Conversion Concepts for Commercial Applications and Disposal Technologies of Energetic Systems

✍ Scribed by A. A. Rodionov, I. N. Bocharov, B. P. Zhukov (auth.), Dr. Horst H. Krause (eds.)

• Publisher: Springer Netherlands
• Year: 1997
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 279
• Series: NATO ASI Series 14
• Edition: 1
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

A very complete survey of different approaches adopted by Eastern and Western countries for the disposal of surplus ammunition. Incineration and other techniques for the disposal of high explosives, gun and rocket propellants are introduced and discussed in relation to environmental and safety requirements. Proposals for and examples of the re-use of military explosives in commercial applications are given. Topics discussed range from the conversion of energetic systems into chemical raw materials to the new development of energetic systems with special features for commercial use (such as producing artificial diamonds by detonation, self-propagating high-temperature synthesis, fire extinguishing, etc.).

✦ Table of Contents

Front Matter....Pages i-xv
Energetic Condensed Systems Directions of Conversion and Ways of Use for Determination of Actual Economic, Scientific and Technic Problems....Pages 1-10
Disposal of Ammunition in the Federal Republic of Germany — An Over View....Pages 11-15
Demilitarization Research and Development Technology for Conventional Munitions....Pages 17-24
Utilization Methods for Explosives Withdrawn from Military Stocks: Designing, Carrying Out and Practical Implementation....Pages 25-32
Demilitarization Technology and Examples of Conversion....Pages 33-39
Demilitarisation and Disposal — United Kingdom Studies and Applications....Pages 41-46
Munitions Disposal as a Total Concept....Pages 47-54
New Type of Artificial Diamonds and Physical — Chemical Fundamentals of Their Creation....Pages 55-72
Comprehensive Utilization of Conventional Ammunition and Released Explosives....Pages 73-78
Self-Propagating High-Temperature Synthesis: History of One Initiated Conversion....Pages 79-84
Electric Prospecting for Oil and Gas Fields Using Powerful MHD Generators....Pages 85-90
Advanced Disposal and Recycling Technologies of Energetic Materials....Pages 91-97
Development of Solid Propellants for Effective Fire-Extinguishing Systems....Pages 99-112
Reformulation/Reuse of Explosives, Propellants and Pyrotechnics for Commercial Applications....Pages 113-120
Pyrotechnic Aerosol Generating Compositions and Fire Suppressing Systems on Their Basis....Pages 121-129
Usage of Explosion Technology for Recovery of Armoured Ordnance....Pages 131-136
Problems of Trotyl (TNT) Processing into Condensation Monomers, Polymers and Dyes....Pages 137-149
Re-Use of 155 MM HE Auxiliary Projectiles for Practice Rounds and Industrial Explosives....Pages 151-162
Usage of Explosive Technologies for National Economy....Pages 163-167
Industrial Explosives Based on Double-Base Propellants....Pages 169-182
Development and Manufacturing of Charges, Including Charges on Base of Explosives Extracted during Unloading of Ammunition, for Crushing Mill Heavy Scrap and Overtyres....Pages 183-190
Chemical and Biological Processes for Decomposition of Nitrocellulose-Based Propellants....Pages 191-212
Use of Powders in National Economy....Pages 213-219
Ballistite Powder as a Material Source for Polymer Varnishes, Adhesives, and Composites....Pages 221-221
Possibilities and Experience of the Ammunition Effective Utilization on the Industrial Objects....Pages 223-226
Abrasive Water Jet Cutting of Munitions and Explosive Incineration in a Fluidised Bed....Pages 227-245
Processing of Energetic Materials with Supercritical CO 2 ....Pages 247-258
Disposal of Energetic Materials by Alkaline Pressure Hydrolysis and Combined Techniques....Pages 259-269
Back Matter....Pages 271-275

✦ Subjects

Industrial Chemistry/Chemical Engineering; Characterization and Evaluation of Materials; Vibration, Dynamical Systems, Control; Physical Chemistry; Ecotoxicology