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SR-71, Disposal Plan Challenge & Solution

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.

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SR-71, Disposal Plan Challenge & Solution

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  1. 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

  2. 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

  3. 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 157,760lbs 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

  4. 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

  5. SR-71, Disposal ResultBefore & After

  6. SR-71, Disposal Results Before & After

  7. SR-71, Disposition Summary • DRMS HQ support was responsive, decisive and demonstrated our commitment to customer service • The SR-71 team utilized DRMS’s 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-Rinse’s 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

  8. 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

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