RDX/HMX Plant Design

Abstract

There is presently only one domestic facility for production of RDX and HMX. In order to increase RDX/HMX production capability as well as to alleviate dependence on a sole source supply, the initial phase of design for an RDX/HMX Expansion Facility was conducted. The proposed RDX/HMX Expansion Facility at Holston Army Ammunition Plant (HAAP), Kingsport, Tennessee, called Plant X, consisted of two explosives manufacturing lines producing the end products - Composition B, Composition A-5, and Octol 75/25, as well as raw material preparation and spent acid recovery facilities.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 01, 1981
Accession Number
ADA099536

Entities

People

  • James D Turner

Organizations

  • United States Army Armament Research, Development and Engineering Center

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acetic Acid
  • Ammonium Nitrate
  • Anhydrides
  • Chemistry
  • Contractors
  • Contracts
  • Explosives
  • Heat Energy
  • Manufacturing
  • Materials
  • New Jersey
  • Particles
  • Plastic Explosives
  • Procurement
  • Separators
  • Sodium Hydroxide
  • United States

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