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Article: Chemical incinerator construction near end. (Construction).(Pine Bluff Chemical Agent Disposal Facility, Arkansas)(Brief Article)
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- Arkansas Business
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- September 2, 2002
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Washington Demilitarization Co., the systems contractor for the Pine Bluff Chemical Agent Disposal Facility at the Pine Bluff Arsenal says the project is "substantially complete" 30 days ahead of schedule.
The $300 million facility to destroy the chemical weapon stockpile at the arsenal has been one of the largest construction projects in Arkansas since construction began in January 1999.
At its peak, about 1,200 people worked on the project. During the construction, 500,000 cubic yards of earth were moved, 3.46 million pounds of concrete-reinforced steel were placed, 23,000 cubic yards of concrete were poured, 1,400 tons of structural steel were ...