A Molecular Beam Study of the Thermal Dissociation of 1,4-Butane Diammonium Dinitrate

Abstract

The thermal decomposition of BDD has been observed in a TOF- quadrupole tandem mass spectrometer system. The major ion products observed were 30, 41, 43, and 46 amu. All of the data obtained in the present study indicate that, under vacuum, BDD thermally decomposes at temperature in the range of 160- 180 degrees centigrade to provide BDA and nitric acid. The nitric acid partially decomposes to produce nitrogen dioxide. Since all products are volatile, the solid residue after heating is pure BDD.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1988
Accession Number
ADA190392

Entities

People

  • J. M. Quirke
  • John W. Sheldon
  • Joshua‐Xiouhua Fu
  • K. A. Hardy

Organizations

  • Florida International University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics
  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Air Force Facilities
  • Amplifiers
  • Chemical Reactions
  • Decomposition
  • Detection
  • Dissociation
  • Energetic Materials
  • Heat Of Activation
  • Ionization
  • Mass Spectra
  • Mass Spectrometers
  • Measurement
  • Molecular Beams
  • Nitric Acid
  • Spectra
  • Spectrometers

Readers

  • Combustion science or combustion engineering.
  • Organic Chemistry
  • Thermal Physics or Thermal Science.