News from Facilities of CW Stockpiling and Destruction
Estimation of cost of works in the field of destruction of chemical weapons stockpiles in Russia. The total cost of the destruction of CW stockpiles in Russia is valued at 90.237 milliard roubles (in costs of 2001). In the process the real aid from abroad could make up about thirty per cents of this sum. The direct costs of construction and operation of facilities for chemical weapons destruction are valued at 56.660 milliard roubles. The expenditures of insurance of cheking measures under the Convention are forecasted at the amount of 3.729 milliard roubles. In 2001 the amount of expenses of the Russian Federation on the CW Destruction Programme made up 3.072 milliard roubles. The gratuitous financial and technical assistance are granted to the Russian Federation from Germany in creating of CW destruction facility in Gornyi of Saratov region and from USA in creating of destruction facility in Shchuchye, Kurgan region (industrial zone of facility in Shchuchye is created at the expense of gratuitous financial assistance from USA). Financial and other material aid (in the form of deliveries of specialized and other equipment and rendering of service for benefits of CW destruction facilities) are provided to the Russian Federation by other States Donors, like Italy, EU, Canada, Sweden, Finland.
Leonidovka, Maradykovskiy, Pochep. Works on destruction of chemical weapons of category 3 at CW destruction facilities of arsenals "Leonidovka", "Maradykovskiy" and "Pochep" are completed. Destructed weapons constitutes the major portion of the total quantity of chemical weapons of category 3, destroyed in Russia. The destructed weapons of this category (inert hulls of aircraft munitions - 4,737 pieces, inert hulls of rockets parts - 3 pieces, propellant charges - 85,324 pieces, explosive charges - 239,960 pieces) correspond to 100% of units of CW stockpiling. The works on destruction were being fulfilled in strict accordance with normative-legal acts on providing of safeguarding life and health of personnel of facilities as well as citizens, living within the bounds of zone of protective measures and environmental protection. Hereby the continuous presence and instrumental analytical check-up of CW destruction processes on the part of international inspection teams of Organization on Prohibition of Chemical Weapons were provided. Russian Munitions Agency, 15.12.2001.
Gornyi of Saratov region. The construction of destruction facility of chemical weapons of category 1 (mustard, lewisite and their mixts.) is conducted. Priority trend of these works is to provide safety of CW stockpiling and destruction. For lewisite destruction it is planned to use experience of work in Gornyi. Beginning of operation of this facility is in 2002, termination - in 2005.
Kambarka of Udmurt Republic. Works on construction of facility for destruction of chemical weapons of category 1 (lewisite) are being planned. Priority trend of these works is to provide safety of stockpiling and destruction of chemical weapons. For lewisite destruction it is planned to use technology of alkaline hydrolysis. The amount of destructed CW will constitute 6,349 tons. Beginning of facility operation is in 2005, termination - in 2011.
Shchuchye of Kurgan region. The construction of facility for destruction of chemical weapons of category 1 (all types of munitions of barrel and rocket artillery, fiiled with organophosphorus agents, as well as lewisite) is conducted. Priority trend of these works is to provide safety of stockpiling and destruction of chemical weapons. According to this technology lewisite is subjected to detoxication by water solution of alkali at temperature of about 100 degree C. The process is being carried out in reactor with continuous mixing and obtaining of sodium arsenite. For organophosphorus toxic agents two-stage destruction process is used. The first stage is detoxication of sarin and soman by water solution of monoethanolamine, VX - by potassium alcoholate. The second stage is treatment of derived reactive mass by calcium hydroxide in medium of bitumen at temperature higher than 100 degree C. The generated reactive mass is characterized by low toxicity (the 3rd class of danger at the first stage of CW destruction and the 4th class - at the second stage correspond to toxicity of traditional agricultural and household chemicals). Beginning of facility operation is in 2005, termination - in 2011. In accordance with the Law of the Russian Federation the transportation of chemical munitions of barrel and rocket artillery, filled with organophosphorus agents, to operating facility and their destruction by 2012 are planned.
Maradykovskiy of Kirov region. The works on construction of facility for release and detoxication of aircraft munitions, filled with organophosphorus agents, are planned. Priority trend of these works is to provide safety of CW stockpiling and destruction. Beginning of facility operation is in 2006, termination - in 2011.
Leonidovka of Penza region. The works on construction of facility (in an area of CW stockpiling) for release and detoxication of aircraft munitions, filled with organophosphorus agents, are planned. Priority trend of these works is to provide safety of CW stockpiling and destruction. Beginning of facility operation is in 2006, termination - in 2011.
Pochep of Bryansk region. The construction of facility (in an area of CW stockpiling) for release and detoxication of aircraft munitions, filled with organophosphorus agents, is planned. Priority trend of these works is to provide safety of CW stockpiling and destruction. Beginning of facility operation is in 2006, termination - in 2011.