Thermite Bag For Chemical / Biological Agent Munition And Hazardous Waste Disposal System
AssigneeSouthwest Research Institute
InventorMatthew S. BLAIS
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Abstract
An aspect of the present disclosure relates to a thermite bag, which may be used for the disposal of hazardous material. The thermite bag includes a sealable exterior pouch, a sealable interior pouch receivable within the exterior pouch, a thermite charge receivable within the sealable interior pouch and an igniter wire contacting thermite within the thermite charge. The thermite bag also includes a power supply electrically coupled to the ignitor wire and a trigger electrically coupled to the ignitor wire and power supply. In addition, the thermite bag includes a vent including a filter, wherein the vent is coupled to the sealable exterior pouch.
Claims21
A thermite bag, comprising:
- a sealable exterior pouch;
- a sealable interior pouch receivable within said exterior pouch;
- a thermite charge receivable within said sealable interior pouch;
- an igniter wire contacting thermite within said thermite charge;
- a power supply electrically coupled to the ignitor wire;
- a trigger electrically coupled to the ignitor wire and power supply;
- and
- a vent including a filter, wherein said vent is fluidly coupled to said exterior pouch.
The thermite bag of claim 3, wherein said metallized fabric comprises at least one of fiberglass, aramid fiber, rayon and oxidized polyacrylonitrile fiber.
A method of disposing of hazardous material, comprising:
- affixing a thermite charge to hazardous material;
- positioning said thermite charge and said hazardous material within a sealable interior pouch, wherein said thermite charge includes an igniter including electrical leads extending from said thermite charge;
- affixing a first set of electrical wires to said electrical leads and to a first set of electrical connectors extending through said sealable interior pouch;
- sealing said sealable interior pouch;
- positioning said interior pouch in a sealable exterior pouch and affixing a second set of electrical wires to said first set of electrical connectors and to a second set of electrical connectors extending through said sealable exterior pouch;
- sealing said sealable exterior pouch;
- affixing a third set of electrical wires to a power supply and a trigger;
- activating said thermite charge with said trigger.
A kit for providing a thermite bag, comprising:
- a thermite charge including an ignitor with electrical leads;
- a sealable interior pouch defining a first volume therein, configured to receive said thermite charge within said first volume, wherein said thermite charge is sized to be received in said first volume;
- a first set of electrical wires configured to electrically couple said electrical leads to a first set of electrical connectors in said interior pouch;
- a sealable exterior pouch defining a second volume therein, configured to receive said sealable interior pouch, wherein said sealable interior pouch is sized to be received within said second volume,
- a second set of electrical wires configured to electrically couple said first set of electrical connectors to a second set of electrical connectors in said sealable exterior pouch;
- a third set of electrical wires configured to electrically couple said second set of electrical connectors to a power source and a trigger;
- and
- a vent including a filter couplable to said sealable exterior pouch.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.