Inventors:
John Coughlin - Ellicott City MD, US
Mark Sylvester - Colombia MD, US
Charles Irvin - Mechanicsburg PA, US
Assignee:
Plexus Scientific Corporation - Columbia MD
International Classification:
C06C 5/00
Abstract:
According to the present teachings, a system and method are provided for decontaminating a conduit or vessel contaminated with residual explosive material. The system can include a heated gas flow source for heating a gas and providing a flow of the heated gas into the interior of a conduit or vessel. The temperature of the heated flow of gas can be at or in excess of the break down temperature of the residual explosive material.