Transfer of Suspended Scrap Metals from Pantex to DOD Julie Chavarria BWXT Pantex

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Transfer of SuspendedScrap Metals from Pantex to
DODJulie ChavarriaBWXT Pantex
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BACKGROUND

• Secretary of Energys 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