Tetraamminecopper(II) Nitrate and Its Effects on Ammonium Nitrate(V)

• Autorzy: Künzel M. , Vodochodský O. , Matyáš R. , Jalový Z. , Pachman J. , Maixner J.

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DOI

10.22211/cejem/67469

• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

Tetraamminecopper(II) nitrate(V) (TACN) is a complex copper salt which is easily formed when ammonium nitrate (AN) comes into contact with copper. It is considered to be an unwanted contaminant of AN because of its sensitivity to mechanical stimuli and significant explosive properties. The formation of TACN by the reaction of copper with molten ammonium nitrate(V) was demonstrated by powder diffraction. Friction and impact sensitivity testing was performed and field experiments were then conducted to reveal the detonation parameters of TACN and its initiation capability towards ammonium nitrate. The dependence of the detonation velocity on charge diameter was revealed and the ideal detonation velocity of 3500 m·s−1 at 0.87 g·cm−3 was measured. AN with the addition of 16 wt.% of TACN was found to detonate when initiated with a small booster charge. Moreover, TACN was able to initiate detonation in fertilizer grade ammonium nitrate(V) under massive steel confinement. TACN should be therefore considered as a possible contributory initiation source in some large scale accidents. In this article, some properties of TACN are revealed which could be useful for the investigation of accidents.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

ammonium nitrate; complex salt; copper; detonation; initiation

• Czasopismo: Central European Journal of Energetic Materials
• Rocznik: 2017
• Tom: Vol. 14, no. 1
• Strony: 169--183
• Opis fizyczny: Bibliogr. 20 poz., rys., tab.

Twórcy

autor

Künzel M.

• Institute of Energetic Materials, Faculty of Chemical Technology, University of Pardubice, Studentska 95, 532 10 Pardubice, Czech Republic

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Vodochodský O.

• Institute of Energetic Materials, Faculty of Chemical Technology, University of Pardubice, Studentska 95, 532 10 Pardubice, Czech Republic

autor

Matyáš R.

• Institute of Energetic Materials, Faculty of Chemical Technology, University of Pardubice, Studentska 95, 532 10 Pardubice, Czech Republic

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Jalový Z.

• Institute of Energetic Materials, Faculty of Chemical Technology, University of Pardubice, Studentska 95, 532 10 Pardubice, Czech Republic

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Pachman J.

• Institute of Energetic Materials, Faculty of Chemical Technology, University of Pardubice, Studentska 95, 532 10 Pardubice, Czech Republic

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Maixner J.

• Central Laboratory, University of Chemistry and Technology, Technicka 5, 166 28 Prague 6 – Dejvice, Czech Republic

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