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Transfer of SuspendedScrap Metals from Pantex to
DOD
Julie ChavarriaBWXT Pantex
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BACKGROUND
• Secretary of Energy’s Memorandum July 13, 2000
• Suspended free release of scrap metal from radiological areas
• No process established to release metals for recycling
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Suspended Metals Release Impacts
• At Pantex, suspended metals are stored
• Takes up scarce warehouse space
• Eventually have to dispose of metal as waste
• Other DOE sites with similar or more severe impacts
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Transfer of Metals to DOD• Suspension allows reuse of metals within
Federal Government
• Titanium and Tungsten metals generated from weapons dismantlement
• Strategic metals regularly used by DOD
• Picatinny Arsenal uses Titanium to armor Humvees and other vehicles used in Iraq
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Transfer of Metals to DOD
• Picatinny agreed to pay transportation costs
• In FY2005, 6600 lbs Titanium and 31 lbs of Tungsten shipped to Picatinny
• Current market value of metal over $54,000
• At Pantex, freed up over 200 square feet warehouse space
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Metals needed by DOD
• Titanium
• Tungsten
• Tantalum
• Molybdenum
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Pilot Study for Unrestricted Release of Scrap Metal
• BWXT Pantex developed protocol
• Submitted to Pantex Site Office and HQ