b'RESILIENCE IN METALBuilding 3001 at Tinker Air Force Base in Oklahoma is known as the largest electroplating shop in the Department of Defense for a good reason.Nearly every component of a U.S. Air Force jet engine has a thin coat of electroplating on it. That process takes place in the chemical tanks within the facility. Some of the parts come through for dimensional recovery, a process that restores thickness to its original specifications. Others are processed to prevent corrosion and/or prepare the surfaces for paint.The renovation project was no small task. Approximately 180 chemical storage tanks, each with a capacity of 1,000 gallons, were removed and replaced while the facility remained operational. A process instrumentation and control system was installed for the plating shop tank processes, ventilation and utilities.Other modifications included the replacement of the operating floor, which required interior demolition of the working floor and mezzanines. We also replaced and modified roof-mounted scrubbers/exhaust fans, electric, lighting, reverse osmosis water systems, process control systems and support structures.80 81'