Chemical Conversion of Energetic Materials to Higher Value Products

Conference · Tue Apr 19 00:00:00 EDT 2005

OSTI ID:15016446

Mitchell, A R; Hsu, P C; Coburn, M D; Schmidt, R D; Pagoria, P F; Lee, G S

The objective of this program is to develop new processes for the disposal of surplus energetic materials. Disposal through open burning/open detonation (OB/OD) is considered less attractive today due to environmental, cost and safety concerns. The use of energetic materials as chemical feedstocks for higher value products can provide environmentally sound and cost-effective alternatives to OB/OD. Our recent studies on the conversion of surplus energetic materials (Explosive D, TNT) to higher value products will be described.

• Research Organization: Lawrence Livermore National Lab. (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: US Department of Energy (US)
• DOE Contract Number: W-7405-ENG-48
• OSTI ID: 15016446
• Report Number(s): UCRL-CONF-211787; TRN: US200513%%510
• Resource Relation: Conference: Presented at: ISEM 2005- Second International Symposium on Energetic Materials and Their Applications, Tokyo (JP), 05/26/2005--05/27/2005; Other Information: PBD: 19 Apr 2005
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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ORGANIC
PHYSICAL AND ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY
CHEMICAL FEEDSTOCKS
EXPLOSIONS
SAFETY
TNT