Carcass and Plant Disposal Incinerator System (CAPDIS)

GEOMET, under contract with Combating Terrorism Technology Support Office/Technical Support Working Group (CTTSO/TSWG), designed CAPDIS to meet the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) need for a transportable system that could safely dispose of large volumes (100,000 to 150,000 lbs/day) of chemically or biologically contaminated plant and animal material.

CAPDIS consists of an auger/shredder feed system with dual kiln feed, two refractory lined rotary kiln incinerators, an afterburner with emergency exhaust, and a cooling module with dilution air inlet, air-to-air heat exchanger, induced draft fan and primary exhaust stack. The auger/shredder feed system is truck mounted. The incinerator components are mounted on structural support frames requiring some disassembly for shipment on flatbed style trailers.

The system design effort included the following:

• In depth knowledge and characteristics of toxic chemical agents and bio agents
• Calculation and modeling of complex combustion characteristics (heat, mass, gas flows, etc.)
• Design and development of an integrated large-scale, multi-component, high-throughput incineration system with strict over-the-road weight and size limitations
• Full understanding of EPA emissions standards/requirements
• Understanding of DOT requirements
• Oversight/management of the subcomponent design