Solubilities of High Explosives: Removal of High Explosive Fillers from Munitions by Chemical Dissolution

Abstract

A systematic study of the solubilities of representative explosives in various single and binary solvents was made. Dimethylformamide (DMF) is judged to be a good overall solvent for explosives when factors such as the solubility values, physical properties, cost, availability, convenience and toxicity of the solvent are considered. DMF forms a solvate with HMX and is not useful as a solvent for HMX. A butyrolactone-dimethylsulfoxide mixture is recommended as a solvent for HMX. Sensitivities of slurries of explosives and solvents were determined. Studies were made to estimate the size of pump required to supply solvent for removal of explosives from munitions.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Nov 21, 1973
Accession Number
AD0773078

Entities

People

  • Carroll C. Misener
  • Michael E. Sitzmann
  • Stephen Foti

Organizations

  • Naval Ordnance Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acids
  • Ammonium Perchlorate
  • Availability
  • Boiling Point
  • Chemical Synthesis
  • Chemistry
  • Engineering
  • Explosive Ordnance Disposal
  • Explosives
  • High Explosives
  • Melting Point
  • Munitions
  • Ordnance Laboratories
  • Phase Diagrams
  • Physical Properties
  • Picric Acid
  • Plastic Bonded Explosives

Fields of Study

  • Chemistry

Readers

  • Agricultural Chemistry/Soil Science
  • Organic Chemistry
  • Regression Analysis.