DMSO/base hydrolysis method for the disposal of high explosives and related energetic materials
Abstract
High explosives and related energetic materials are treated via a DMSO/base hydrolysis method which renders them non-explosive and/or non-energetic. For example, high explosives such as 1,3,5,7-tetraaza-1,3,5,7-tetranitrocyclooctane (HMX), 1,3,5-triaza-1,3,5-trinitrocyclohexane (RDX), 2,4,6-trinitrotoluene (TNT), or mixtures thereof, may be dissolved in a polar, aprotic solvent and subsequently hydrolyzed by adding the explosive-containing solution to concentrated aqueous base. Major hydrolysis products typically include nitrite, formate, and nitrous oxide.
- Inventors:
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- Amarillo, TX
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- MASON & HANGER CORP
- OSTI Identifier:
- 874434
- Patent Number(s):
- 6388164
- Application Number:
- 09/002,907
- Assignee:
- Mason & Hanger Corporation (Amarillo, TX)
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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A - HUMAN NECESSITIES A62 - LIFE-SAVING A62D - CHEMICAL MEANS FOR EXTINGUISHING FIRES OR FOR COMBATING OR PROTECTING AGAINST HARMFUL CHEMICAL AGENTS
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC04-91AL65030
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- dmsobase; hydrolysis; method; disposal; explosives; related; energetic; materials; treated; via; renders; non-explosive; andor; non-energetic; example; 1357-tetraaza-1357-tetranitrocyclooctane; hmx; 135-triaza-135-trinitrocyclohexane; rdx; 246-trinitrotoluene; tnt; mixtures; dissolved; polar; aprotic; solvent; subsequently; hydrolyzed; adding; explosive-containing; solution; concentrated; aqueous; base; major; products; typically; nitrite; formate; nitrous; oxide; energetic material; /588/
Citation Formats
Desmare, Gabriel W, and Cates, Dillard M. DMSO/base hydrolysis method for the disposal of high explosives and related energetic materials. United States: N. p., 2002.
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Desmare, Gabriel W, & Cates, Dillard M. DMSO/base hydrolysis method for the disposal of high explosives and related energetic materials. United States.
Desmare, Gabriel W, and Cates, Dillard M. Tue .
"DMSO/base hydrolysis method for the disposal of high explosives and related energetic materials". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/874434.
@article{osti_874434,
title = {DMSO/base hydrolysis method for the disposal of high explosives and related energetic materials},
author = {Desmare, Gabriel W and Cates, Dillard M},
abstractNote = {High explosives and related energetic materials are treated via a DMSO/base hydrolysis method which renders them non-explosive and/or non-energetic. For example, high explosives such as 1,3,5,7-tetraaza-1,3,5,7-tetranitrocyclooctane (HMX), 1,3,5-triaza-1,3,5-trinitrocyclohexane (RDX), 2,4,6-trinitrotoluene (TNT), or mixtures thereof, may be dissolved in a polar, aprotic solvent and subsequently hydrolyzed by adding the explosive-containing solution to concentrated aqueous base. Major hydrolysis products typically include nitrite, formate, and nitrous oxide.},
doi = {},
journal = {},
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place = {United States},
year = {Tue May 14 00:00:00 EDT 2002},
month = {Tue May 14 00:00:00 EDT 2002}
}
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