Explosive destruction system for disposal of chemical munitions
Abstract
An explosive destruction system and method for safely destroying explosively configured chemical munitions. The system comprises a sealable, gas-tight explosive containment vessel, a fragment suppression system positioned in said vessel, and shaped charge means for accessing the interior of the munition when the munition is placed within the vessel and fragment suppression system. Also provided is a means for treatment and neutralization of the munition's chemical fills, and means for heating and agitating the contents of the vessel. The system is portable, rapidly deployable and provides the capability of explosively destroying and detoxifying chemical munitions within a gas-tight enclosure so that there is no venting of toxic or hazardous chemicals during detonation.
- Inventors:
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- Livermore, CA
- Manteca, CA
- Albuquerque, NM
- Baltimore, MD
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Sandia National Lab. (SNL-NM), Albuquerque, NM (United States)
- Sponsoring Org.:
- USDOE
- OSTI Identifier:
- 982787
- Patent Number(s):
- 6881383
- Application Number:
- 09/817,484
- Assignee:
- The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Army (Washington, DC)
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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F - MECHANICAL ENGINEERING F42 - AMMUNITION F42B - EXPLOSIVE CHARGES, e.g. FOR BLASTING, FIREWORKS, AMMUNITION
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC04-94AL85000
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 45 MILITARY TECHNOLOGY, WEAPONRY, AND NATIONAL DEFENSE
Citation Formats
Tschritter, Kenneth L, Haroldsen, Brent L, Shepodd, Timothy J, Stofleth, Jerome H, and DiBerardo, Raymond A. Explosive destruction system for disposal of chemical munitions. United States: N. p., 2005.
Web.
Tschritter, Kenneth L, Haroldsen, Brent L, Shepodd, Timothy J, Stofleth, Jerome H, & DiBerardo, Raymond A. Explosive destruction system for disposal of chemical munitions. United States.
Tschritter, Kenneth L, Haroldsen, Brent L, Shepodd, Timothy J, Stofleth, Jerome H, and DiBerardo, Raymond A. Tue .
"Explosive destruction system for disposal of chemical munitions". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/982787.
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title = {Explosive destruction system for disposal of chemical munitions},
author = {Tschritter, Kenneth L and Haroldsen, Brent L and Shepodd, Timothy J and Stofleth, Jerome H and DiBerardo, Raymond A},
abstractNote = {An explosive destruction system and method for safely destroying explosively configured chemical munitions. The system comprises a sealable, gas-tight explosive containment vessel, a fragment suppression system positioned in said vessel, and shaped charge means for accessing the interior of the munition when the munition is placed within the vessel and fragment suppression system. Also provided is a means for treatment and neutralization of the munition's chemical fills, and means for heating and agitating the contents of the vessel. The system is portable, rapidly deployable and provides the capability of explosively destroying and detoxifying chemical munitions within a gas-tight enclosure so that there is no venting of toxic or hazardous chemicals during detonation.},
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year = {Tue Apr 19 00:00:00 EDT 2005},
month = {Tue Apr 19 00:00:00 EDT 2005}
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