Accession Number:

ADA142269

Title:

Voltammetric Analysis of Ordnance Materials. Part 1. Detection and Quantitation of Nitrate Esters and Various Nitro Compounds in Water by Voltammetry

Descriptive Note:

Final rept.

Corporate Author:

NAVAL WEAPONS CENTER CHINA LAKE CA

Personal Author(s):

• Fine, D. A.
• Miles, M. H.

Report Date:

1984-04-01

Pagination or Media Count:

27.0

Abstract:

Effort has been directed toward developing a suitable solid working electrode for the voltammetric determination of various ordnance materials in water. Of the electrode materials tested, silver wire showed the most promise, and a suitable silver wire electrode has been developed. Linear sweep voltammetric, cyclic voltammetric and exhaustive electrolysis studies of the reduction of nitrate esters and aromatic nitro compounds on the electrode have been carried out. These studies indicate usefulness of the electrode in the analysis of waste water for PGDN, NG, DNT, TNT, and nitroguanidine. A portable voltammeter suitable for use in conjunction with the electrode has been developed.

Descriptors:

• *CHEMICAL ANALYSIS
• *DNT
• *NITRATES
• *NITROGLYCERIN
• *NITROGUANIDINE
• *NITROTOLUENES
• *ORGANIC NITROGEN COMPOUNDS
• *QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS
• *TNT
• *VOLTAMMETRY
• *WATER ANALYSIS
• *WATER POLLUTION ABATEMENT
• EFFLUENTS
• ELECTROCHEMISTRY
• EXPLOSIVES
• FUELS
• ORDNANCE
• POLAROGRAPHIC ANALYSIS
• TOXIC TOLERANCES

Subject Categories:

• Physical Chemistry
• Ammunition and Explosives

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE