As explosives

Constituents. The military use a range of chemicals as explosives and propellants, which are sometimes termed "energetic molecules". 

Other Glycol Nitrates. Other Hquid nitrates have been used as explosive plasticizers for nitroceUulose (Table 8). These may be made by mixed-acid nitration using procedures similar to those used for nitroglycerin. 

DeNora. . c titamum Teflon-lined steel mbber as explosion hatch Teflon-lined... 

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Furoxans, diethyl-synthesis, 6, 423 Furoxans, dihalo-synthesis, 6, 423 Furoxans, dimethyl-NMR, 6, 397 O NMR, 6, 398 Furoxans, diphenylring cleavage, 6, 404 synthesis, 6, 423 Furoxans, hydroxy-reactions, 6, 414 Furoxans, mercapto-reaotions, 6, 414 Furoxans, nitro-as explosives, 6, 426 reactions, 6, 413-414 reduction, 6, 423 Furoxans, phenyl-reactions... 

Organic Solids A few organic compounds decompose before melting, mostly nitrogen compounds azides, diazo compounds, and nitramines. The processes are exothermic, classed as explosions, and may follow an autocatalytic law. Temperature ranges of decomposition are mostly 100 to 200°C (212 to 392°F). Only spotty results have been obtained, with no coherent pattern. The decomposition of malonic acid has been measured for both the solid and the supercooled liquid. The first-order specific rates at 126.3°C (259.3°F) were 0.00025/min for solid and 0.00207 for liquid, a ratio of 8 at II0.8°C (23I.4°F), the values were 0.000021 and 0.00047, a ratio of 39. The decomposition of oxalic acid (m.p. I89°C) obeyed a zero-order law at 130 to I70°C (266 to 338°F). 

Explosion prevention by inerting has several advantages over explosion protection techniques, such as explosion venting. For example, with successful inerting, fires or business interruptions cannot occur. Nevertheless, beware of the potential of asphyxiation with inerting proper vessel entry procedures must be implemented and occasionally it may be prudent to monitor for oxygen in workplaces. 

Containment (Explosion-Pressure-Resistant Design for Maximum Explosion Overpressure) An explosion-resistant construction is understood to mean the possibihty of designing vessels and equipment for the full maximum explosion ove (pressure, which is generally of the order P = 9 bar. The explosion-resistant vessel can then be designed as explosion pressure resistant or explosion pressure shock resistant. This protective measure is generally employed when small vessel volumes need to be protected, such as small filter units, fluidized-bed dryers, cyclones, rotaiy valves, or mill housings. 

Explosion Isolation For all equipment systems protected by design safety measures it is also necessary to prevent the propagation of an explosion from these protected vessels into operating areas or equipment connectedviainterconnectingpipeline. Such an approach is referred to as explosion isolation. 

Equipment described as explosion-proof is equipment installed in enclosures that will withstand internal explosions and also prevent the propagation of flame to the external atmosphere. As the gases generated by the explosion expand, they must be cooled before reaching the surrounding atmosphere. 

The term risk assessment is not only used to describe the likelihood of an ad crse response to a chemical or physical agent, but it has also been used to describe the likelihood of any unwanted event. This subject is treated in more detail in tlie next Part. These include risks such as explosions or injuries in tlie workplace natural catastrophes injury or deatli due to various voluntary activities such as skiing, sky diving, flying, and bimgee Jumping diseases deatli due to natural causes and many others. ... 

A rupture disk is a non-reclosing thin diaphragm (metal, plastic, carbon/graphite (non-metallic)) held between flanges and designed to burst at a predetermined internal pressure. Each bursting requires the installation of a new disk. It is used in corrosive service, toxic or leak-proof applications, and for required bursting pressures not easily accommodated by the conventional valve such as explosions. It is applicable to steam. 

Maximite was used in armor-piercing projectiles (Panzergranaten) until 1903 when it was replaced with Amm pic rate, known as Explosive D (Refs 2 3)... 

Hawley, Glossary of Chemical Terms , Van-Nostrand-Reinhold,NY (1976), 217 Addnl Refs 1) K.S. Warren, Study Nitrates of Polyhydric Alcohols as Explosives , PATR 1103 (1941) la) D.B. Bright et al, Development of Polyol Prepolymers Containing High Energy Oxidizing Groups , Report No S-13843, Contract AF 04(611>5690, Shed Devel Co, Emeryville (1961) (limited distribution) 2) A.D. McElroy, Basic Approach to Incorporation of NP Propellants , Rept No RPL TDR 6448, Contract AF 04(611)-9059, Callery Chem Co, Phlla (1964) 3)... 

Clift K. Ablas, Evaluation of Mononit ro-polystyrene and Dinitropolystyrene as Explosives , CRDLR 3009 (1960) 5) N.W. Ryan... 

FIGURE 13.1 Reactions proceed at widely different rates. Some, such as explosions of dvnamite, are very fast. Charges have been set off to demolish this old building. The chemical reaction in each explosion is over in a fraction of a second the gases produced expand more slowly. 

The concepts of boiling in micro-channels and comparison to conventional size channels are considered in Chap. 6. The mechanism of the onset of nucleate boiling is treated. Specific problems such as explosive boiling in parallel micro-channels, drag reduction and heat transfer in surfactant solutions are also considered. 

Alcohols form esters from inorganic acids as shown above. Like all esterifications, these reactions are reversible that is, in the presence of water and the right conditions, they revert to the original alcohol and acid. Nitrate esters are mainly used as explosives, but some have found use as diesel fuel additives. Note the difference between a nitrate ester such as ethyl nitrate (C2H5ONO2) and an organic nitro compound such as nitroethane (C2H5NO2). 

Although these are no longer used as explosives, they are formed from diphenylamine that is used as a stabilizer for nitrocellulose explosives. The metabolism of nitrodiphenylamines has been examined under anaerobic conditions, and phenazine and 4-aminoacridine that are cyclization products of the initially formed 2-aminodiphenylamine have been identified (Drzyzga et al. 1996). 

Bfx, Fx, and related compoimds are the subject of a great munber of invention patents especially related to its uses in material sciences. For example, they were included in the formiflation as rubber additives [245,246], as inhibitors in the polymerization of aromatic vinyl monomers [247], as components in the igniting composition for inflation of airbags [248,249], as explosives [250-253], as soHd propellants [254], as burn-rate modifiers [255], and as liquid-crystalHne materials [256]. 

Liquid oxygen/carbon or liquid oxygen/liquid carbon monoxide mixtures have been used as explosives. The activated carbon atoms constitute an aggravating factor. 

The electrolysis of antimony trihalides forms an antimide, which is considered as explosive (an analysis shows that it contains halogen). But it is not known if it is the same as the one cited in the tables of enthalpy of formation, unless the explosive antimony mentioned in the tables is formed by a method which is similar to explosive arsenic. The documentation is confusing on this point. 

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