SR-71, Disposal Plan Challenge

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SR-71, Disposal Plan Challenge Solution

• Challenge - During the Shearing process, several
  end items were discovered to contain fluids, i.e.
  hydraulic fluid, oils etc.
• These suspected items were segregated and
  isolated until sufficient quantities were
  available to determine best practice to destroy
  compliantly

• Solution - use the shear to crush the end item
  and allow the fluids to drain over a tub of
  absorbent
• This allowed us to capture the fluids for proper
  disposal
• This slowed our shearing process considerably,
  but was the best process to maintain
  environmental compliance

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SR-71, Disposal Plan Challenge Solution

• Challenge - SR-71 tooling plates Shear was
  unable to DEMIL Torch was unable to cut
• Tri-Rinse purchased an Air ARC cutter that is
  capable, however very labor intensive and time
  consuming
• Solution The tooling will be shipped to the
  Tucson CDC for control destruction

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SR-71, Disposition Results

• The SR-71 team managed the destruction and
  disposition of 27,502 L/Is in the SR-71 inventory
  totaling 6.5 million pieces of property
• Generating 773,260 lbs of mixed metals recycled
  through the DRMS scrap venture contract
• The SR-71 team shredded 734,480 lbs of small
  SR-71 parts in their original wooden boxes,
  crates and packing materials that were land
  filled. These items were not economically
  practical or cost effective to remove
• De-manufacturing contract was used for the
  destruction of 157,760 lbs of electronics and
  electrical components
• (843 ea) SR-71 tires totaling 37,780 lbs were
  shipped to United Tire Removal for recycling
• (14 ea) J-58 engines totaling 119,000 lbs were
  shipped to Tucson CDC for demilitarization

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SR-71, Disposition Summary

• SR-71 tooling and molding at approx. 100,000 lbs
  is pending shipment to Tucson CDC for
  demilitarization
• Environmental staff monitored the loading,
  observed the receipt and off-load at the disposal
  facility, witnessed and certified/verified the
  destruction by burial of (44) roll-offs for a
  total of 229,480 lbs of asbestos property
• The SR-71 team successfully shipped, sheared,
  shredded, buried, recycled, destroyed and
  disposed of a total of 2,151,760 lbs of SR-71
  related property in the past two months

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SR-71, Disposal ResultBefore After
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SR-71, Disposal Results Before After
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SR-71, Disposition Summary

• DRMS HQ support was responsive, decisive and
  demonstrated our commitment to customer service
• The SR-71 team utilized DRMSs full range of
  services, capabilities, and provided the
  necessary hands on expertise, oversight in an
  effort to achieve the desired objective of this
  project
• Our Scrap Venture partner provided manpower to
  segregate property and roll-off support that
  sustained our ability to remove the destroyed
  property
• Tri-Rinses performance was outstanding. The
  staff consistently demonstrated their ability to
  adapt and adjust to the many challenging
  situations presented throughout this project.
  Their equipment was effective, efficient and
  capable of mutilating approx. 95 percent of the
  property presented for destruction. The property
  that they were unable to mutilate using the
  shredder or shear, Tri-Rinse adjusted and was
  able to acquire additional equipment capable of
  achieving a satisfactory level of destruction to
  constitute demilitarization

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SR-71, Disposition Summary

• MCLB Barstow Base Executive Officer provided top
  cover and valuable support throughout this
  project, the MCLB Safety office, Security, Fire
  Department, Industrial Hygienist, Refueling and
  trash removal support was exceptional
• AFMC provided funding for the disposal of the
  asbestos, supplies and manpower to sort,
  segregate and remove the majority of the property
  from the warehouse to the designated locations
  for processing. The AFMC team coordinated support
  with NASA, Edwards Air Force Base and was
  instrumental in the success of this project
• NASA provided property expertise, contract
  support, transportation assistance and partnered
  with the entire SR-71 team with several tasks
  throughout completion of this project