Extraction-based recovery of RDX from obsolete Composition B

[Display omitted] Recovery of explosives from obsolete ammunition has been considered an eco-friendly alternative to conventional dumping or detonation disposal methods Composition B, made of 2,4,6-trinitrotoluene (TNT), hexahydro-1,3,5-trinitro-1,3,5-triazine (RDX), and paraffin wax, has been used...

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Published inJournal of industrial and engineering chemistry (Seoul, Korea) Vol. 56; pp. 394 - 398
Main Authors Kang, Hyewon, Kim, Hyejoo, Lee, Chang-Ha, Ahn, Ik-Sung, Lee, Keun Deuk
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Elsevier B.V 25.12.2017
한국공업화학회
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Composition B
Demilitarization
Extraction
RDX
Recovery
화학공학
Demilitarization
Extraction
Recovery
Composition B
RDX
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Summary:[Display omitted] Recovery of explosives from obsolete ammunition has been considered an eco-friendly alternative to conventional dumping or detonation disposal methods Composition B, made of 2,4,6-trinitrotoluene (TNT), hexahydro-1,3,5-trinitro-1,3,5-triazine (RDX), and paraffin wax, has been used as the main explosive filling in various munitions. It was selected as a model explosive for this study. TNT was extracted from Composition B by exploiting the different solubilities of TNT and RDX in acetonitrile. After removing paraffin wax by hexane washing, RDX was recovered from unused Composition B with a purity higher than 99% and a yield of 84%.
ISSN:1226-086X
1876-794X
DOI:10.1016/j.jiec.2017.07.036