Masters Theses
Abstract
"The plastic bonded explosive (PBX) separation facility is intended for the chemical extraction of the polymer binders contained in certain military explosives which are abbreviated as PBXN-3, PBXN-4, PBXN-5, and PBXN-6. The facility is designed for remote operation in an environment where flammable vapors may exist. The use of a three axis robot and a rotating table allow the facility to be operated remotely.
The robot in use is the GMF E Model 310. It has two prismatic joints and one revolute joint. A cylindrical coordinate system is used to allow the robot to perform at its maximum reach capability. The rotating table is capable of carrying eight, 22 liter flasks used for intermediate storage of fresh and used solvents. The use of this table significantly reduces the number of valves and the length of piping.
The solvent system used for the binder extraction of PBXN-3 and PBXN-4 is a 50/50 volume mixture of methanol and dichloromethane. The solvent system used for PBXN-5 and PBXN-6 is a 50/50 volume mixture of 2-pentanone and 1,1,1-trichloroethane.
The bench scale PBX separation facility will be used to collect data useful for the design and construction of a pilot plant by El Dorado Engineering, Inc."--Abstract, page iii.
Advisor(s)
Waggoner, Raymond C.
Committee Member(s)
Book, Neil L.
Wulfman, David S., 1934-2013
Ho, C. Y. (Chung You), 1933-1988
Department(s)
Chemical and Biochemical Engineering
Degree Name
M.S. in Chemical Engineering
Publisher
University of Missouri--Rolla
Publication Date
Fall 1990
Pagination
viii, 125 pages
Note about bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 123-124).
Rights
© 1990 Stephen Edward Ruggeri, All rights reserved.
Document Type
Thesis - Restricted Access
File Type
text
Language
English
Thesis Number
T 6164
Print OCLC #
23349499
Recommended Citation
Ruggeri, Stephen Edward, "Bench scale PBX separation facility for chemical extraction of PBXN-3, PBXN-4, PBXN-5, and PBXN-6" (1990). Masters Theses. 935.
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