Base hydrolysis kinetics of HMX-based explosives using sodium carbonate
Conference
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OSTI ID:273281
- Los Alamos National Lab., NM (United States)
- Wyoming Univ., Laramie, WY (United States)
Sodium carbonate has been identified as a possible hydrolysis reagent for decomposing HMX-based explosives to water soluble, non-energetic products. In this study, the reaction kinetics of sodium carbonate hydrolysis are examined and a reaction model is developed. The rate of hydrolysis is reaction rate limited, opposed to mass transfer limited, up to 150{degrees}C. Greater than 99% of the explosive solids in powder form are destroyed in less than 10 minutes at a temperature of 150{degrees}C. The primary products from sodium carbonate hydrolysis are sodium nitrite, formate, nitrate, acetate, glycolate, hexamine, nitrogen gas, nitrous oxide, and ammonia.
- Research Organization:
- Los Alamos National Lab., NM (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- Department of Defense, Washington, DC (United States)
- DOE Contract Number:
- W-7405-ENG-36
- OSTI ID:
- 273281
- Report Number(s):
- LA-UR--96-1818; CONF-9606228--2; ON: DE96012627
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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