Insulation of Nitrocellulose Boiling Tubs at Radford Army Ammunition Plant

Abstract

The sidewall of a stainless steel nitrocellulose (NC) boiling tub was thermally insulated with a 2-inch-thick layer of Foamglas. Evaluation of steam usage was conducted and an energy saving of 155.8 kg steam per hour per tub was realized. No adverse effects on KC properties were detected due to boiling tub insulation. The design criteria information for insulating other NC boiling tubs was established.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 01, 1982
Accession Number
ADA114076

Entities

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  • Charles H. Johnson

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Communities of Interest

  • Sensors
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Ammunition
  • Automatic
  • Control Systems
  • Corporations
  • Design Criteria
  • Economic Analysis
  • Energy
  • Energy Conservation
  • Energy Consumption
  • Engineering
  • Heat Loss
  • Material Degradation Processes
  • Materials
  • Materials Laboratories
  • Measurement
  • Plastic Explosives
  • Stainless Steel

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  • Agricultural Chemistry/Soil Science
  • Metallurgy
  • Thermal Physics or Thermal Science.

Technology Areas

  • Microelectronics