The explosive components facility - fulfilling its role as a national resource

Conference · Thu Aug 01 00:00:00 EDT 1996

OSTI ID:279698

Johnson, D R; Bonzon, L L

The Explosive Components Facility (ECF) is a major, low-hazard, non-nuclear, research and development facility of the Sandia National Laboratories/Albuquerque (SNL). Sandia Corporation, a subsidiary of Lockheed-Martin, operates this designated User Facility for the Department of Energy (DOE). The ECF consolidates many SNL energetic-materials activities and provides a unique combination of explosive-technologies, neutronic-components, batteries, and weapons-evaluation capabilities. This paper describes the project objectives, the basic building features, programmatic capabilities, and the processes used to beneficially occupy and assess readiness to operate.

• Research Organization: Sandia National Labs., Albuquerque, NM (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
• DOE Contract Number: AC04-94AL85000
• OSTI ID: 279698
• Report Number(s): SAND--96-1959C; CONF-9608113--2; ON: DE96013407
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

25 ENERGY STORAGE
45 MILITARY TECHNOLOGY, WEAPONRY, AND NATIONAL DEFENSE
CONTAINMENT
DESIGN
ELECTRIC BATTERIES
EXPLOSIONS
EXPLOSIVES
MEASURING INSTRUMENTS
OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY
RESEARCH PROGRAMS
TEST FACILITIES
WEAPONS