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Tactical Missile Recycling at the ANMC - MRC Briefing

Learn about the missile recycling capability at the ANMC, including the recycling of missile components such as warheads, rocket motors, and airframe components. Explore the different modules involved in the recycling process and the environmentally friendly methods used. Recycling is the future!

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Tactical Missile Recycling at the ANMC - MRC Briefing

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  1. Tactical Missile Recycling at the ANMC AMCOM MRC BRIEFING by: Wes Thompson

  2. Army Tactical Missile Systems Class 1.1 Propellants Clean Burning/Detonable PATRIOT HAWK MLRS Class 1.3 Propellants Smoky/Nondetonable HELLFIRE TOW CHAPARRAL

  3. Recycling is the Alternative to OB/OD

  4. System Actuator Electronics Flight Motor Electro Optics Gyro S&A Electronics Igniter Launch Motor Warhead Explosive Batteries Environmental Compliance: “Recycling is the Future, and the Future is Now” What is a Missile Recycling Capability? •>98% of TOW missile components are recyclable - Missile Warheads - Guidance & Control Packages - Rocket Motor Propellants - Airframe Components - Rocket Motor Cases - Shipping Containers •Major MRC Modules - Missile Disassembly - Energetics Processing - Rocket Motor Denozzling - Slurry Explosive Manufacturing - Propellant Removal - Hardware Decontamination - Warhead Explosive Removal - Material Handling & Shredding Equipment - Energetics Size Reduction

  5. ANMC – MRC Module Locations Building 381 Missile Disassembly Processes N EPM Site Ingredient Extraction & Recovery Building 65 Slurry Explosives Manufacturing

  6. ANMC – MRC Building 381 Existing vacant building has been upgraded to accommodate MRC modules • Work cells for • Missile Disassembly • Propellant & Warhead • Separations • Hardware Recovery

  7. ANMC - Building 381

  8. MRC Disassembly Module Disassembly of TOW Missile Major Hardware Components • Disassembles missile into major subsystem components • Segregates rocket motors, warheads, and inert hardware components for recycling operations

  9. MRC Disassembly Module

  10. MRC Disassembly Module Air Frame Components from TOW Disassembly Electronic Units from TOW Disassembly Launch Tubes from TOW Disassembly > 98% of TOW Missile Components are Recovered for Recycling

  11. MRC Denozzling Module Flight Motor Denozzling Launch Motor Denozzling TOW Launch Motor TOW Flight Motor Flight Motor with Nozzle Removed Launch Motor with Nozzle Removed • Removes aft closure (nozzle) from forward motor section • Provides access to rocket motor propellants • Damage free recovery of motor hardware

  12. MRC Denozzling Module TOW Launch Motor Denozzling Bay TOW Launch Motor Denozzling Machine Launch Motor Components

  13. MRC Denozzling Module TOW Flight Motor Denozzling Bay TOW Flight Motor Denozzling Machine

  14. MRC Propellant Removal Modules Squib & Retaining Nut Removal Machine Vertical Milling Machine • Provides low cost/high rate method for efficient propellant removal • Recovers cartridge loaded and case bonded propellants for recycling

  15. MRC Propellant Removal Module TOW Squib & Retaining Nut Removal Machine TOW Squib & Retaining Nut Removal Machine TOW Double Base Cartridge-Loaded Grain

  16. MRC Propellant Removal Module TOW Igniter Assembly Removal Machine TOW Igniter Assembly Removal Machine Squib and Igniter Assembly Components

  17. MRC Propellant Removal Modules Motor Case Holding Fixture Cutting Head Typical Propellant Chips Vertical Milling Machine

  18. MRC Propellant Removal Module

  19. MRC Warhead Explosive Removal Module Warhead Billet Splitting Machine Warhead Billet Removal Machine • Removes entire explosive warhead billet from outer casing • Separates warhead explosive from shaped charge liner

  20. MRC Warhead Explosive Removal Module Warhead Billet Removal Machine

  21. MRC Warhead Explosive Removal Module Warhead Billet Splitting Machine

  22. MRC Warhead Explosive Removal Module LX-14 Split from Cone Warhead Billet in Contact with Knives Aluminum Warhead Casing Recovered Shaped-Charge Copper Cone Recovered

  23. MRC Energetics Size Reduction Module Before Size Reduction Energetics Size Reduction After Size Reduction • Reduces the size of recovered bulk energetic materials • Provides granulated feedstock for energetic material recycling

  24. MRC Energetics Size Reduction Module

  25. Redstone Pilot Plant Energetics Processing Module (EPM) EPM extracts, separates, and recovers propellant and warhead oxidizers Located at Redstone Arsenal Pilot plant provides technical basis for full-scale engineering development

  26. Oxidizers Recovered from Propellants and Warheads Recovered RDX Recovered HMX Recovered AP

  27. MRC Energetics Processing Module Extraction Vessel On-going EPM Construction Vertical EPM Tower • Recovers high value, energetic oxidizers (HMX, RDX, & AP) • from propellant and warhead feedstocks • Recovers and recycles liquid ammonia processing solvent • within a closed-loop system

  28. MRC Energetics Processing Module Installation of the EPM Ammonia Charging Hopper

  29. MRC Slurry Explosive Manufacturing Module Slurry Mixer Mining Explosive Product Incorporates ~20% of a low value energetic material into a commercial Ammonium Nitrate Fuel Oil (ANFO) mining explosive

  30. MRC Slurry Explosive Manufacturing Module

  31. ANMC – Building 65 Slurry Explosive Manufacturing Planned MRC Slurry Explosive Manufacturing Site

  32. MRC Hardware Decontamination Module • Flashing furnace decontaminates missile hardware components • Decontaminates non-combustible metal to 5X cleanliness • Limited to 5 pounds of net explosive weight (NEW)

  33. MRC Material Handling and Shredding Equipment Module • Provides for material transport and shredding of inert missile components

  34. THE FULLY INTEGRATED ANMC MRC WILL HAVE A CAPABILITY TO RECYCLE >15,000 TOW MISSILES PER YEAR MRC STATUS AT THE ANMC • • Installation of the following modules at the ANMC was completed 30 September 02 • - Missile Disassembly Workstations (QTY:3) - Warhead Billet Splitting Machines (QTY: 4) • - Launch Motor Denozzling Machines (QTY:4) - Squib Removal Machines (QTY: 4) • - Flight Motor Denozzling Machines (QTY:4) - Igniter Assembly Removal Machines (QTY: 4) • - Warhead Billet Removal Machines (QTY: 4) • • Installation of the remaining MRC modules will occur during FY 04-05 • - Vertical Milling Machine (QTY: 2) - Hardware Decontamination Module (QTY:1) • - Energetics Size Reduction Machines (QTY: 2) - Energetics Processing Module (QTY: 1) • - Slurry Explosive Manufacturing (QTY: 1) • During this current LRIP phase, 5,000 TOW missiles are scheduled to be processed by 30 SEP 03

  35. Thank you for the opportunity to tell you about our team capabilities US Army Aviation and Missile Command Research, Development, and Engineering Center Redstone Arsenal POC: Dr. William Melvin Technical Program Manager for R3 Technologies Phone: DSN 746-4096 E-mail: william.melvin@rdec.redstone.army.mil 500 Wynn Drive, Bldg 300, Suite 314 Huntsville, AL 35816 POC: Wesley Thompson Director of Engineering Services Phone 256-722-7200 E-mail: wesley.thompson@rdec.redstone.army.mil

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