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Belgian OCW program Capt DEVROE Sven S3 TOX (BEL) EOD Group Brussels - 22 Apr 15 1 Overview Historical aspects DOVO: tasks and organisation Old Chemical Weapons (OCW) Identification Disposal of OCW 2 3 4 5 6 1.5

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Belgian OCW program

Capt DEVROE Sven S3 TOX – (BEL) EOD Group

Brussels - 22 Apr 15

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Overview

  • Historical aspects
  • DOVO: tasks and organisation
  • Old Chemical Weapons (OCW)
  • Identification
  • Disposal of OCW

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1.5 Billion shells

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5 % Chemical shells

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Lack of quality control and…

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… muddy terrain caused…

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… 30 % Duds

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Yearly: 3000 Interventions 200 T Ammo

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  • 1. Clearance Ammunition WW I & WW II and obsolete Ammunition
  • 2. Dismantling Toxic Ammunition WW I
  • 3. Technical assistance to the Juridical Authorities (IEDD)
  • 4. Instruction and training
  • 5. Missions abroad

DOVO: tasks

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BRUSSELS

POELKAPELLE ZEEBRUGGE MEERDAAL

POELKAPELLE MEERDAAL

IEDD EOD Tox Diving School EOD School

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EOD EOD

24/7 EOD Teams on stand-by! CMD: 3 Teams IEDD: 2 Teams Upscaling of # of teams possible

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Old Chemical Weapons

Appearance Identification

Leichte Gasmine (DEU) 7,6 cm 750 g CG Livens (GBR) 19,5cm 15,5 Kg CG

Condition

Unarmed - Armed Fired – not fired Corrosion Leaking OCW Broken fuzes

L F K Gr (7,7 cm)

More than 100 product combinations possible!

CG, CLARK I/II, HD, AC, Chlorosulfonic acid, Arsenic trioxide, Stannic Chloride, Iodo ethylacetate, Cyanogen bromide, Phenylbromoarsine, Cyanogen chloride,…

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LIQUID SOLID

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OMG

Dismantling

CDC IDG

Non destructive IDF

Inflow

Daily found WWI ammunitions

Identified OCW Platform

15239

OCW Non OCW

Non OCW Platform CED Scrap

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OCW? Visual IDF

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X-ray

Non OCW

OCW?

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OCW? NAA

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15239

OCW

7 27 47 67 87 107 127 147 167 187 2150 2170 2190 2210 2230 2250 2270 data background 2223 keV 2230 keV E / keV counts inelastic scattering H 2 2 2 3 ke V S 2 2 3 0 ke V

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OMG (Dismantling)

  • Concept of dismantling OCWs with liquid filling

Drilling

Drilling Analysis

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Milling Milling Cut Ctl room

Drilling Analysis Milling

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Toxic elements Energetic elements Toxic waste to be incinerated

Drilling Analysis Milling Energetic elements Emptying

  • r “Plug”

CDC Waste

Waste

Toxic Elements

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EXPLO OFFGAS TREATMENT

CDC (Contained Detonation Chamber)

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  • Concept destruction OCWs by donor charge

Donor charge

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Donor charge Preparation CDC

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Donor charge Preparation CDC Detonation Offgas treatment

Proces flow diagram

Detonation Offgas Treatment 28

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Donor charge Preparation CDC Detonation Offgas treatment Waste management

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Static Detonation Chamber (SDC)

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Start of construction: Jan 16 Ops by end 2016

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31Dec14 31Dec14

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18419 EA on 31Dec14

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Q uestions ?

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