Method of making fine-grained triaminotrinitrobenzene
A method of 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.
- Assignee:
- The United States of America as represented by the United States Department of Energy
- Patent Number(s):
- US 4481371
- OSTI ID:
- 6056155
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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ADDITIVES
ALCOHOLS
ALKYLATED AROMATICS
AMINATION
AMMONIA
AQUEOUS SOLUTIONS
AROMATICS
CARBOXYLIC ACIDS
CHEMICAL EXPLOSIVES
CHEMICAL PREPARATION
CHEMICAL REACTIONS
COLLOIDS
CRYSTAL STRUCTURE
DISPERSIONS
DROPLETS
EMULSIFIERS
EMULSIONS
EXPLOSIVES
GRAIN SIZE
HYDRIDES
HYDROCARBONS
HYDROGEN COMPOUNDS
HYDROXY COMPOUNDS
MICROSTRUCTURE
MIXTURES
MONOCARBOXYLIC ACIDS
NITROGEN COMPOUNDS
NITROGEN HYDRIDES
OLEIC ACID
ORGANIC ACIDS
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
ORGANIC POLYMERS
OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
PARTICLES
POLYMERS
POLYVINYLS
SENSITIVITY
SIZE
SOLUTIONS
STABILIZATION
SYNTHESIS
TATB
TOLUENE
WATER