Method for digesting a nitro-bearing explosive compound
Abstract
The present invention is a process wherein superoxide radicals from superoxide salt are used to break down the explosive compounds. The process has an excellent reaction rate for degrading explosives, and operates at ambient temperature and atmospheric pressure in aqueous or non-aqueous conditions. Because the superoxide molecules are small, much smaller than an enzyme molecule for example, they can penetrate the microstructure of plastic explosives faster. The superoxide salt generates reactive hydroxyl radicals, which can destroy other organic contaminants, if necessary, along with digesting the explosive nitro-bearing compound.
- Inventors:
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- Richland, WA
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Battelle Memorial Institute, Columbus, OH (United States)
- OSTI Identifier:
- 873239
- Patent Number(s):
- 6118039
- Assignee:
- Battelle Memorial Institute (Richland, WA)
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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A - HUMAN NECESSITIES A62 - LIFE-SAVING A62D - CHEMICAL MEANS FOR EXTINGUISHING FIRES OR FOR COMBATING OR PROTECTING AGAINST HARMFUL CHEMICAL AGENTS
C - CHEMISTRY C02 - TREATMENT OF WATER, WASTE WATER, SEWAGE, OR SLUDGE C02F - TREATMENT OF WATER, WASTE WATER, SEWAGE, OR SLUDGE
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC06-76RL01830
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- method; digesting; nitro-bearing; explosive; compound; process; superoxide; radicals; salt; break; compounds; excellent; reaction; rate; degrading; explosives; operates; ambient; temperature; atmospheric; pressure; aqueous; non-aqueous; conditions; molecules; enzyme; molecule; example; penetrate; microstructure; plastic; faster; generates; reactive; hydroxyl; destroy; organic; contaminants; reaction rate; organic contaminant; ambient temperature; atmospheric pressure; organic contaminants; plastic explosives; superoxide radicals; explosive nitro; hydroxyl radicals; excellent reaction; explosive compound; explosive compounds; aqueous conditions; /588/
Citation Formats
Shah, Manish M. Method for digesting a nitro-bearing explosive compound. United States: N. p., 2000.
Web.
Shah, Manish M. Method for digesting a nitro-bearing explosive compound. United States.
Shah, Manish M. Sat .
"Method for digesting a nitro-bearing explosive compound". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/873239.
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author = {Shah, Manish M},
abstractNote = {The present invention is a process wherein superoxide radicals from superoxide salt are used to break down the explosive compounds. The process has an excellent reaction rate for degrading explosives, and operates at ambient temperature and atmospheric pressure in aqueous or non-aqueous conditions. Because the superoxide molecules are small, much smaller than an enzyme molecule for example, they can penetrate the microstructure of plastic explosives faster. The superoxide salt generates reactive hydroxyl radicals, which can destroy other organic contaminants, if necessary, along with digesting the explosive nitro-bearing compound.},
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place = {United States},
year = {2000},
month = {1}
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