Reformulation/reuse of explosives and propellants
- Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane, IN (United States). Crane Division
The Department of Defense (DoD) faces many environmental issues and concerns in the demilitarization and disposal of obsolete, excess and unserviceable munition items. For many munition items the only method of disposal is open Burning/Open Detonation (OB/OD) which not only creates pollutants, but destroys potentially valuable materials. Increased concern for the protection of the environment has mandated that DoD must pursue improved methods of munitions demilitarization while maximizing ingredient recovery. Removal technology has already been demonstrated for the majority of explosive and propellant loaded items, but the reclaimed energetic material is being destroyed by OB/OD or other destruction technologies. For the past few years, Crane Division, Naval Surface Warfare Center (NAVSURFWARCENDIV Crane) has concentrated on reclaiming the valuable energetics with subsequent reformulation for commercial applications.
- OSTI ID:
- 113227
- Report Number(s):
- CONF-940499--; ISBN 1-56590-014-6
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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