Method of making fine-grained triaminotrinitrobenzene

Patent · Tue Jul 26 00:00:00 EDT 1983

OSTI ID:6828256

Benziger, T M

A method is given for forming a fine-grained species of the insensitive high explosive sym-triaminotrinitrobenzene (TATB) without grinding. In accordance with the method, 1,3,5-trichloro-2,4,6-trinitrobenzene (TCTNB) is aminated by reaction with gaseous ammonia in an emulsion of toluene in water. The ratio of water to toluene in the emulsion is selected so that toluene is the dispersed phase in the emulsion. The size of the dispersed TCTNB-containing toluene droplets determines the particle size of the resulting TATB. The emulsion is preferably formed with an emulsifier such as ammonium oleate, which may be generated in situ from oleic acid, and stabilized with a protective colloid such as polyvinyl alcohol.

• DOE Contract Number: W-7405-ENG-36
• Assignee: ERA-09-029164; EDB-84-094231
• Application Number: ON: DE84012754
• OSTI ID: 6828256
• Resource Relation: Other Information: Portions are illegible in microfiche products
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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45 MILITARY TECHNOLOGY, WEAPONRY, AND NATIONAL DEFENSE
TATB
SYNTHESIS
AMINATION
AMMONIA
EMULSIONS
CHEMICAL EXPLOSIVES
CHEMICAL REACTIONS
COLLOIDS
DISPERSIONS
EXPLOSIVES
HYDRIDES
HYDROGEN COMPOUNDS
NITROGEN COMPOUNDS
NITROGEN HYDRIDES
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Weaponry
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