Assay of the thermally stable, insensitive, high explosive 1,3,5-triamino-2,4,6-trinitrobenzene (TATB)

• Autorzy: Nandi A. K. , Thirupathi N. , Mandal A. K. , Pandey P. K.
• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

An aqueous titration method is described to assay the insensitive, high explosive 1,3,5-triamino-2,4,6-trinitrobenzene (TATB). TATB is initially quantitatively converted to the weak acid 1,3,5-trihydroxy-2,4,6-trinitrobenzene (THTNB) by base catalysed hydrolysis. Subsequently THTNB is assayed by acidbase titration. TATB samples obtained from regular batch operations are assayed by this method, and the results are compared with those obtained by the total amino functional group estimation method using a modified Kjeldhal apparatus. The method is simple and has good accuracy and precision.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

assay TATB; acid-base titration; base hydrolysis; trinitrophloroglucinol; ammonium chloride

• Czasopismo: Central European Journal of Energetic Materials
• Rocznik: 2014
• Tom: Vol. 11, no. 2
• Strony: 295--305
• Opis fizyczny: Bibliogr. 36 poz., rys., tab.

Twórcy

autor

Nandi A. K.

• High Energy Materials Research Laboratory, Chemical Engineering and Pilot Plant Division, Sutarwadi, Pune-411021, India

autor

Thirupathi N.

• High Energy Materials Research Laboratory, Chemical Engineering and Pilot Plant Division, Sutarwadi, Pune-411021, India

autor

Mandal A. K.

• High Energy Materials Research Laboratory, Chemical Engineering and Pilot Plant Division, Sutarwadi, Pune-411021, India

autor

Pandey P. K.

• High Energy Materials Research Laboratory, Chemical Engineering and Pilot Plant Division, Sutarwadi, Pune-411021, India

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