Weapons Systems and Platforms

SERDP and ESTCP’s Weapons Systems and Platforms program area supports the development and demonstration of innovative technologies that enable DoD to reduce or eliminate the use of hazardous materials in its production and maintenance processes, reduce hazardous waste streams, and better understand and mitigate emissions and other environmental impacts that result from its operations.

Completed Projects List
Project Title Completed

Removal of Chromium (VI) from Wastewater by Anionic Liquid Ion Exchange (A-LIX)

Project Information
Project ID: WP-200001
Principal Investigator: John Dunlap, AFRL/MLQE
ESTCP Oct 2003

Mineralization of TNT, RDX and By-Products in an Anaerobic Granular Activated Carbon-Fluidized Bed Bioreactor

Project Information
Project ID: WP-200004
Principal Investigator: Dr. Stephen Maloney, U.S. Army ERDC/CERL
ESTCP Oct 2003

Demonstration/Validation of a Zero-VOC Waterborne, Polyurethane Topcoat

Project Information
Project ID: WP-199802
Principal Investigator: Mr. Kevin Kovaleski, NAWCAD
ESTCP Oct 2003

Tri-Service Demonstration/Validation of the Pulsed Optical Energy Decoating (FLASHJET®) Process for Military Applications

Project Information
Project ID: WP-199803
Principal Investigator: Mr. Dean Hutchins, U.S. Army Environmental Center
ESTCP Oct 2003

Non-Leaching, Benign, Fouling Control, Multilayer Polymer Coatings for Marine Applications (SEED Project)

Project Information
Project ID: WP-1274
Principal Investigator: Dr. Christopher Ober, Cornell University
SERDP Sep 2003

Environmentally Acceptable Alternatives for Non Destructive Inspection with Fluorescent Penetrant Dyes (SEED Project)

Project Information
Project ID: WP-1275
Principal Investigator: Dr. Bradley Grunden, METSS Corporation
SERDP Aug 2003

Mechanisms of Military Coatings Degradation

Project Information
Project ID: WP-1133
Principal Investigator: Ms. Wendy Kosik, US Army Research Laboratory
SERDP Aug 2003

The Use of Wetting Agents/Fume Suppressants in Hard Chromium Electroplating Baths

Project Information
Project ID: WP-200003
Principal Investigator: Ms. Kathleen Paulson, Naval Facilities Engineering Command (NAVFAC)
ESTCP Jul 2003

Castable, Solvent-Free Red Phosphorous Smokes for Target Markers

Project Information
Project ID: WP-1180
Principal Investigator: Mr. Daniel Nielson, Thiokol Propulsion, MS-244
SERDP Jun 2003

Lead-Free Initiator Materials for Small, Electro-Explosive Devices For Medium Caliber Munitions

Project Information
Project ID: WP-1306
Principal Investigator: Dr. Ross Millar, QinetiQ
SERDP Jun 2003

Primerless RTV Silicone Sealants/Adhesives

Project Information
Project ID: WP-1135
Principal Investigator: Mr. Dean Martinelli, US Army ARDEC
SERDP Apr 2003

Alternatives to Solvent-Based Ink and Paint Stenciling for Identification Markings

Project Information
Project ID: WP-199912
Principal Investigator: Ms. Debora Naguy, U.S. Air Force
ESTCP Mar 2003

Advanced Passive Acoustic Leak Location and Detection Verification System for Underground Fuel Pipelines

Project Information
Project ID: WP-199904
Principal Investigator: Mr. Bill Major, Naval Facilities Engineering Command Engineering Service Center
ESTCP Mar 2003

Tri-Service Green Gun Barrel

Project Information
Project ID: WP-1074
Principal Investigator: Mr. Lawrence Rusch, Benet Laboratories
SERDP Mar 2003

Supercritical Fluid Spray Application Process for Adhesives and Primers

Project Information
Project ID: WP-1118
Principal Investigator: Dr. Marc Donohue, Johns Hopkins University
SERDP Mar 2003

Non-Polluting Composites Remanufacturing and Repair for Military Applications

Project Information
Project ID: WP-1109
Principal Investigator: Dr. James Sands, US Army Research Laboratory
SERDP Dec 2002

Sodium Hydroxide Recycling System

Project Information
Project ID: WP-199801
Principal Investigator: Mr. Philip Darcy, U.S. Army Benet Laboratories
ESTCP Oct 2002

Non-Structural Adhesives Requiring No VOCs

Project Information
Project ID: WP-1139
Principal Investigator: Dr. Claude Selitrennikoff, MycoLogics
SERDP Oct 2002

Control of Biofouling Using Biodegradable Natural Products

Project Information
Project ID: WP-1277
Principal Investigator: Dr. Kathleen Fallis, Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR)
SERDP Oct 2002

Pulsed Acoustic Sparker Bio-Fouling Control in Heat Transfer Equipment (SEED Project)

Project Information
Project ID: WP-1279
Principal Investigator: Dr. Raymond Schaefer, Phoenix Science & Technology, Inc.
SERDP Oct 2002