Air-transportable, Caustic Production System

This proposal presents a general system concept for a rapidly deployable, air-transportable system capable of producing a mixed alkali hydroxide solution at any suitable location in the world.Using available dry lithium, potassium and sodium hydroxides and potable water, the system will be capable of mass flow rates at or above 2,204.6 lb/hr (1000 kg/hr). Using industrial mixing technologies, the best available instrumentation and controlstechnology and novel design concepts, the system will possess both batch and continuous mixing alternatives. After establishing feasibility of the mixing modules and considering the technical requirements set forth by the project monitor, the mixingmethod will be finalized during an interim review.The system will handle thermal loads and produce de-ionized water using potable water typically available at bases throughout the world. Control systems will allow for automated recipe selections and allow for any order of component addition.The phase I design will allow for detailed engineering, fabrication and prototype testing in phase II proposals.Applications include providing mixed caustic for MHP production supporting the chemical oxygen-iodine laser. It also may have application in industrial pilot testing facilities for specialty chemical production and neutralization / decontaminationprocesses. Sub-system that can augment ground based units designed to make mixed base peroxide for the air-borne chemical oxygen-iodine laser.Transportable unit that can be used to pilot test various chemical mixtures enhancing battery performance or specialty chemical synthesis.Transportable unit that can be used for on-site decontamination / demilitarization applicationsTransportable unit that can be used for wastewater neutralization.