Social:Field Deployable Hydrolysis System
The Field Deployable Hydrolysis System (FDHS) is a transportable, high throughput neutralization system developed by the U.S. Army for converting chemical warfare material into compounds not usable as weapons.[1]
Operation
Neutralization is facilitated through chemical reactions involving reagents that are mixed and heated to increase destruction efficiency, which is rated at 99.9 percent.[1]
The transportable FDHS is a self-contained system that includes power generators and a laboratory. Operational inputs include consumable materials such as water, reagents and fuel. It is designed to be set up within 10 days and is equipped with redundant critical systems.[1] An on-site a crew of 15 trained personnel, including SME support, is needed for each shift of a possible 24-hour operational cycle.[1]
Development
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A 20-week design and development phase was funded by the Defense Threat Reduction Agency in February 2013. The effort to develop a functional prototype was led by subject-matter experts from the Edgewood Chemical Biological Center (ECBC) in partnership with the United States Army Chemical Materials Agency.[1] An operational model was developed over the course of six months, with the participation of 50 ECBC employees.[1]
Deployment
Two of these units were deployed on the MV Cape Ray (T-AKR-9679) for use in the destruction of Syria's chemical weapons.[2] They are the "centerpiece" of the disarmament effort.[3] The United Kingdom gave the United States £2.5 million of specialist equipment and training to enable the highest-priority chemicals to be processed more quickly.[4][5]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 "The Field Deployable Hydrolysis System". CBIRR News (Edgewood Chemical Biological Center) 1 (8 (Special Edition)). August 2013. Archived from the original on 26 November 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20131126110233/http://dtirp.dtra.mil/PDFS/cbw_news_FDHS_130923.pdf. Retrieved 16 January 2014.
- ↑ Manning, Lt. Col. Rob. "Army Civilians praised for expertise in support of U.N. mission". U.S. Army. http://www.army.mil/article/117785/Army_Civilians_praised_for_expertise_in_support_of_U_N__mission_/. Retrieved 16 January 2014.
- ↑ Gordon, Michael R. (5 October 2013). "Plan for Ridding Syria of Chemical Arms Includes Brute Force and Chemistry". New York Times. https://www.nytimes.com/2013/10/06/world/middleeast/plan-for-ridding-syria-of-chemical-arms-includes-brute-force-and-chemistry.html?smid=pl-share. Retrieved 17 January 2014.
- ↑ "UK to help United States destroy Syrian chemical weapons faster". Reuters. 13 January 2014. http://uk.reuters.com/article/uk-syria-crisis-britain-idUKBREA0C0YV20140113. Retrieved 13 January 2014.
- ↑ "Syria: UK To Aid Chemical Weapons Destruction". Sky News. 13 January 2014. http://news.sky.com/story/syria-uk-to-aid-chemical-weapons-destruction-10421594. Retrieved 10 April 2017.
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