Parsons Corp. has been selected by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Norfolk District to deliver a new Explosive Decomposition Chamber facility at Holston Army Ammunition Plant in Kingsport, Tennessee.
The 4-year, $164 million contract is new work for the firm.
“Our team is uniquely equipped to deliver solutions for the most complex environmental challenges that our clients face,” said Jon Moretta, president of engineered systems for Parsons.
HSAAP, a government-owned, contractor-operated facility, is a major supplier of explosive materials to the Defense Department and generates explosives waste that was historically open-burned since the 1940s.
“This new facility will meet the Army’s mission of reducing environmental impacts by transitioning from the open burning explosive waste treatment process to a technology-driven closed destruction solution,” Moretta added.
Under this contract, Parsons will provide technical design and engineering, permitting and delivery of the EDC facility. This emission-controlled thermal treatment facility will process the hazardous explosive waste streams, significantly reducing the need for open burning. It will satisfy federal requirements to treat bulk explosive waste safely and effectively.
“We look forward to leveraging our technical design, engineering, and complex delivery capabilities in support of this mission as part of our continued commitment to innovative solutions and environmental stewardship,” Moretta said.
This project expands Parsons’ role in supporting Army efforts to minimize the environmental impact of Army ammunition plants. In September 2021, Parsons was awarded a contract for a new Energetic Waste Incinerator and Contaminated Waste Processor project at Radford Army Ammunition Plant in Virginia.