Past Accomplishments

 

 

MCAAP MCDF Startup/Checkout Effort by Week

 

Week

Task

Complete

 

 

 

CY 2003

 

 

Aug 25

Completed Installation/Startup Preparation

Yes

Sept 1

Completed Installation/Startup Preparation

Yes

Sept 8

RKS Feed System Tested :  Debris Separation, Debris Transport System, SEAS, and PFS

Yes

Sept 15

Debris Processing System Tested :  Debris Separation System, In-Process Deactivation System, and Drum and Packaging System

Yes

Sept 22

Cryofracture System Tested :  Fixture Heating System, Munition Transport Conveyor, Cryobath, Press Munition Loader robot, Cryofracture Press System, and Debris Discharge System

Yes

Sept 29

Ran integrated operations in air.  Began processing previously functioned ADAM mines (inert) referred to as “Yuma Mines”.  LN2 delivered on-site.

Yes

Oct 6

Ran integrated operations in air and also processed Yuma mines.  Started detailed operator training.  LN2 on-site.

Yes

Oct 13

MCAAP performed grounding testing – no operations.  Continued with detailed operator training.  Ran in air – no LN2.

Yes

Oct 20

Ran integrated operations in air and also process Yuma mines.  LN2 delivered on-site.  Continued with detailed operator training.  Starting processing live ADAM QA mines.

Yes

Oct 27

Plant outage (maintenance and minor repairs)

Yes

Nov 3

Ran integrated operations in air (no LN2 on-site) and continued with operator training

Yes

Nov 12

Ran ADAM QA mines to test and tune the induction heater system and the conveyor speed (System 19 :  In-Process Deactivation System [IPDS])

Yes

Nov 17

Continued to test and tune the IPDS.  Established Feed rate, residence time, and required power levels.

Yes

Nov 24

Plant Outage (Thanksgiving Holiday)

Yes

Dec 1

Continued to test and tune the IPDS.  Established coil geometry, GN2 purge levels, and Dust and emission Collection System air flow rates.

Yes

Dec 8

Installed new control room furniture and performed plant shutdown for Christmas Holiday

Yes

 

 


 

MCAAP MCDF Startup/Checkout Effort by Week

 

Week

Task

Complete

 

 

 

CY 2004

 

 

 

 

 

Jan – Mar

Procuring IPDS component upgrades

Yes

March 1 - 18

Site Preparation and upgrades

Yes

March 3 – 9

APE-1236 RKS/APCS Mini-burn

Yes

March 22

Install IPDS upgrades

Yes

March 29

Complete IPDS upgrades.  Perform low and high power tests.  Run small batches of ADAM QA mines to test IPDS.  Test results are excellent.

Yes

April 5

Ran ADAM QA mines.  Two day grounding test to verify equipment, building, and outside grounding continuity.

Yes

April 12

Ran ADAM QA mines to make up previous week – Test results are excellent.  Prepared to run AP’s but APE-1236 RKS repairs are required.

Yes

April 19

APE-1236 RKS repairs complete.  Ran AP mines (slow rampup from 1 mine per minute to 6 mines per minute with large fixture spacing).  Test results are excellent. 

Yes

April 26

Plant shutdown – perform equipment maintenance

Yes

May 3

Plant shutdown – site unattended

Yes

May 10

Plant shutdown – site unattended

Yes

May 17

Preparation for Global Demil tour at MCAAP on May 21 using stimulant mines (no energetics/no LN2)

Yes

May 24

Plant shutdown – prepare for Dem/Val tests

Yes

May 31

Plant shutdown – prepare for Dem/Val tests

Yes

June 7 – 11

APE-1236 RKS/APCS Mini burn #2

Yes

June 14

Run ADAM AP mines for final checkout.  Prepare system for Dem/Val Test.

Yes

June 21

Complete system preparation for Dem/Val Test.  Start Dem/Val Test.

Yes

June 28

Continue Dem/Val Test with ADAM AP mines.  Perform DU stack test

Yes

July 5

Plant shutdown – Prepare for PDWC GA Equipment installation

Yes

July 12

Begin installation of PDWC HPU Hydraulic lines

Yes

July 19

Continue installation of PDWC HPU Hydraulic lines

Yes

July 26

Continue installation of PDWC HPU Hydraulic lines

Meet to discuss Cryofracture system upgrades

Yes

Aug 2

Plant shutdown – site unattended

Yes

Aug 9

Install stabilizer and Fixture Transfer System robot

Continue installation of PDWC HPU Hydraulic lines

Yes

 


 

 

MCAAP MCDF Startup/Checkout Effort by Week

 

Week

Task

Complete

 

 

 

CY 2004

 

 

Aug 16

Continue stabilizer and Fixture Transfer System robot installation Continue installation of PDWC HPU Hydraulic lines

Perform MCAAP APE-1236 RKS Mini-burn III

Yes

Aug 23

Begin Munition Queuing System conveyor installation

Complete installation of stabilizer and Fixture Transfer System robot

Complete installation of PDWC HPU Hydraulic lines

Yes

Aug 30

Begin PDWC conduit installation

Continue Munition Queuing System conveyor installation

Yes

Sept 6

Continue Munition Queuing System conveyor installation

Continue PDWC conduit installation

Meet to discuss cryofracture technology selection process

Yes

Sept 13

Continue PDWC conduit installation

Continue Munition Queuing System conveyor installation

Begin to install PDWC Process Air

Install PDWC Cryobath supply lines

GA receives final PDWC 90% document package

Yes

Sept 20

Continue PDWC conduit and wire installation

Complete Munition Queuing System conveyor installation

Continue installation of process air

Run integrated test of conveyor, robot, & stabilizer with cryofracture system

Yes

Sept 27

Complete PDWC conduit and wire installation

Continue installation of process air

Software and sensor integrated check (loop checks)

PDWC 90% document package issued

Yes

Oct 4

Complete installation of process air

Integrated equipment checkout and test

Yes

Oct 11

Run integrated test of conveyor, robot, & stabilizer with cryofracture system

Yes

Oct 18

90% PDWC design review/HAZOP at MCAAP

Yes

Oct 25

No site work planned

Demil Users Group meeting

Yes

Nov 1

No site work planned

Yes

Nov 8

No site work planned

Yes

Nov 15

No site work planned

GA receives final 100% PDWC design package

Yes

 

 


 

 

MCAAP MCDF Startup/Checkout Effort by Week

 

Week

Task

Complete

 

 

 

CY 2004

 

 

Nov 22

Thanksgiving Holiday – no site work planned

Yes

Nov 29

No site work planned

Yes

Dec 13

Acceptance test of PDWC robot download equipment at SNL

Yes

Dec 20

Holiday Break

Yes

Dec 27

Holiday Break

Yes

 

 

 

CY 2005

 

 

Jan 3

Retest of PDWC Staubli robot – controller problem

Yes

Jan 10

Retest of PDWC Staubli robot – controller problem

Yes

Jan 17

Retest of PDWC Staubli robot – controller problem

Yes

Jan 24

Retest of PDWC Staubli robot – controller problem

Yes

Jan 31

Retest of PDWC Staubli robot – controller problem

Yes

Feb 7

Retest of PDWC Staubli robot – controller problem

Yes

Feb 14

Retest of PDWC Staubli robot – controller problem

Yes

Feb 21

Retest of PDWC Staubli complete – problem solved

Yes

Feb 28

Pack and ship Truck #1 to MCAAP

Unload Truck #1 at MCAAP

Yes

Mar 7

Pack and ship Truck #2 to MCAAP

Unload Truck #2 at MCAAP

Yes

Mar 14

Continue to prepare for next round of shipments

Yes

Mar 21

Pack and ship Truck #3 to MCAAP

Unload Truck #3 at MCAAP

Yes

Mar 28

Sort and Segregate site shipment

Begin installation of MPS 1 and MPS 2 equipment

Yes

Apr 4

Continue MPS 1 and MPS 2 installation

Begin electrical MPS 1 and MPS 2 installation

Yes

Apr 11

Continue MPS 1 and MPS 2 installation

Continue electrical MPS 1 and MPS 2 installation

Yes

Apr 18

Pack and ship Truck #4 to MCAAP

Unload Truck #4 at MCAAP

Yes

Apr 25

Project Hold

Yes

May 2

Project Hold

Yes

 


 

 

MCAAP MCDF Startup/Checkout Effort by Week

 

Week

Task

Complete

 

 

 

CY 2005

 

 

May 9

Begin TVT punch and die tooling design

Yes

May 16

Continue TVT punch and die tooling design

Yes

May 23

Continue installation of MPS 1 and MPS 2

Begin installation of the PHS

Begin electrical installation of the PHS

Begin control room installation of the PDWC equipment

Continue TVT punch and die tooling design

Yes

May 30

Continue installation of MPS 1 and MPS 2

Continue installation of the PHS

Continue electrical installation of the PHS

Continue control room installation of the PDWC equipment

Finalize TVT punch and die tooling design

Repair SEAS press, remove stabilizer, and install wall plates

Connect up SEAS press hydraulics and test

Begin fabrication of SEAS tooling, support, and shields

Yes

June 6

Complete installation of MPS 1 and MPS 2

Continue installation of the PHS

Continue electrical installation of the PHS

Continue control room installation of the PDWC equipment

TVT Planning and safety meeting at MCAAP

Repair SEAS press, remove stabilizer, and install wall plates

Connect up SEAS press hydraulics and test

Continue fabrication of SEAS tooling, support, and shields

Begin PDWC SOP integration into MCDF SOP

Yes

June 13

Complete installation of the PHS

Continue electrical installation of the PHS

Continue control room installation of the PDWC equipment

Continue fabrication of SEAS tooling, support, and shields

Continue PDWC SOP integration into MCDF SOP

MCAAP Operator selection and evaluation

Yes

June 20

Complete electrical installation of the PHS

Complete control room installation of the PDWC equipment

Continue fabrication of SEAS tooling, support, and shields

Continue PDWC SOP integration into MCDF SOP

MCAAP Operator selection and evaluation

Yes

 


 

 

MCAAP MCDF Startup/Checkout Effort by Week

 

Week

Task

Complete

 

 

 

CY 2005

 

 

June 27

Continue fabrication of SEAS tooling, support, and shields

Grounding check of PDWC (PHS & MPS)

Complete PDWC SOP integration into MCDF SOP

MCAAP Operator selection and evaluation

Yes

July 4

Complete fabrication of SEAS tooling, support, and shields

Checkout MPS 1 and MPS 2 with inerts

Begin assembling MCDF SOPs for release to MCAAP

MCAAP Operator selection and evaluation

Yes

July 11

Assemble SEAS press with new tooling, support, and shields

Reposition and install new cameras

Operate DTS and PFS for incineration support

Checkout MPS 1 and MPS 2 with inerts

Complete Assembling MCDF SOPs for release to MCAAP

Begin Operator training for PDWC operations

Yes

July 18

Continue installation of the PHS & MPS

Install LN2 and Process air piping

Yes

July 25

Continue installation of the PHS & MPS

Continue to Install LN2 and Process air piping

Yes

Aug 1

Continue installation of the PHS & MPS

Complete Installation LN2 and Process air piping

Install TVT Equipment

Yes

Aug 8

Continue installation of the PHS & MPS

Install PHS & MPS Platforms

Install TVT Equipment

Yes

Aug 15

Continue installation of the PHS & MPS

Continue to install PHS & MPS Platforms

Install TVT Equipment

Yes

Aug 22

Continue installation of the PHS & MPS

Install LN2 and Process air piping

Complete TVT Equipment installation

TVT Status review meeting at MCAAP

Yes

Aug 29

Continue installation of the PHS & MPS

Continue to install PHS & MPS support systems

Yes

Sept 5

Labor Day Break

Yes

Sept 12

Complete installation of the PHS & MPS

Install personnel protection barriers around PDWC equipment

Yes

 


 

MCAAP MCDF Startup/Checkout Effort by Week

 

Week

Task

Complete

 

 

 

CY 2005

 

 

Sept 19

Begin PHS & MPS startup operations

Perform TVT SOP review and TVT equipment startup tests

Yes

Sept 26

PDWC effort on hold until TVT complete

Perform TVT Readiness review

Yes

Oct 3

Execute TVT

Yes

Oct 10

Execute TVT

Yes

Oct 17

Execute TVT

Yes

Oct 24

Complete TVT Execution

Yes

Oct 31

Perform RAT-A Calibration for the APE-1236 RKS (MCAAP Staff)

Yes