Separation of RDX from Composition B Via a Supercritical Fluid Extraction Process

Abstract

Supercritical fluid extraction is used, on the laboratory scale, to successfully separate and recover RDX from Composition B high explosive using neat carbon dioxide as the extraction solvent. The nitramine is recovered from Composition B with a purity in excess of 99%. TNT is readily extracted from Composition B, along with most of the wax, leaving the majority of RDX as an unextracted crystalline solid in the extraction vessel. Processing conditions for this separation process are discussed, including, temperature, pressure, and solvent-to-feed ratio.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 01, 1997
Accession Number
ADA363254

Entities

People

  • Jeffrey B. Morris

Organizations

  • United States Army Research Laboratory

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Communities of Interest

  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acetonitrile
  • Carbon Dioxide
  • Dielectric Permittivity
  • Energetic Materials
  • Environmental Protection
  • Explosives
  • Extraction
  • Flow Rate
  • Fluids
  • High Explosives
  • Liquid Chromatography
  • Materials
  • Military Research
  • Munitions
  • Nitramines
  • Rdx
  • United States Government

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  • Rocket Propulsion.