A method for obtaining the explosive charge in dry granular form as well as a device suitable for implementing the method. The method includes: filtering the suspension, by passing same through a static filter in order to obtain a cake containing the granular explosive charge agglomerated by residual liquid; dewatering the cake by subjecting the cake to pressurized gas; splitting the dewatered cake and obtaining a fluidized bed of the desired explosive charge by exposing the dewatered cake to at least one stream of gas; at least one stream of gas being injected, under the dewatered cake to impinge said dewatered cake, according to two consecutive modes and the gas having a humidity height below that of the dewatered cake and a dew point temperature higher than the injection temperature thereof; and stopping at least one stream of gas and recovering the explosive charge in dry, granular form.

A desensitizing agent and method which desensitizes triacetone triperoxide (TATP). The agent includes a common polymer dissolved in a volatile solvent, which allows for direct, rapid application on-site, providing for safer movement and transport of the explosive. Drop heights in impact test results of treated TATP were twice that of neat TATP or TATP treated with conventional agents. The agent is composed of non-toxic, inexpensive components with the polymer delivered in a solvent vehicle, which quickly volatilizes after application and exhibits compatibility with TATP and conventional explosives.

The invention relates to a method for producing a cocrystal of at least two compounds by means of instantaneous evaporation or flash evaporation, for example for the production of cocrystals in the fields of energetic materials, pharmaceutical compounds, phytopharmaceutical compounds, ferroelectric materials, non-linear response materials or bioelectronic materials.

The present invention relates to a method for producing ANFO on the basis of filtration and purification of the residual oils of a mine in a filter truck especially designed and developed for this purpose, with the aim of completely replacing the diesel fuel 2 with said residual oils that have been previously treated in order to mix same with ammonium nitrate, as well as the product resulting from said method. The aim of this invention is to use the residual oil produced in mines in large quantities, as the only combustible agent in the production of ANFO, generating cost savings by completely substituting diesel 2 and additionally eliminating the existing risk inherent in the removal of the residual oil from the mine and the negative impact that it can generate in the environment if it is not used appropriately.

A method for obtaining the explosive charge in dry granular form as well as a device suitable for implementing the method. The method includes: filtering the suspension, by passing same through a static filter in order to obtain a cake containing the granular explosive charge agglomerated by residual liquid; dewatering the cake by subjecting the cake to pressurized gas; splitting the dewatered cake and obtaining a fluidized bed of the desired explosive charge by exposing the dewatered cake to at least one stream of gas; at least one stream of gas being injected, under the dewatered cake to impinge said dewatered cake, according to two consecutive modes and the gas having a humidity height below that of the dewatered cake and a dew point temperature higher than the injection temperature thereof; and stopping at least one stream of gas and recovering the explosive charge in dry, granular form.

Compositions, devices, and methods for destroying chemical warfare agents, independent of their chemical make-up, include (i) at least one reactive metal; (ii) at least one oxidizer; and (iii) a binder. In one embodiment, the self-sustaining reactive composition includes magnesium powder, iron oxide powder, potassium perchlorate powder, and silicone gel. In another embodiment, the self-sustaining reactive composition includes manganese powder, lithium perchlorate powder, lithium peroxide powder, and silicone gel. The reactive metal(s), oxidizer(s), binder, and their respective amounts, are selected such that, following ignition of the composition, the composition is capable of producing a solid mass of ash (wicking composition) that increases the surface area of the chemical agent material and provides a site for combustion and/or thermal degradation of the chemical agent to occur.

A concealed amalgamated neutralizer covertly combines neutralizer material comprised of various combinations of inert materials such as calcium carbonate or silicates with common explosive material for the prevention of malicious use of the explosive material in improvised explosive devices. The concealed amalgamated neutralizer device may vary in shape, size, and color and is therefore adaptable to varying methods of containment typified by common pyrotechnic products. The neutralizer material mimics the explosive material of the pyrotechnic products without detection. Upon disassembly of a concealed amalgamated neutralizer device, the neutralizer material is mixed with and neutralizes the explosive material rendering the explosive material useless as a component for an improvised explosive device.

A method of deactivating an explosive composition provided in an explosive cartridge, which method comprises exposing the explosive composition to a deactivating agent that renders the explosive composition insensitive to detonation, wherein the deactivating agent is a chemical.

The present disclosure relates to a continuous extrusion process for producing a celluloid article including several steps and a celluloid article prepared by the continuous extrusion process.

A method for recovering ammonium perchlorate from a solid composite propellant, the method being carried out at a temperature of less than 50 C. involving maceration of solid composite propellant fragments in the form of an aqueous suspension, the method being terminated when the ionic conductivity in the aqueous suspension reaches a stabilized value, of less than 60 mS/cm.