Accession Number:

ADA505750

Title:

Preparation of Insensitive RDX From Crude RDX Using an Antisolvent Phase Separation Process

Descriptive Note:

Conference paper

Corporate Author:

CONSTRUCTION ENGINEERING RESEARCH LAB (ARMY) CHAMPAIGN IL

Personal Author(s):

• Boddu, Veera M.
• Krishnaiah, Abburi
• Damavarapu, Reddy

Report Date:

2008-12-01

Pagination or Media Count:

4.0

Abstract:

This paper describes the separation of two of the most widely used explosive compounds, RDX 1,3,5-Trinitro-1,3, 5-triazacyclohexane and HMX 1,3,5,7-tetranitro-1,3,5,7- tetraazacyclooctane. A simple antisolvent phase separation process to obtain more than 99 pure RDX from an explosive mixture consisting of RDX approx. 90 and HMX approx. 10 was developed. The process does not require modifications to the existing RDX manufacturing process, and only minimal amounts of new waste products and solvents are generated as there is no chemical reaction or complexation involved in this new process.

Descriptors:

• *HMX
• *RDX
• *CHEMICAL REACTIONS
• *PHASE
• *SEPARATION
• *SOLVENTS
• EXPLOSIVES
• MIXTURES
• CYCLOHEXANES
• WASTES
• SENSITIVITY
• X RAY DIFFRACTION
• PREPARATION
• MANUFACTURING
• CYCLOOCTANES
• REPRINTS
• SYMPOSIA

Subject Categories:

• Organic Chemistry
• Logistics, Military Facilities and Supplies
• Ammunition and Explosives

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE