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Application of Twin Screw Extrusion for Continuous Processing of Energetic Materials

Dombe G., Mehilal D., Bhongale C., Singh P. P., Bhattacharya B.

Central European Journal of Energetic Materials

2015

Vol. 12, no. 3

507--522

Continuous processing of energetic materials using a twin screw extruder is gaining importance as it is a safe and cost-effective alternative to conventional batch processing. The continuous process based on a twin screw extruder combines the capabilities of intensive mixing and high pressure extrusion. It is used for processing a variety of energetic materials, such as gun and rocket propellants, plastic bonded explosives, pyrotechnics, thermo-baric explosives, etc. The twin screw extruder process demands various safety features for the processing of energetic materials. Therefore, exhaustive characterisation of the energetic materials in terms of safety and rheology, coupled with characterisation of the mechanical components of the extruder, are essential for designing a safe continuous process. In this article, a technological overview of continuous processing for energetic materials is presented, along with its various features, process design methodology and safety issues.

Studies on High Burning Rate Composite Propellant Formulations using TATB as Pressure Index Suppressant

Mehilal, Jawalkar S., Kurva R., Sundaramoorthy N., Dombe G., Singh P. P., Bhattacharya B.

Central European Journal of Energetic Materials

2012

Vol. 9, nr 3

237-249

High burning rate propellant compositions are generally used in gas generators to eject missile from canister. Because of high burning rate, pressure index of the composition increases during burning. To reduce the pressure index, a high burning rate composite propellant formulations (~20 mm/s) based on AP/HTPB/Al have been prepared by incorporating TATB and studied in detail for viscosity build-up, thermal and mechanical properties, sensitivity as well as burning rate and pressure index (n). The data indicate that there is a decrease in end of mix viscosity on increasing the percentage of TATB. The same trend was also observed with mechanical properties while significant improvement in overall thermal stability was clearly observed. The sensitivity data indicate that impact and friction values show decreasing trend infer better safe to handle. The burn rate data reveal that on addition of TATB from 0.5 to 2% decrease in burning rate was not observed while on addition of further TATB up to 5% and beyond this significant decrease in burning rate was observed. The data on pressure index (n) also reveal that TATB is very effective in reducing the 'n' value up to 2% and beyond this 'n' value increases close to standard composition. The data on 'n' value reveal that it reduces from 0.47 to that of standard composition to 0.36 for the compositions containing TATB up to 2.0% in the pressure range of 60-90 kg/cm2.