Method of making fine-grained triaminotrinitrobenzene
Abstract
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.
- Inventors:
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- Santa Fe, NM
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States)
- OSTI Identifier:
- 865243
- Patent Number(s):
- 4481371
- Assignee:
- United States of America as represented by United States (Washington, DC)
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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C - CHEMISTRY C07 - ORGANIC CHEMISTRY C07C - ACYCLIC OR CARBOCYCLIC COMPOUNDS
- DOE Contract Number:
- W-7405-ENG-36
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- method; fine-grained; triaminotrinitrobenzene; forming; species; insensitive; explosive; sym-triaminotrinitrobenzene; tatb; grinding; accordance; 5-trichloro-2; 6-trinitrobenzene; tctnb; aminated; reaction; gaseous; ammonia; emulsion; toluene; water; ratio; selected; dispersed; phase; size; tctnb-containing; droplets; determines; particle; resulting; preferably; formed; emulsifier; ammonium; oleate; generated; situ; oleic; acid; stabilized; protective; colloid; polyvinyl; alcohol; polyvinyl alcohol; preferably formed; particle size; dispersed phase; gaseous ammonia; oleic acid; vinyl alcohol; /999/149/
Citation Formats
Benziger, Theodore M. Method of making fine-grained triaminotrinitrobenzene. United States: N. p., 1984.
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Benziger, Theodore M. Method of making fine-grained triaminotrinitrobenzene. United States.
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"Method of making fine-grained triaminotrinitrobenzene". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/865243.
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title = {Method of making fine-grained triaminotrinitrobenzene},
author = {Benziger, Theodore M},
abstractNote = {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.},
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place = {United States},
year = {1984},
month = {1}
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