Remote hazardous devices interdiction process and apparatus

A method for remotely accessing packages suspect of containing hazardous devices, the method comprising the steps of:

• supplying a low pressure hydra-solution from a supply reservoir to an intensifier for pressurization to a high pressure hydro-solution;
• aspirating said high pressure hydra-solution from said intensifier with abrasive particles via a mixing chamber forming a high pressure abrasive solution;
• directing said high pressure abrasive solution through an appropriately sized orifice forming a high velocity continuous stream flow field;
• focusing said high velocity continuous stream flow field at a controlled speed and impact area below impact initiation threshold towards a suspect hazardous device, and further comprising the step of pressurizing said low pressure hydro-solution to include 50,000 lbs. per square inch.

A method for remotely accessing packages suspect of containing hazardous devices, the method comprising the steps of:

• supplying a low pressure hydra-solution from a supply reservoir to an intensifier for pressurization to a high pressure hydro-solution;
• aspirating said high pressure hydro-solution from said intensifier with abrasive particles via a mixing chamber forming a high pressure abrasive solution;
• directing said high pressure abrasive solution through an appropriately sized orifice forming a high velocity continuous stream flow field;
• focusing said high velocity continuous stream flow field at a controlled speed and impact area below impact initiation threshold towards a suspect hazardous device, and further comprising the step of mounting said cutting nozzle on a hazardous duty robot for remotely directing said high velocity continuous stream flow field, and providing high pressure fluid from said intensifier to said cutting nozzle via a coilable high pressure hose and feeding abrasive to said cutting nozzle from a separate abrasive source, for mixing wit fluid traveling within said cutting nozzle.

An apparatus for remotely accessing packages suspect of containing hazardous devices comprising:

• a fluid supply reservoir containing fluid at a low pressure;
• a pump to transfer said low pressure fluid from said fluid supply reservoir to an intensifier;
• said intensifier supplying an output of regulated pressurized fluid;
• a remote hazardous duty robot which supports a cutting nozzle having an orifice;
• a high pressure hose, and wherein said output of regulated pressurized fluid from said intensifier is a high pressure fluid, which feeds through said high pressure hose to the orifice of said cutting nozzle forming a high velocity continuous stream flow field;
• an abrasive source in abrasive feed communication wit said cutting nozzle for mixing abrasive with said high pressure fluid at said cutting nozzle;
• said cutting nozzle including said orifice for focusing said high velocity continuous stream flow field with abrasive at a controlled speed and impact area below impact initiation threshold towards a suspect package;
• and
• a power generator for supplying power to said pump, and said intensifier, said generator being of a type which obviates the need for an external power source.

A method for remotely accessing suspect hazardous material, comprising:

• providing a source of high pressure fluid;
• providing a high pressure flexible hose in fluid communication with said source of high pressure fluid;
• positioning a remotely or autonomously controlled fluid jet cutting system at a desired position relative to the suspect hazardous material, while maintaining the fluid jet cutting system in communication with said high pressure flexible hose;
• providing an abrasive from an abrasive source to the controlled fluid jet cutting system;
• supplying fluid derived from said source of high pressure fluid and flexible hose to said fluid jet cutting system;
• mixing in situ, relative to said fluid jet cutting system, fluid from said high pressure flexible hose and abrasive from said abrasive source;
• directing a stream of mixed fluid and abrasive to facilitate accessing of the hazardous material.

An apparatus for remotely accessing hazardous material, comprising:

• a source of pressurized fluid;
• a controllable vehicle;
• a fluid jet cutting system supported on said controllable vehicle;
• a flexible fluid conduit extending between said source and said fluid jet cutting system;
• and said fluid jet cutting system including a cutting nozzle which is multipositionable relative to said controllable vehicle;
• and
• a source of abrasive in communication with the cutting nozzle of said fluid jet cutting system to introduce abrasive to a stream of fluid traveling through said cutting nozzle from said source of pressurized fluid.