HomeMy WebLinkAbout770758.tiff RESOLUTION
RE: GRANTING PERMISSION TO COLORADO ENGINEERING EXPERIMENT
STATION, INC. , TO REMOVE CERTAIN SCRAP MATERIALS FROM THE
MISSLE SITE PARK.
WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners of Weld County,
Colorado, pursuant to Colorado statute and the Weld County Home
Rule Charter, is vested with the authority of administering the
affairs of Weld County, Colorado, and
WHEREAS, Colorado Engineering Experiment Station, Inc. , a
non-profit corporation, has requested permission to enter upon
the Weld County Missle Site located west of Greeley in Weld
County, Colorado for the purpose of removing certain scrap material
to be used in connection with the research being preformed by
Colorado Engineering Experiment Station, Inc. , and
WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners of Weld County,
Colorado, having been advised that the cost of removal of said
scrap material is in excess of the value of said scrap material
and therefore deem it advisable and in the best interest of Weld
County to allow personnel from the Colorado Engineering Experiment
Station, Inc. , to enter upon the Weld County Missle Site and re-
move certain of the scrap material thereon under the direction of
Andy Petruzzi, Superintendent of Buildings and Grounds for Weld
County, Colorado.
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of County Commissioners
of Weld County, Colorado, that Colorado Engineering Experiment
Station, Inc. , be and hereby is given permission to enter upon the
Weld County Missle Site located west of Greeley, Colorado for the
purpose of removal of certain scrap material from said Missle Site
under the supervision and direction of Andy Petruzzi, Superintendent
of Buildings and Grounds for Weld County, Colorado.
The above and foregoing Resolution was, on motion duly made
and seconded, adopted by the following vote on the 5th day of
April, A.DD..J, 1978.
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COLORADO
ENGINEERING EXPERIMENT STATION
INC.
OFFICE: LABORATORY:
P.O. Box 344 P.O. Box 41
Boulder, Colo. 80302 Nunn, Cola 80648
Phone: 303-443-1344 Phone: 303-897-2340
March 6, 1978
Mr. Andy Petruzzi
Weld County Building & Grounds Superintendent
915 10th Street
Greeley, Colorado 80631
Dear Mr. Petruzzi;
In reference to our discussion concering the equipment and plumbing
at the Windsor Missile Site I have enclosed, in part A, a brief summary
of our history and activities at the Nunn Laboratory where the
proposed equipment would be utilized. Part B, contains information in
lien of evidence of approvial and accreditation of our services. Part C
is a portion of a report to Colorado Surplus Property concering our needs
and ability to utilize surplus property.
Part A; Descritrion of program operations and activities.
The program began as a research study in the Engineering Experiment Station
Department of the College of Engineering of the University of Colorado, Boulder
Campus in 1955. Experimental studies of compressible fluid mechanics were
conducted with particular emphasis on primary and secondary standards of
flow measurement. The program grew in size and reputation at the University
of Colorado over the nine year period, 1956 to 1965. Larger facilities were
needed to schisms the high Reynolds numbers needed to futher pursue the studies,
The university administration would not permit expansion of the program under
its jurisdiction, but it recognized the importance of tin studies, and made
special arrangements for its continuation.
A Nonprofit Corporation of Colorado for Scientific and Educational Purposes
Testing for the Public Safety
Proof pressure tests, Flowmeter calibrations, Gas flow research specialists
These arrangements included permission for the project director, Professor
B. Thomas Arnburg, to pursue the studies through a nonprofit corporation
tha t he would form ( seperate from the university) , while continuing his teaching
in the Mechanical Engineering Department on a one half time appointment. The non-
profit company was formed under the name Colorado Engineering Experiment Station
Inc. and has operated as planned from that time to the present.
The company acquired a goverment surplus Atlas E missle site at Nunn, Colorado to
house and partially equip its operations. The large tanks and various supplies and
eouipment at the site permitted the high flow rate test facilities that were needed
to be constructed.
Primary standard flow measurement facilities were constructed, intercomparision
test conducted, and ctoss comparison tests made with the U.S. Bureau of Standards
and the standards facilities of other countries.
Seconday standards were developed c:nd their experimental performance
characteristics correlated with theoretical studies. These studies continue
to date. Secondary standards are being calibrated to provide flow measurement
standards for other laboratories. Also new methods of flow measurement are
evaluated, such as the vortep shedding flew transducer.
Testing for the public safety was initially limited to proof pressure
tests of equipment used at high gas pressures. With the advent of OSHA, and
the various industial standards it promuligated, the scope of testing has been
expanded. Certification tests of ventilating fans are performed for various
manufacturers. Noise level tests are performed en various designs of valves.
A new field of testing that is in the interest of the general public is
now being undertaken.. This is the performance testing of solar energy
collectors. The National Bureau of Standards has recently completed preliminary
testing procedures for solar panels, but the actual tests will be done
by independent test laboratories.
Part B; Information submitted in lieu of evidence of approval, accreditation,
of licensing.
The studies and testing performed, as described in part A, at mostly
state—of—the—art activities that cannot be licensed or certified. For example
the National Bureat of Standards does not certify flew measurement. Instead,
test reports are issued that represent the current state-of-the-art of measurement
in the particular area of flow measurement. Where the flew capabilities of the
different laboratories overlap, intercomparisons are performed. . The testing
methods so developed are then extended up to muck higher flow rates and pressure
levels than can be reached at the National Bureau of Standards laboratories. The
approval is thus indirect, as contrasted with such certified measurements as
temperature, time, ect,
Part C; Statement concerning needs, resources, and ability to utilize surplus
property,
The experimental studies require special test equipment and "set-ups" for each
program. The nature of the work, as described in Part A, is continuous change and
customizing the test installations. This requires a large amount of expensive equip-
ment and supplies. It is apparent to all visitors to the laboratory that the test
facilities could never have been built if government surplu$ property had not been
available in large quantities. The need continues as new facilities continue to be
constructed.
The resources of the nonprofit company are limited to the fees it charges for the
research of the various flow problems and the calibration end testing of flow meters
of various companys. Tests conducted for the public safety would require greatly
increased service charges if the required equipement had to be constructed of new
materials rather than using surplus property as in the past.
The ability to utilize large amounts of surplus equipment has been proven over a
period of many years. Where no further use could be made of property, it has been
returned to the Colorado Surplus Property Agency for donation to other donee
organizations. Also, some valuable equipment has been transferred to other donees,
where their need, or level of use, was greater. A case in point is the transfer of a
large nitrogen dewar to the University of Colorado (Boulder campus) where it is greatly
improving the efficiency of their liquid nitrogen distribution system.
As we discussed at the Windsor Site our main interest is in obtains the stainless
high pressure plumbing and the sump pumps located outside the building in the deep
sumps that I showed to you. There is still a question if the pumps are still in tact
and if they are if they are still serviceable as they have probably been flooded for
a good number of years.
Colorado Snginesring will provide all the necessary manpower and equipement needed
to remove am of the approved equipement so as net to burden the county with any
additional costs.
I hope this supplies enought information for you, if you have any futher Questions
please contact me at the laboratory. Thanks for your time and interest.
Sincerely,
J
Steve Caldwell
Lab. Mgr.
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