Ultrafiltration of Munition Wastes (HMX, RDX and TNT)

Abstract

During the manufacture of certain munitions, suspended particles less than 200 microns in size, as well as soluble quantities of TNT, RDX, and HMX are found in waste streams. The use of multi-media filters prior to carbon adsorption columns has proven ineffective due to plugging of the filters. Because of recent developments and improvements in ultrafiltration membranes, it was felt that this process might alleviate some of these problems. This report describes the investigation of ultrafiltration as a means of cleaning up munition plant waste streams.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 1981
Accession Number
ADA113649

Entities

People

  • Curtis R. Blodgett

Organizations

  • United States Army Soldier Systems Center

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Boundary Layer
  • Chemical Synthesis
  • Chemistry
  • Filters
  • Flow
  • Flow Rate
  • Fluid Flow
  • Layers
  • Liquid Chromatography
  • Mass Transfer
  • Materials
  • Organic Compounds
  • Osmotic Pressure
  • Plastic Explosives
  • Ultrafiltration
  • Waste Water
  • Water Purification

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

  • Aerosol Science/Aerosol Physics
  • Combustion Dynamics and Shock Wave Physics.
  • Munitions and Ordnance Engineering