CHARLES L IRVIN
Engineers in Navy Sup Dpt, PA
License number
Pennsylvania PE023323E
Category
Engineers
Type
Professional Engineer
Address
Address
Navy Sup Dpt, PA 17050
Professional information
System And Method For Remediation Of Explosive Contamination Using Convective Heat
US Patent:
2006018, Aug 17, 2006
Filed:
Jan 28, 2005
Appl. No.:
11/045690
Inventors:
John Coughlin - Ellicott City MD, US
Mark Sylvester - Colombia MD, US
Charles Irvin - Mechanicsburg PA, US
Mark Sylvester - Colombia MD, US
Charles Irvin - Mechanicsburg PA, US
Assignee:
Plexus Scientific Corporation - Columbia MD
International Classification:
C06C 5/00
US Classification:
102275100
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.