VISIT TO BMI REGARDING CHANGES IN INCINERATOR

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP78-03642A000600070029-7
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 22, 2016
• Document Release Date: September 21, 2011
• Sequence Number: 29
• Publication Date: August 25, 1959
• Content Type: MEMO

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CONFIDENTIAL
25 August 1159
MEMORANDUM FOR THE RECORD
SUBJECT: Visit to BMI Regarding Changes in Incinerator
1. On Thursday, 20 August, I visited Battelle to discuss proposed
changes to be made in the incinerator presently under fabrication and
assembly. These changes have come about as a result of the tests being conducted
on the currently available unit
.
2. The changes proposed for this second incinerator are listed below:
a. The portion of the stainless steel liner that starts to taper in-
ward at the bottom will be welded with a bead weld completely around in order
to prevent separation from the vertical wall. On the present unit this
is only turned over and a large separation has developed due to the
beating this incinerator has taken.
0 b. A second viewing part will be incorporated at the top, about
90 from the present viewing port, around past the door.
c. A step, for short people to stand on, will be provided for looking
into the viewing port. It will consist of an eight inch high stool that
will hook onto brackets that will be welded onto the air duct.
d. The two bolts at the bottom of the duct (from the blower to the
chamber) will be eliminated. The flange, where the connection is made, be beefed up. This will allow for bolts to be placed six inches apart rather
than the two inches now being used.
e. The V-band flange will be made heavier for connection of the stack
to the incinerator proper.
f. A longer handle for regulating the air will be provided to incor-
porate a mechanical interlock system with the door to prevent opening of the door
while the air system is on.
g. If possible something will be done about the liner at the doorway
in order to provide a more even entrance.
h. The radiation shield will be made to go 3600 around the stack rather
than the present 180.0
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i. "Open" and "Closed" will be stencilled on top of th air duct for
use with the air valve.
J. Improvement of the damper stop mechanism will be made.
k. If possible tests will be conducted on a new idea for a collector
system for the effluents.
3. During the discussions the size of the stack was kicked around.
It was learned that in order to reduce the diameter of the stack from six-
teen inches to fourteen inches an additional 1 HP would have to be added to
the motor.
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If. Development of a smaller size version of this incinerato system was
also discussed. If each of the dimensions of the present inciner or were
reduced by 2 the capacit
of thi
y
s incinerator would be reduced approximately
If the capacity of the incinerator were to be reduced by ? the approximate
dimensions required would have to be 21. inches I.D., 4 inches
high. 30 inches O.D., 6>+ inches
5. At our earliest possible convenience we are to inform BMI what direc-
tion the stack should go on the incinerator that is being built. It is
feeling that it should rise vertically rather than have the fastbends.
6. Although the project is not mine, and I had no reason other than
curiosity to see, I asked to see the incinerators that had been purchased for
the evaluation program. A Caloric, Calc*nator- up and a Wincinator was being assembled. mentioned were set
of the three previous units the Early Morn ng appeared to have e the highest burn-
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