Aluminum Filtration System ● ● ● ● Filters aluminum particulates from energetics hydrolysate

SCWO Reactor Modules ● ● Converts agent and energetics hydrolysate to salts, water and carbon dioxide gas

SCWO Tanks & Pump Modules ● ● ● ● ● Blend tanks for SCWO reactor feed batches

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Equipment Purpose

Status

- update since last meeting


Rocket Cutting Machine Milestone

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Successful 2-year fabrication and testing effort complete

More than 2,600 mock rockets disassembled during testing

More than 12,000 customized components among two identical units

Equipment has been shipped to Richmond, Ky.

The Rocket Cutting Machine grasps a mock rocket during factory acceptance testing in Pasco, Wash.


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Northwestern Corner - Observation Point

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Construction―51 percent complete

Control and Support Building

Munitions Demilitarization Building

Utility Building

Supercritical Water Oxidation Processing Building (not visible in photo)

Laboratory Building (not visible in photo)

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Main Processing Facilities

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Control and Support Building exterior electrical conduit installation has begun.

Supercritical Water Oxidation (SCWO) Processing Building tanks and equipment installations are underway.

SCWO Process Building structural steel installation is changing the construction site skyline.

Munitions Demilitarization Building (MDB) interior wall paneling installation continues.


Support Facilities and Infrastructure

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Utility Building pipe rack support steel erection has begun.

Laboratory Building heating, ventilation and air conditioning units are being installed atop the building’s roof.

A recent concrete placement for the Hydrolysate Storage Area tank foundations.

Concrete pads and large evaporative water coolers have been placed.


Questions/Discussion

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Blue Grass Chemical Agent-Destruction Pilot Plant Systems Contractor Update June 13, 2012

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