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US4065529A
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Process for spheroidization of RDX crystals
Assignee: United States Department of the Army
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Filing: 1976-01-05
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Granted: 1977-12-27
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Expires: 1996-01-05
Abstract
Abstract A technique for the spheroidization of angular RDX crystals. The technique consists of agitating such angular RDX crystals in a cyclohexanone medium saturated with RDX, during which time the temperature is raised to and then maintained at a predetermined level. When the desired degree of spheroidization obtained by partial dissolution and erosion is reached, the suspension is discharged to the centrifuge and washed. The process is carried out entirely in liquid media, which minimizes explosion hazards. It gives a high degree of spheroidization when crystals larger than about 70 microns are used. The use of such spheroidized RDX crystals increases the mix fluidity of composite explosives, thereby permitting the production of explosives having very high solid loadings in liquid binder or molten form.
Inventors
- 👤 Roger R. Lavertu
- 👤 Antonin Godbout
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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CPC Classifications
C; C06; C06B; C06B21/00; C06B21/0033; C06B21/0066
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
56 words
A method for the production of spheroids of cyclotrimethylenetrinitramine from angular crystals, comprising the steps of agitating angular crystals of cyclotrimethylenetrinitramine having a particle size of at least 70 microns in a cyclohexanone medium saturated with RDX at an initial temperature, with heating of the solution, followed by separation of the crystals from the heated solution.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
56 words
A method for the production of spheroids of cyclotrimethylenetrinitramine from angular crystals, comprising the steps of agitating angular crystals of cyclotrimethylenetrinitramine having a particle size of at least 70 microns in a cyclohexanone medium saturated with RDX at an initial temperature, with heating of the solution, followed by separation of the crystals from the heated solution.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
18 words
A method as in claim 1 wherein the heating step increases the temperature by at least 5° C.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
26 words
A method as in claim 1 wherein the temperature is increased to obtain between 5 to 20% by weight of added cyclotrimethylenetrinitramine dissolve in said cyclohexanone.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
69 words
A method as in claim 1 for the production of spheroids of cyclotrimethylenetrinitramine from angular crystals, comprising: a. adding crystals of cyclotrimethylenetrinitramine to a saturated solution of cyclotrimethylenetrinitramine in cyclohexanone, at an initial temperature, b. agitating said mixture of crystals and solution to erode said crystals, c. raising the temperature of said solution to increase the dissolution of the crystals, and d. separating the crystals from the hot solution.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
26 words
A method for making spheroids of cyclotrimethylenetrinitramine as in claim 4, wherein step (d) comprises filtering said spheroidal crystals and washing said filtered crystals with alcohol.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
26 words
The method as defined in claim 5 wherein the temperature is increased to obtain up to about 15% by weight of cyclotrimethylenetrinitramine dissolved in said cyclohexanone.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
24 words
The method of making spheroids of cyclotrimethylenetrinitramine as defined in claim 4 wherein said initial temperature is between about 15° C and 25° C.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
25 words
The method as defined in claim 4 wherein the initial temperature is about 20° C and the elevated temperature is between 25° and 50° C.
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| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1980-12-26 | 1981-06-27 | 1981-12-27 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1984-12-26 | 1985-06-27 | 1985-12-27 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1988-12-26 | 1989-06-27 | 1989-12-27 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |