"How Clean is Clean?" Using Fluidjets as an Alternative Decontamination Process for Munitions

Abstract

Numerous advanced technologies have shown that explosive ordnance can be successfully cleaned of explosives by alternative methods to thermal flashing. As part of Alliant Techsystems continuing research in high-pressure Fluidjets (FJ), we have compared FJ cleaning as an alternative to flashing in order to achieve 5-X decontamination levels.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 01, 1994
Accession Number
ADA500120

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  • Paul L. Miller

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Communities of Interest

  • Counter IED
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Abstracts
  • Ammunition
  • Decontamination
  • Energetic Materials
  • Engineering
  • Environmental Pollution
  • Explosive Charges
  • Explosives
  • Fire Control Systems
  • Health
  • High Explosives
  • High Pressure
  • Materials
  • Munitions
  • Projectiles
  • Residuals
  • Vapor Pressure

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  • Manufacturing Engineering.