Accession Number:

ADA021343

Title:

Utilization of Ammelide (By-Product from Guanidine Nitrate Production).

Descriptive Note:

Technical memo,

Corporate Author:

PICATINNY ARSENAL DOVER N J

Personal Author(s):

• Siele,V. I.
• Gilbert,E. E.

Report Date:

1975-12-01

Pagination or Media Count:

12.0

Abstract:

By-product solids from the manufacture of guanidine nitrate by the Pittsburg Coke Process, comprising 48 ammelide, 24 ammeline, 23 melamine, and 5 inorganic salts, can be disposed of by 1 making them available to melamine producers, 2 making them available to cyanuric acid producers, 3 conversion to cyanuric acid for sale, or 4 hydrolysis to ammonia and carbon dioxide. The relative merits of each route are discussed briefly.

Descriptors:

• *MUNITIONS INDUSTRY
• *GUANIDINE NITRATES
• HYDROLYSIS
• SOLID WASTES
• UTILIZATION
• TRIAZINES
• NITROGEN HETEROCYCLIC COMPOUNDS
• MELAMINES

Subject Categories:

• Industrial Chemistry and Chemical Processing
• Ammunition and Explosives

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE