Combined Biological and Chemical Mechanisms for Degradation of Insensitive Munitions in the Presence of Alternate Explosives

Abstract

The insensitive munitions (IM) 2,4-dinitroanisole (DNAN) and nitroguanidine (NQ) have been used in newly developed explosives as a replacement for the more sensitive munition, 2,4,6-trinitrotoluene (TNT). These new formulations are less sensitive to external shocks, for example heat or strikes, and as such they are safer to store, transport and use in battle conditions. The objective of this research was to quantify the rate and extent to which IM can be transformed by combined biological and chemical reactions with iron and Fe(III)-reducing microorganisms.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 21, 2017
Accession Number
AD1036543

Entities

People

  • Clint Arnett
  • Kevin T Finneran
  • Scott R. Drew

Organizations

  • Clemson University

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Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aerobic Bacteria
  • Amines
  • Bacteria
  • Biodegradation
  • Chemical Kinetics
  • Chemical Reactions
  • Chemical Synthesis
  • Chemistry
  • Department Of Defense
  • Ecology
  • Ecotoxicology
  • Electron Donors
  • Electron Transfer
  • Environment
  • Environmental Pollution
  • Explosives
  • Fish
  • High Explosives
  • Insensitive Explosives
  • Liquid Chromatography
  • Mass Spectrometry
  • Materials
  • Materials Laboratories
  • Materials Science
  • Microbiology
  • Microorganisms
  • Munitions
  • Organic Chemistry
  • Tnt

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  • Aerospace Engineering
  • Agricultural Chemistry/Soil Science