Development of Methods to Account for HCl and Cl2 from Open Burning and Characterization of Emissions from the Open Burning of Three Selected Propellants

Abstract

An important class of propellant, explosive, and pyrotechnic (PEP) material that requires disposal permits is the chlorine-containing perchlorate explosives and propellants. Characterization of the recovery of HCl and Cl2 is necessary to the development of emission factors for these materials. While characterization of emissions for many energetic materials (EMs) has proven feasible, chlorine-containing PEP materials pose a special challenge. Methods to account for chlorine emissions in PEP materials from open burning (OB) have eluded scientists except in small-scale bench tests.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 1996
Accession Number
ADA348722

Entities

People

  • Ben Entezam
  • James L. Wilcox
  • Michael J. Molenaar
  • Thomas R. Shreeve

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Alkanes
  • Alkenes
  • Amines
  • Bench Tests
  • Chlorine
  • Energetic Materials
  • Environmental Protection
  • Materials
  • Propellants
  • Test Methods

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

  • Molecular Photonics/Laser Physics
  • Rocket Propulsion.
  • Systems Analysis and Design