Mobile Detonation Chamber System
The Mobile Detonation Chamber System from Teledyne Brown Engineering is a transportable, stand-alone facility designed for sustaining repeated detonations of explosives.
- Major components are the detonation chamber, mounted on a trailer, and the ventilation/filtration subsystem, mounted on a skid. The system is transportable by road, rail, or shipboard.
- The rear deck of the trailer serves as the platform for a loading crane, and the front deck contains interfaces for electrical power, the vent connections, and detonation control.
- The chamber is constructed with double walls and redundant doors. It is designed for detonation containment of up to 19.5 pounds (8.8 kg) of TNT-equivalent explosives.
- With a designed service life of seven years, it fully contains the shock wave, heat, blast, pressure, shrapnel, gas, vapor, and dust generated during detonation.
The system was originally developed by Brown Engineering for the U.S. Army Product Manager for Non-Stockpile Chemical Materiel for use in support of chemical weapon demilitarization processes. Although intended for destruction of chemical projectiles from which the agent has been removed, it might be used for a wide range of explosive devices.
For additional information, contact
Mark J. Gradkowski
Mark.Gradkowski@tbe.com
256-726-1377