Compatibility of Flocculating Agents with RDX/TNT/Comp B.

Abstract

This study was undertaken at the request of the Tooele Army Ammunition Depot (TAAD) to determine the compatibility of polymer flocculating agents with explosives present in waste waters at Army Ammunition Plants. These agents are used effectively for the removal of the suspended matter in aqueous media. As such, they could serve to remove colloidal suspensions of explosives which clog the charcoal filters that are used to adsorb solubilized explosives from waste water effluents. Before these flocculating agents can be accepted as standard items for the pre-treatment of waste water effluents at explosives processing plants, their compatibility with explosives in the dry state must be established. Of the flocculating agents, WT2600, CAT-FLOC, CAT-FLOC-T, and E-653, tested for their compatibility with RDX, TNT and Comp B, only E-653 was found to be acceptable. A possible mechanism is proposed for the reactivity of the polymer flocculating agents with explosives.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1977
Accession Number
ADA035136

Entities

People

  • Arthur C. Forsyth
  • James W. Mccahill
  • Thomas C. Castorina

Organizations

  • Picatinny Arsenal

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Counter IED

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Ammunition
  • Explosives
  • Reactivities
  • Standards
  • Waste Water

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

  • Agricultural Chemistry/Soil Science
  • Environmental Engineering
  • Environmental Engineering.